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Primum non nocere. On the Virus and Ethics
#FreedomFightsFake

Primum non nocere. On the Virus and Ethics

Usually, the media seeks all legitimate points of view. Everyone has the right to an opinion, this is a basic human right. But in order for this opinion to deserve media attention, it must be supported by facts and expressed by someone who has the necessary knowledge to back it up.

Are we vaccinated against disinformation?
#FreedomFightsFake

Are we vaccinated against disinformation?

Vaccine disinformation reaches a large swath of Bulgarians on social media, undermining one of the most reliable strategies to end the current crisis.

Training fact-checkers to fight “Fake News"
Heroes of truth

Training fact-checkers to fight “Fake News"

According to a survey by the market research company Ipsos, four out of five Turkish citizens have encountered Fake News at least once. Interestingly, most blame the print media for the spread of Fake News and has a relatively high trust in the social media. This is surprising because most Fake News actually originate in the social networks.

FNF Greece

Survey: Liberalism in Greece, today

The Greek office of our Foundation cooperated with KAPA Research on a very important survey about Liberalism in Greece. The interviewees were asked about their perception on liberalism and its values as well as about their opinion on major contemporary issues. The Sample Size was 1214 respondents proportionally distributed throughout Greece’s 13 regions. The period of Data Collection was 14-22 October 2020.

Kolosseum Italien Lockdown
Covid-19
Rahel Zibner

Vaccination Kick-off in Italy: Overshadowed by Populism

Italy was the first country in Europe to be hit by the Corona pandemic almost a year ago - with devastating economic and social consequences. The long-awaited vaccine has been available in Italy since the end of December. However, the willingness to vaccinate and the trust in the government are declining at record speed, analyses Rahel Zibner.

FreedomFightsFake
#FreedomFightsFake

Disinformation – an Attack on Liberty

Disinformation delivers the simple explanations that people long for, it distorts the political debate and, in some cases, it incites fatal violence. It can only be overcome by argumentation, education and active citizenship.

An der griechisch-türkischen Grenze
Migration
Dr. Athanasios Grammenos

The migration crisis at the Greek-Turkish borders

Following the developments in the migration crisis (January-February 2020), the Greek office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom organised a snap study trip to the Greek-Turkish border to get first-hand information. It was a demanding journey with my colleagues on either side of Evros, to find out what Is going on, beyond the processed information by the media.

One Day of Pride
Human Rights

One Day of Pride

Tbilisi Pride, Belgrade Pride, and Sofia Pride – these three events represent a huge step forward for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersexual (LGBTI) people in Georgia, Serbia, and Bulgaria. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom supports Prides all over the world because they draw attention to the human rights situation of LGBTI communities and are an effective and visible instrument for civil society.

Cyber Security in times of COVID-19
Cyber Security

Safety and Privacy in the Time of COVID-19: Contract Tracing Applications

As the number of global COVID-19 confirmed cases passed 5 million, public and private actors are continuing to take measures to contain the pandemic. The biggest sanitary crisis of the last century has already claimed 324,000 life.Government actions have varied from one country to another. While some countries have chosen to apply strict lockdowns, others have adopted laissez-faire attitudes.

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Turkey Free Expression Trial Monitoring

Since June 2018 the International Press Institute (IPI) and the Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) have collaborated on an extensive trial monitoring programme across Turkey to analyse the standards of trial procedures and prosecutions on cases involving freedom of expression in general and journalists in particular.

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