Both countries have also been looking to implement narrative-changing moves in other ways too. China has recently sent “aid” shipments to several of those affected countries in Europe, such as Spain, Netherlands and Italy. Yet reports indicate some of these supplies have been defective. Meanwhile, Russia’s recent “aid” delivery to Italy – of which 80 percent was discovered to be “useless” according to a recent report – was clearly part of what the EU’s foreign policy chief has identified as a “struggle for influence through spinning and the politics of generosity.”
To shed light on these issues, MLI will host a webinar bringing together experts to answer key questions about this flood of disinformation in the COVID era. How are states looking to alter narratives amidst the crisis. What are their methods and have they changed? How can democracies look to mitigate and combat such narratives? What are the dangers of an authoritarian narrative? Why do democracies do a better job?
Event Details
- Time: 1 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
- Date: Thursday, June 11, 2020
- Location: This is an online event. We will share the link with registered attendees. Read more and register here!
Presenters
- Michael Weiss, Editor-at-Large, Daily Beast
- Suzanne Spaulding, Director of the Defending Democratic Institutions Project at Center for Strategic & International Studies
- Charles Burton, MLI Senior Fellow
Moderator
- Marcus Kolga, MLI Senior Fellow