Inštitut za elektronsko participacijo je sodeloval kot partner na projektu Smart eDemocracy Against Fake News (SMARTeD). Cilj projekta je bil okrepiti zavedanje o posledicah lažnih novic na aktivno državljanstvo na nacionalni in evropski ravni s pomočjo veščin za uporabo orodij e-demokracije. V projektu je sodelovalo devet partnerjev iz sedmih držav EU, financirala ga je Izvajalska agencija za izobraževanje, avdiovizualno področje in kulturo v okviru programa Evropa za državljane.

Nevladne organizacije, ki sodelujejo v okviru projekta Smart eDemocracy Against Fake News (SMARTeD), so uredile pregled spletnih orodij za prepoznavanje lažnih novic. Pregled, ki zajema spletne strani za prijavo lažnih novic, preverjanje dejstev in sisteme za ocenjevanje zanesljivosti vsebin v različnih državah in jezikih, je dostopen na povezavi https://smartedemocracy.org/interactive-tools/.

The second SMARTeD project workshop in Slovenia on the topic of fake news, how to identify them, and in what ways journalists handle them took place place on May 14 at the premises of the Youth Center Postojna. The event involved 36 citizens from Slovenia, including 2 participants via Skype from Czech Republic and Latvia. The aim of the event was to share knowledge to youngsters, youth workers, educators, and students on practical tools for identifying fake news and various strategies for addressing them in everyday life environments (school, media etc.).

The first SMARTeD project workshop in Slovenia on the topic of sensationalism, false news and media literacy took place place on April 10 at the premises of PiNA NGO in Koper. The event involved 30 citizens from Slovenia, including 3 participants via Skype from Greece, Estonia and United States of America. The aim of the event was to empower non-governmental organisations, youth workers and educators with practical tools for identifying fake news and various methods for addressing them.

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Youth Center Postojna in cooperation with the Institute for Electronic Participation (INePA) invites young people to attend a workshop on fake news. The workshop will take place on May 14 at 2 p.m. at the premises of the Youth Center Postojna (Vilharjeva ulica 14, Postojna).

Participants of the SMARTeD project workshop will learn first-hand what are fake news, how to identify them, and in what ways journalists handle them. The workshop is intended for young people, youth workers, students and others who are interested in the topic.

As a part of the SMARTeD project, an on-line survey on disinformation and fake news has been implemented to collect national realities, approaches and practical applications with the following specific objectives: (1) to assess the overall relevance of the issue of the disinformation and fake news in partnering countries of the project, (2) to assess the significance and effectiveness of different actions aimed to minimise the negative effects of the disinformation on national and European level, including actions that can be taken by online platforms, and the use of e-democracy tools and (3) to address the role of politicisation in disinformation strategies as one of the causes of disinformation and fake news.