Tackling disinformation in the UE with “truthster”: technological design and DLT

Abstract

Tackling disinformation is crucial for the development of the Information Society. To do this, it is necessary to empower journalists in the production of trustworthy information, and to nurture an economic ecosystem centred on the secure circulation of content. In this contribution we present an interdisciplinary approach that aims (1) to find a balance between freedom of expression and other fundamental rights (e.g., privacy and data protection), (2) to develop business models driven by the production of genuine content, and (3) to exploit the potential of distributed ledger systems to provide media certification.