Modern disinformation operates not by convincing people of a single truth but by overwhelming them with conflicting narratives, fostering confusion and doubt and- about objective facts and reality. Factual relativism is a hotbed of belief in conspiracy theories and fake news and can have an impact on elections.
Regional hubs against disinformation under the European Digital Media Observatory (HDMO and CEDMO) joint forces to measure the susceptibility of the Hungarian, Czech and Slovak society to disinformation, conspiracy theories and factual relativism. The survey also explored respondents’ views on geopolitical issues, their perceptions of the challenges facing the EU, and their attitudes toward Russian aggression against Ukraine. The survey was implemented by BROD in Bulgaria, allowing for comparative analysis across four countries.
Read the study here.