War of information: Who keeps control of the truth?

War of information: Who keeps control of the truth?

Vienna, Österreich - Friedrich Moser, the renowned director, commented on the challenges and realities of modern journalism in an interview. He explained that he worked on his current film for five years, who deals intensively with the search for truth in the digital age. Moser, who is concerned about the dominance of lies and disinformation, sees an alarming testimony in recent developments, such as the presidential elections in Romania, that the finding of truth is undermined. The devastating role of social media is obvious, where targeted false information achieves immense ranges, while traditional media falls behind, as vienna.at

The dark side of the information distribution

Although Moser places great emphasis on the educational work of journalist: inside, he emphasizes the urgency of a stronger regulation of social media. Classic news platforms are increasingly losing their gatekeeper function, which means that many people only get one-sided information. In the United States in particular, numerous local media had already had to close due to financial bottlenecks, and the spread of fake news has risen dramatically by bots and automated accounts. These developments not only endanger journalism, but also democracy itself because they severely restrict access to reliable information.

Moser points out that the truth often comes to light too late, as in the case of the war crimes in Butscha, which were only uncovered months later by New York times . The film documentary should therefore also show drastic images to point out reality. "It is necessary to confront people with the truth," says Moser, since only a functioning democracy can be guaranteed. It is a clear announcement to everyone who is interested in spreading disinformation - the truth is indispensable for a just society.