Publications Webinar | Robust Tools for Fragile Truths: A Versatile Methodology to Monitor Disinformation
23 June 2025
Welcome from the Chair
Welcome to Publications Webinar - "Robust tools for fragile truths: A versatile methodology to monitor disinformation"!
This webinar presents a flexible and scalable methodology to monitor disinformation, originally designed for electoral contexts but highly applicable to scientific communication. Developed by the Observatorio Complutense de Desinformación, the framework combines social media monitoring, AI-driven narrative analysis, and content analysis with a dedicated codebook to detect and analyze disinformation across platforms.
This research is the product of the collaboration of more than 20 universities around the world. It is the result of reviewing the existing disinformation models. Emphasizing collaboration between academia, media, and institutions, this webinar offers a practical and versatile tool that can be adapted to different national contexts and that can be used to identify false or misleading scientific claims to support evidence-based public communication.
Date: 23 June 2025
Time: 4:00 pm CEST | 10:00 am EDT | 10:00 pm CST Asia
Webinar ID: 839 9801 7177
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Event Chairs
Adriana Amado is a Professor in the School of Communications and Humanities at the University Camilo José Cela, Spain. She has researched and published extensively about media, journalism, and political communication. She has been responsible for the Argentina chapter of Worlds of Journalism Study since 2012. She is also a journalist and civic volunteer in Latin American NGOs.
Invited Speakers
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Journalist from the University of Chile with a master’s in Journalism, Media and Globalization from the University of Amsterdam. She is currently pursuing a PhD in journalism at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, focusing on disinformation and transparency. Catalina is co-founder and director of La Pública Chile, a media outlet dedicated to investigative journalism and strategic FOIA use. Since 2021, she has taught investigative journalism at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. In 2024, she joined the Observatorio Complutense de Desinformación, a project funded by Spain’s Ministry of Science and Innovation, as a researcher.
Universidad de Navarra, Spain
Political consultant, professor, and analyst with a Ph.D. in Public Communication from the Universidad de Navarra, specializing in cyber politics in Latin America. She leads DatastrategIA, a consulting firm focused on new media, and manages the Ibero-American political portal e-lecciones.net. With expertise in cyber politics, disinformation, cause marketing, and city branding, she has led over 50 projects, including political campaigns and public policy initiatives across Latin America. She is a strong advocate for the transformative potential of digital tools in political communication and public engagement.
Jorge Gallardo-Camacho is a TV program director and Full Professor in Communication Sciences at Camilo José Cela University (UCJC). He holds a PhD in Communication Sciences (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Málaga (UMA), an MBA in TV Management from the University of Salamanca (USAL) and was awarded Spain’s National First Prize in Audiovisual Communication. He is currently the Director of Espejo Público on Antena
Registration
This is a FREE webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar.
Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Certificates of attendance will be delivered to those who attend the live webinar.
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Relevant Special Issue
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025
Program
|
Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CEST |
Time in CST Asia |
|
Adriana Amado Chair Introduction |
4:00–4:10 pm |
10:00 – 10:05 pm |
|
Catalina Gaete Methodology against Disinformation |
4:10–4:30 pm |
10:05 – 10:30 pm |
|
Dr. Carmen Fernández AI and Disinformation |
4:30–4:50 pm |
10:30 – 10:50 pm |
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Dr. Jorge Gallardo-Camacho Academic Research against Disinformation |
4:50–5:10 pm |
10:50 – 11:10 pm |
|
Q&A |
5:10–5:25 pm |
11:10 – 11:25 pm |
|
Closing of Webinar Adriana Amado |
5:25–5:30 pm |
11:25 – 11:30 pm |
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