As the spread of fake news and the rise of post-truth politics continue to threaten the public sphere and democratic deliberation, how can we defend European democracy?

Experts from our Horizon Europe-funded RECLAIM project propose three key recommendations:

1. Priming politicians for post-truth by providing them with a toolkit on how to detect and respond to post-truth tropes;
2. Countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) by reinforcing the European External Action Service’s digital diplomacy capabilities and providing citizens with a clear definition of FIMI;
3. Increasing visibility and coordination among Member States in the fight against disinformation.

This infographic showcases the recommendations put forward by RECLAIM authors in the following policy briefs:

• “Priming Politicians for Post-Truth”, authored by Ole Frahm (University of Iceland) with contributions by Karolina Czerska-Shaw and Maciej Stępka (Jagiellonian University)
• “Countering FIMI through Digital Diplomacy in Europe”, authored by Jonáš Syrovátka (Institute of International Relations Prague)
• “EU Defence of Democracy”, authored by Luis Bouza and Elena García-Guitián
   (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)

RECLAIM’s Policy Brief series aims to provide policy-makers with evidence-based recommendations to reinstate the legitimacy and effectiveness of liberal democracies.

Find all Policy Briefs here and download the infographic to know more.