Crossing boundaries: art, science, technology and participation
By Julià Vicens (Eurecat – Technology Centre of Catalonia) MediaFutures is a project characterized by encouraging the collaboration of actors with, apparently, different interests to tackle shared societal challenges. If we take a look at the selected projects in the...
Updates from the legal and policy fields: Disinformation and AI in the spotlight
By Noémie Krack – KU Leuven When it comes to technology, law is often described as lagging behind. As for every technological revolution law needs to adapt, integrate the new technology in the existing landscape or adopt and elaborate an adequate framework....
Policy recommendation to tackle disinformation. Results from the SOMA project
The widespread use of digital services has highly impacted our lives. Among other changes, it has affected the way in which we access, share and deliver information online. In such a context, malicious acts through the use of digital services and platforms provided a...
Data, tools and experimentation with artists and start-ups
By Julià Vicens (Eurecat – Technology Centre of Catalonia) The first call of MediaFutures closed in January and received a response of more than 100 applications that focused on tackling misinformation in the context of coronavirus. The projects presented shed light...