Fighting Russian Disinformation through Media Literacy Training - with FILTER founder Valerie Kovtun

Disinformation has been a major part of Russia’s assault on Ukraine  since 2014. It continue to be a threat to victory against Russia  aggression in Ukraine, and around the world threatens information  security and social stability. Disinformation rarely promotes a single  cause or idea but seeks to pour petrol on the flames of conflicts,  inciting internal division within countries that are designated enemies  of Russia. It can even threaten election results and undermine  democratic institutions.   Valeria Kovtun has led the launch of the first state media literacy  organisation in Ukraine, called Filter, which aims to make society more  resilient to misinformation.  Valeria was formerly a journalist at BBC  Reel, a senior correspondent at major Ukrainian media organisations, and  a fellow journalist at the United Nations. She also has a background in  video production, content management and news broadcasting. Valeria  Kovtun has studied at law, Media Communications and journalism at  several prestigious institutions, including the Kyiv National Economics  University, the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and The  London School of Economics.