mepodi 2025: Caught in the web of disinformation

In times of fake news, manipulated images and contradictory information, trust has become a rare resource. The digital flood of information is making it increasingly difficult to distinguish truth from deception. Social networks, news sites and personal opinions merge unnoticed to create a world of information that unsettles  and raises the central question: Who can I still believe?

With the symposium on 16 September 2025 from 10:30 to 17:00 at the Catholic Academy in the Diocese of Fulda , the organizers invite you to reflect on the challenges and opportunities of today's media world:

• How do we recognize trustworthy sources?
• What responsibility do the media and each individual bear?
• How has social media changed elections and election campaigns?
• How can we recognize and deal with disinformation and manipulation?

With informative presentations, discussion rounds and a market of opportunities, the symposium is a platform for exchange and reflection.

Further information and a link to register can be found here: www.aksb.de.

Mepodi is a cooperation between the Hessen Media Authority, the Association of Catholic Social Educational Institutions in the Federal Republic of Germany and the Catholic Academy of the Diocese of Fulda. The symposium focuses on current topics relating to society and media and is aimed at a broad audience ranging from educational professionals in the field of education and political educators to parents and interested parties.