Imagine social media as a giant echo chamber where the loudest, angriest voices get the most attention because it makes the platforms more money. This project looks at how people aged 45 to 65 get caught up in these conspiracy theories. It creates specific tools and messages to help these adults spot fake news and think more critically about what they read online.
Social media algorithms prioritize outrage for revenue, fueling conspiracy theories and extremism. This specifically threatens democratic stability and trust in science among influential middle-aged decision-makers.
Counter-narratives, evidence-based tools, and training modules for journalists and security professionals.
If you are a news publishing house dealing with the spread of fake news among older readers — this project developed training for journalists that provides a more nuanced understanding of extremism in the 45-65 age group.
If you are a threat intelligence firm dealing with online radicalization trends — this project developed evidence-based tools for security professionals to identify and address extremist narratives across 6 countries.
If you are a crisis management agency dealing with corporate reputation damage from conspiracy theories — this project developed counter-narratives and content analysis tools to neutralize extremist discourse.
Based on available project data, no pricing or cost information is provided as this is a Horizon-RIA research project.
The project specifically targets the 45-65 age group across 6 countries; based on available project data, scaling to other demographics is not explicitly detailed.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of specific patents or licensing agreements for the developed tools.
The project addresses the impact of online misinformation on democratic institutions and provides policy recommendations to governments.
The project runs from 2023-03-01 to 2026-02-28.
The consortium consists of 8 partners from 7 countries, showing a strong academic lean with 4 universities and 3 research organizations. Only 1 industry partner (an SME) is involved, resulting in a low industry ratio of 12%, which suggests the outputs are currently more theoretical and educational than commercial products.
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