How is government approval affected by an increased use of the internet and social media? What is the role of alternative facts in political campaigning? And is it easier for populist parties to gain support in this new setting? One of the world’s most prominent researchers within this field visits SNS to talk about the interplay between politics, social media and fake news.
Participants
Alice Petrén, migration correspondent, Swedish Radio
Anders Sundell, senior lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
Ekaterina Zhuravskaya, professor of economics, Paris School of Economics
The seminar is moderated by Gustav Peldán Carlsson, project manager, SNS.