Are we more susceptible to fake news, or does it stand out more?
Fake News
Are we more susceptible to fake news, or does it stand out more?
Is fake news a new form of folklore?
Does the climate crisis make us more vulnerable to conspiracy theories?
What rights does a whistleblower have?
Are we more susceptible to fake news, or does it stand out more?
Is fake news a new form of folklore?
Does the climate crisis make us more vulnerable to conspiracy theories?
What rights does a whistleblower have?
Questions like these affect us all. Together, we will find the answers. At Maastricht University, we work with students, lecturers, researchers, regional companies, and other educational institutions to tackle both the big and small questions of our time. Discover how others are making a difference.
How much is the truth worth?
In a world where opinions outnumber facts, it can occasionally feel like the truth is losing its value. As we live increasingly in digital bubbles, our perception of reality changes, which can have serious consequences.
At Maastricht University, we are digging into the issue of fake news and its impact. By analysing new information streams as a cultural phenomenon, looking at its role in the justice system, and examining its growing presence in our daily lives, we can better understand our new reality.
Explore our current research and education on truth decay and discover how you can contribute to finding tomorrow's answers.
How do conspiracy theories go mainstream?
Since COVID-19 took the world by storm, conspiracy theories seem more apparent than ever. Believing in them is not a new phenomenon, though. Jan-Willem van Prooijen, professor of Radicalisation, Extremism, and Conspiracy Thinking, explores why people fall for conspiracy theories and explains why that is a problem.
How do conspiracy theories go mainstream?
Since COVID-19 took the world by storm, conspiracy theories seem more apparent than ever. Believing in them is not a new phenomenon, though. Jan-Willem van Prooijen, professor of Radicalisation, Extremism, and Conspiracy Thinking, explores why people fall for conspiracy theories and explains why that is a problem.
How do conspiracy theories go mainstream?
Since COVID-19 took the world by storm, conspiracy theories seem more apparent than ever. Believing in them is not a new phenomenon, though. Jan-Willem van Prooijen, professor of Radicalisation, Extremism, and Conspiracy Thinking, explores why people fall for conspiracy theories and explains why that is a problem.
How do conspiracy theories go mainstream?
Since COVID-19 took the world by storm, conspiracy theories seem more apparent than ever. Believing in them is not a new phenomenon, though. Jan-Willem van Prooijen, professor of Radicalisation, Extremism, and Conspiracy Thinking, explores why people fall for conspiracy theories and explains why that is a problem.
The fairytale of fake news
Tullio Viola, assistant professor of Philosophy, investigates fake news as part of storytelling tradition. He shines new light on fake news, a topic on which nearly all of us have an opinion. Is social media a way to spread folktales on an unprecedented scale?
The fairytale of fake news
Tullio Viola, assistant professor of Philosophy, investigates fake news as part of storytelling tradition. He shines new light on fake news, a topic on which nearly all of us have an opinion. Is social media a way to spread folktales on an unprecedented scale?
The fairytale of fake news
Tullio Viola, assistant professor of Philosophy, investigates fake news as part of storytelling tradition. He shines new light on fake news, a topic on which nearly all of us have an opinion. Is social media a way to spread folktales on an unprecedented scale?
The fairytale of fake news
Tullio Viola, assistant professor of Philosophy, investigates fake news as part of storytelling tradition. He shines new light on fake news, a topic on which nearly all of us have an opinion. Is social media a way to spread folktales on an unprecedented scale?
From climate crisis to conspiracy
Giulia Piccillo, assistant professor of Economics, looks into how misinformation around climate change and COVID-19 shapes our worldview. How do these crises relate to each other? And to our understanding of the truth?
From climate crisis to conspiracy
Giulia Piccillo, assistant professor of Economics, looks into how misinformation around climate change and COVID-19 shapes our worldview. How do these crises relate to each other? And to our understanding of the truth?
From climate crisis to conspiracy
Giulia Piccillo, assistant professor of Economics, looks into how misinformation around climate change and COVID-19 shapes our worldview. How do these crises relate to each other? And to our understanding of the truth?
From climate crisis to conspiracy
Giulia Piccillo, assistant professor of Economics, looks into how misinformation around climate change and COVID-19 shapes our worldview. How do these crises relate to each other? And to our understanding of the truth?
Whistleblower rights
Vigjilenca Abazi, assistant professor of International and European Law, is dedicated to protecting and supporting whistleblowers across Europe. Her project assists the European Commission in implementing the new whistleblowing directive.
Whistleblower rights
Vigjilenca Abazi, assistant professor of International and European Law, is dedicated to protecting and supporting whistleblowers across Europe. Her project assists the European Commission in implementing the new whistleblowing directive.
Whistleblower rights
Vigjilenca Abazi, assistant professor of International and European Law, is dedicated to protecting and supporting whistleblowers across Europe. Her project assists the European Commission in implementing the new whistleblowing directive.
Whistleblower rights
Vigjilenca Abazi, assistant professor of International and European Law, is dedicated to protecting and supporting whistleblowers across Europe. Her project assists the European Commission in implementing the new whistleblowing directive.
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