"I tried the 'Truth' thing": Telegram, Free Speech, and the Debunking Dilemma

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The Slavic Connexion

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An international chat show on the politics, history, current events, and peoples of the Slavic world, sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies and Clements Center for National Security. Whether you're a Slavophile, a foreign affairs junkie, or simply a curious mind, The Slavic Connexion offers insightful, accessible, and even fun discussions on the sprawling region in the context of our hyperconnected world. "It's not typical Texas..."

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"I tried the 'Truth' thing": Telegram, Free Speech, and the Debunking Dilemma

The Slavic Connexion

21 minutes 27 seconds

1 year ago

"I tried the 'Truth' thing": Telegram, Free Speech, and the Debunking Dilemma

In this episode, Basil and Misha sit down with Maksim Dvorovyi to discuss his work on digital advocacy in Ukraine and globally, the potential banning of Telegram due to its lack of content regulation, and the trouble with debunking as a method for countering disinformation. We hope you enjoy!

ABOUT THE GUEST

Maksym Dvorovyi (@dvorovyi) is a Kyiv-based digital rights and media law & policy expert, currently legal counsel with the NGO Digital Security Lab Ukraine. Since 2015, he has been actively engaged in media law and policy reform in Ukraine including the tracks of public service broadcasting, traditional media and platform regulation. He also organized, judged, participated in, and coached teams for various moot court competitions in public international law and international human rights law, such as Jessup, Telders, and Price. He is also on LinkedIn. PRODUCER'S NOTE: This episode was recorded in Prague, Czechia at the Unlock 2024 summit presented by the Prague Civil Society Centre. Visit https://unlockprague.com for more information.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Host/Assistant Producer: Basil Fedun

Host/Assistant EP: Misha Simanovskyy (@MSimanovskyy)

Associate Producer: Cullan Bendig (@cullanwithana)

Associate Producer: Sergio Glajar

Production Assistant: Faith VanVleet

Supervising Producer: Nicholas Pierce

SlavX Editorial Director: Sam Parrish

Main Theme by Charlie Harper and additional background music by Alex Productions, Audiorezout)

Executive Producer & Creator: Michelle Daniel (@M_S_Daniel) www.msdaniel.com