« Fake news or not : who should decide ? Responsibility and consequences »

CONFÉRENCE EN FRANÇAIS ET EN ANGLAIS

Avec/With :
• SHÉHÉRAZADE SEMSAR-DE BOISSÉSON, Managing Director of Politico’s European operation
• FRANÇOIS le HODEY, CEO IPM Group
• MICHAEL BARTHOLOMEW, President of Bartholomew Advisors SCS


Les « fake news » ont pris une ampleur sans précédent avec l'apparition des réseaux sociaux. C’est avec l’élection présidentielle américaine à l’automne 2016 que l’usage du terme va exploser. Leur développement constituerait une véritable menace pour la démocratie.

Quelle est l'influence des fake news sur l'opinion, sur la politique ? Comment les gérer ? Quelles solutions développer dans un contexte de démocratisation de l'accès à l'information, où le paysage médiatique est complètement bouleversé par l'arrivée de nouveaux acteurs en ligne ?


While fake news have always existed, today it has become a major issue because of the ease for anyone to post and share information online, the speed such news may spread on the net and the global reach they might quickly attain.

Within a minute, millions of people can read about something that is not true, that distorts their understanding of reality. Misinformation becomes a weapon as we have seen with Russia about Ukraine or with elections in the US. On the other hand, it can be a unique tool for people to defend fundamental rights, freedom of expression and to denounce abusive situation in context of political repression.

Outstanding speakers will address the problems arising with the spread of fake information through traditional and social media :

- SHÉHÉRAZADE SEMSAR-DE BOISSÉSON, Managing Director of Politico’s European operation, a pure digital media player.

- FRANÇOIS le HODEY, CEO d’IPM Group (La Libre, la DH, Paris Match Belgique), est un promoteur de la presse libre et de la nouvelle économie numérique des médias. Il est aussi investisseur actif dans plusieurs entreprises technologiques. Il œuvre dans le cadre de la European Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA) à l’adoption d’un cadre juridique qui favorise l’économie numérique des contenus d’information.

- MICHAEL BARTHOLOMEW, journalist and public affairs expert, specialised in internet and media issues, will moderate this rich conversation.

Debating on the social and political impact asks for a comprehensive approach of the role and responsibilities of social media but also of its users. It addresses fundamental principles like freedom of expression, media pluralism, the citizens right for access to a diverse and reliable information.

Today Europe, but also countries like Germany or France, are considering policy initiatives to counter disinformation spread online. Would law-making against fake news be the solution and reinforce democracy, or would it rather threaten it ? Should not the push come from companies themselves ?

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BIO EXPRESS Shéhérazade Semsar-de Boisséson :
• Previously owner and publisher of European Voice, which she acquired from the Economist Group in 2013
• Native of Tehran, Iran and a French national, Shéhérazade graduated from the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University in 1990 with a B.A. and a M.S. in International Finance
• Serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Georgetown University, Washington D.C and on the Board of Directors of the French-American Foundation

BIO EXPRESS François le Hodey :
• Etudes de droit, de philosophie et d’économie à Louvain et au MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
• Il a été avocat
• A exercé des responsabilités dans le secteur public comme chef de cabinet
• A été consultant chez McKinsey (New York et Bruxelles)

BIO EXPRESS Michael Bartholomew :
• Senior technology advisor - Squire Patton Boggs
• Served as Director General of ETNO, the main trade association for Europe’s largest 41 telecoms operators in 34 countries
• Previously Director for European Affairs for the Motion Picture Association
• Journalist (radios, wire services and newspapers)


Accueil à partir de 19h ; Conférence à 19h30 ; Drink et sandwiches à 20h45.