SOS democracy
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Faced with the flood of false information which undermines our democracy, each citizen can become a shield: by choosing to publish reliable information on their networks, and by debating with those close to them to deflate fake news, insists the committed journalist.
An unrepresentative government, a President ignoring the voices of citizens, even when he consults them, against a backdrop of increasing inequalities and the climate crisis… Our institutions are no longer able to respond to the aspirations and anger of the French. Eighteen personalities from the world of trade unions, associations, universities, essayists and activists give us their ideas for “deverticalizing” power. And restore the desire for democracy. All contributions can be found in our special file.
One of the most worrying democratic threats today is the spread of disinformation. All social networks are affected, but one of them, a virulent media battle, because most journalists remain infused with this network. However, X is structurally dominated by the far right and its disinformation is organized under the aegis of Elon Musk, a fervent supporter of Donald Trump. A study by the MIT Media Lab has also demonstrated that false information
