12 December, 14:30 – 15:30 CET

The European External Action Service (EEAS) has released a practical guide to conducting open-source investigations to detect and analyse identity-based disinformation with FIMI purposes. The document, developed in collaboration with EU DisinfoLab, highlights a selection of third-party open-source tools and methodologies to incorporate an “identity lens” in OSINT investigations and to provide victims and activists with the basic tools to detect attacks and collect evidence. The guidelines were presented in an event in Brussels. For those who missed it, this webinar is a great opportunity to catch-up!

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Speakers:

Maria Giovanna Sessa, Research Manager, EU DisinfoLab

Maria Giovanna Sessa is the Research Manager at EU DisinfoLab. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and has previously worked for research foundations, think tanks, and as a university teaching assistant. Her research interests focus on the use of disinformation in political communication, gender-based attacks, and international crises, including FIMI. Lately, she has been working around DSA enforcement, linking research and policy implementation.

Raquel Miguel Serrano, Senior Researcher, EU DisinfoLab

Raquel Miguel Serrano is a senior researcher at EU DisinfoLab. She has a background in journalism and spent most of her professional career working for the German press agency DPA until 2019, when she shifted her focus to disinformation. Raquel received a Master’s degree in Cyber Intelligence, and began working with the EU DisinfoLab. She is the author of multiple articles, mainly focused on mis- and disinformation circulating in Spain and Germany, but also on more comprehensive topics such as the impact risk of online disinformation or pre-bunking as a tool to counter information disorders. Recently, she has been working in other areas, such as FIMI or the challenges posed by generative IA.

Moderator:

Chiara Pacenti, Data Analyst, the European External Action Service

The opinions expressed are those of the speakers/authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of EU DisinfoLab. This webinar does not represent an endorsement by EU DisinfoLab of any organisation.