Vladimír Šnídl is a renowned reporter and debunker of conspiracies and hoaxes on the internet. As he says, he exposes the nonsense that even your friends may believe and offers tips on what to do about it. We all need to come together. Thanks to this discussion, you will gain practical advice on how to engage in dialogue with loved ones who believe in conspiracies and hoaxes without unnecessary conflict. You will be the first to hear excerpts from the author's new book and see inspiring video projections. Come and debate freely with a great expert from the field!
Vladimír Šnídl is a reporter for the domestic news section of Daily N. He lived in Prague for eleven years. He studied political science at Charles University and worked for the Czech newspaper Hospodářské noviny and the weekly Ekonom from 2007. In September 2014, he moved to the Daily SME. In 2015, he was one of the founding editors of Daily N. He specializes in topics such as military procurement, transportation, and the spread of disinformation. In 2017, he wrote the book Truth and Lies on Facebook, which examines the phenomenon of hoaxes and conspiracy theories on the Slovak and Czech internet. He also regularly gives lectures on this topic at Slovak schools.
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