It’s truly eye-opening to see how something that often feels abstract or even like a distant problem, “disinformation,” has grown into a colossal economic force, costing the world a staggering $417 billion in 2024. That’s not just a big number; it’s a figure that resonates with the annual revenues of some of the world’s tech giants or even a notable chunk of an entire country’s economic output. It’s a sobering thought that something so intangible can have such tangible, widespread financial, social, and political consequences, touching everything from individual businesses and global markets to the very bedrock of our public…

In a world increasingly fraught with tension, where whispers of the past are weaponized into shouts of the present, a critical conversation is brewing. Imagine a time when history, once a shared tapestry of narratives and lessons, is now torn and twisted, used as a strategic tool in conflicts that stretch from battlefields to our digital screens. This is the urgent backdrop against which the 14th European Remembrance Symposium, orchestrated by the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ENRS), is set to unfold. It’s not just another conference; it’s a vital gathering asking us to confront a chilling question: when geopolitical…