Publications Webinar | Robust Tools for Fragile Truths: A Versatile Methodology to Monitor Disinformation
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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
Meet Our Speakers
Ms. Catalina Gaete Salgado
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.
Dr. Carmen Fernández
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.
Communication and Design Faculty, University Camilo José Cela, Spain;
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
The webinar was hosted via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found below. In order to learn about future webinars, you can sign up to our newsletter by clicking “Subscribe” at the top of the page.
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025