Access to reliable information is essential for participation in public discourse and allows citizens to make informed decisions and participate in society. The free flow of information is a key part of advancing economic, political, and human rights around the world, ensuring that the benefits of modern economies and technologies are not limited to the few. Experts from civil society will discuss the concept of the right to information as a frame for ongoing debates around mis- and dis-information, online harms, platform power, and tech governance.

Speakers

Barbora Bukovská

Senior Director for Law and Policy

Article 19

Katherine Maher

Katherine Maher

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Digital Forensic Research Lab

Atlantic Council

Former CEO

Wikimedia Foundation

Nanjala Nyabola

Independent Researcher and Analyst

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Digital Forensic Research Lab

Atlantic Council

Graham Brookie

Senior Director

DFRLab

360/Stratcom 2022

360/StratCom is DFRLab’s annual, premier government-to-government forum focused on working with allies and partners to align free and open societies in an era of contested information.

The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) has operationalized the study of disinformation by exposing falsehoods and fake news, documenting human rights abuses, and building digital resilience worldwide.