Finnish Internet Forum tackles post-truth era and anonymity networks - registration to the event is open

Press release 57/2017
29.3.2017

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Parliamentary Committee for the Future together with a number of stakeholders will organise the Finnish Internet Forum (FIF) at the auditorium of the Parliament Annexe on 26 April at 8.30–14.00. This is the 8th time that the event is organised.

This year’s theme will be the post-truth era. The forum will explore questions such as why the age-old confrontation between truth and untruth has come to a head just now and what roles the internet and social media play in this process. Another important theme of discussion will be anonymity networks and how to strike a balance between the pros and cons of anonymous communication in networks such as Tor.

Additionally, the Parliamentary Committee for the Future will present its views on topical matters and Professor Wolfgang Kleinwächter will speak about the future of internet governance.

Registration to the event is open at
http://internetforum.fi

A live webcast of the Finnish Internet Forum can be followed at: https://www.eduskunta.fi/fi/Sivut/live.aspx

On Twitter: #FIForum

Inquiries: Heli Siikaluoma, Commercial Counsellor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, tel. +358 295 351 133

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