ELIN STRAND LARSEN is Associate Professor at Østfold University College,
Norway, with a background in Media and Communication Studies. In her chapter, she investigates how fact-checkers in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark manage fake news and disinformation related to an escalating conflict and war far away from home.
SAMBA DIALIMPA BADJI is a Research Fellow with DDMAC Project and a
Ph.D. Candidate at Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway, with a background
in journalism and fact-checking. In his chapter, he argues that the polarization of the society in Mali is a challenge for fact-checkers trying to convince the audience of the trustworthiness and use-fulness of their work.
Head of AreaS Franck Orban moderates the seminar.