Post Truth be told

La nueva estrategia de la UE consagra el principio de integridad informativa. Podemos pensar que implica un reconocimiento de que la información de calidad es un bien público a proteger. Pero todavía no estamos ahí. Presentador : Luis Bouza García (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Moderador : Lucas Proto (El Confidencial / Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Invitados : Daniel Iriarte (El Confidencial)...

Desde 2020 la UE ha adoptado varias normas para regular las plataformas. Pero desde la victoria de Trump en 2024, dichas empresas están colaborando mucho menos con la UE. ¿Qué puede aportar la nueva estrategia? Presentador : Luis Bouza García (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Moderador : Lucas Proto (El Confidencial / Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Invitados : Daniel Iriarte (El Confidencial), Raq...

La UE ha adoptado una nueva estrategia paraproteger la democracia: la defensa del debate público de calidad y promover laparticipación de la sociedad civil. En el primer episodio de "Post Truth be told" en español discutimos el contexto y contenido de la estrategia. Presentador : Luis Bouza García (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Moderador : Lucas Proto (El Confidencial / Universidad Aut...

As the EU seeks to defend democracy from foreign interference, it is reframing information as a potential security threat. This is reshaping how Europe understands speech, power, and security. This episode explores what FIMI changes and what it risks breaking in the EU’s own tools of global influence. Host: Luis Bouza García (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Guests: Lucas Proto (El Confidencial / U...

European federalists have long wished for the EU to be taught in schools, but the real chance for Europeanised education may lie in fostering critical thinking skills in school.  In this episode, we explore whether citizenship education should be a subject in European curricula, and how EU-level coordination can support teachers and students. Hosts: Luis Bouza García (Universidad Autónoma de Madri...

In this episode, we unpack three proposals on democratic responses to disinformation, from social media regulation and algorithmic transparency to strengthening public service media. We also explore calls for a holistic EU-wide strategy on information integrity. Hosts: Luis Bouza, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Álvaro Oleart, Université libre de Bruxelles. Guest: Julia Rone, Assistant Professo...

Today’s episode is a bit special, as it was recorded in the context of the RECLAIM Final Conference, and it was a panel entitled  “Beyond the clickbait: Information flows and EU policy-making” which basically dealt with the EU media ecosystem, the relationship between EU media and EU institutions, the business model of EU media both established such as the FT and new initiatives such as James Kant...

Today, we explore how the EU's emerging FIMI (Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference) framework shifts the focus from truthfulness to intent in combating foreign influence, raising critical questions about transparency, bias, and the limits of democratic defense. Host: Lucas Proto, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Guest Editor: Jan Daniel, Senior Researcher, Institute of International Rel...

Migration touches on deeply emotional, symbolic, and identity-driven issues. That makes it uniquely vulnerable to post-truth tactics, where fear and misperception override facts and evidence. This episode of Post-Truth Be Told unpacks how disinformation hijacks the migration debate—and who gains from it.  Guest editor: Karolina Czerska-Shaw, Assistant Professor Jagellonian University in Kraków Gue...

Algorithms decide what we see, what we miss, and influence what we believe. In this episode, we examine how digital technologies reflect and amplify social bias, distort public debate, and reshape our understanding of truth. What happens when platforms reward outrage over accuracy, and when AI becomes a tool for manufacturing alternative realities? The challenge isn’t just technical—it’s political...

The very foundations of journalism—accuracy, verification, and trust—are under pressure. We discuss how journalism is adapting to survive in a world where speed and sensationalism often outweigh facts. What’s at stake for democracy, and how can journalists reclaim their vital role in an increasingly fragmented media landscape? Guest editors: Hans-Jörg Trenz, Professor of Sociology, Scuola Normale...

Trump’s return to the Oval Office is more than a political comeback, it is evidence of how much post-truth has changed since 2016. The narrative then was that Trump rode a wave of misinformation straight into the White House. But in 2025, this is the story of a candidate whose every claim, and every scandal has been broadcast and dissected for nearly a decade. What’s changed? Populist leaders like...

The Digital Services Act, the EU’s digital regulation master stone, is designed with the intention of tackling content affecting democratic political debate without limiting free speech. But things get more complicated when it comes to so-called “harmful content” or “disinformation”: the line between keeping people safe and stifling free speech remains a difficult one to navigate. Join us for a di...

"Democracy Dies in Darkness" is a motto adopted by the US newspaper The Washington Post in 2017. Does democracy need to be defended in the era of post-truth politics? How, from what or whom? Does the debate on the protection from post-truth phenomena deviate attention from other major problems democracies have? Join us for a discussion of the defence of democracy in the EU in 2024. Guest editor: Á...

Do we really live in a "post-truth" era? Can  liberal democracy be reclaimed from polarised and epistemically disputed debates? This episode discusses possible responses by EU institutions and member states via civic education, platform regulation and political narratives. Guest editor: Maximilian Conrad (University of Iceland). Guests: Karolina Czerska-Shaw (Jagellonian University in Krakow) and...

A monthly podcast examining the effects of post-truth politics on contemporary societies. The podcast will share and discuss the results of RECLAIM, a Horizon Europe research project that studies the impact of the information disorder on liberal democracies as we have come to understand them in order to advise on policy making and education and to react to the negative effect of disinformation on...