Webinar for journalists in Latin America: COVID-19 and disinformation narratives
Amid the pandemic, the circulation of narratives and conspiracy theories around COVID-19 has increased.
USAGM RMO Iscar Blanco and Atlantic Council Expert Luiza Bandeira, discuss some of them and explored how they compete with the dissemination of accurate information across Latin America.
During a 90-minutes webinar, USAGM and The Atlantic Council discussed with editors and journalists in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela the fake news and conspiracy theories about the origin, distribution, treatment, and effects of COVID-19 have swiftly followed the global pandemic.