“As the European Union begins a new political cycle, the fight against disinformation demands a strategic shift to focus on the highly polarising narratives that dominate the public sphere. Fact-checking, media literacy and regulation of social media platforms are not enough anymore. Unlocking resilience in Europe’s democracy will require mastering the narratives that shape our collective reality, and this is something that we should address urgently”, said Erika Staël von Holstein, co-founder and Chief Executive of Re-Imagine Europa, during the presentation of the White Paper The Power of Narratives A Strategic Approach to Combatting Disinformation in Europe – Key Findings from the First European Narratives Observatory (NODES).
The White Paper was presented at an expert roundtable hosted by Brando Benifei MEP, featuring contributions from prominent European figures and experts, including Ivo Belet, Deputy Head of Cabinet of European Commission Vice President Dubravka Šuica, Klára Dobrev MEP, Alexandra Geese MEP, Krisztina Stump, Head of Unit Media Convergence and Social Media at DG CNECT, Paolo Cesarini, Chair of the Executive Board of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), Jacob Tamm, Deputy Head of Information Integrity at the European External Action Service (EEAS), Juliette Montesse, Head of Digital Investigations for Europe at Agence France Presse (AFP).