Grundrechtstag 2023
Umbruch – Über Glaube, Meinung und Fakten in ungewissen Zeiten
(Upheaval: On Faith, Opinion, and Facts in Uncertain Times)

At this year’s Grundrechtstag, the Austrian Judges Association’s expert group on fundamental rights and interdisciplinary exchange focuses on the fundamental rights to freedom of expression and information, as well as press freedom in a sociopolitical context.

The event examines the phenomenon of social media as well as the changes in how we communicate and how news is disseminated, consumed, and evaluated. Targeted information control, for example to influence elections, votes, or even court hearings, is also addressed, along with the democratizing effects of low-threshold and decentralized information dissemination. Finally, communication in times of crisis, dealing with “fake news,” and the regulation of digital communication on the national and EU level are discussed.

28.9.

9:30
Registration

10:00
Welcome and opening

10:30
Fritz Jergitsch
Likes, Tweets und Macht: Wie Social Media unsere Gesellschaft verändern
(Likes, Tweets, and Power: How Social Media Changes our Society)
Lecture
Moderation: Maria Preinreich

12:00
Matthias C. Kettemann
Desinformation – Darf Lügen verboten werden?
(Disinformation—Can Lying Be Banned?)
Lecture
Moderation: Maria Wittmann-Tiwald

14:30
Herwig G. Höller, Ernst Karner, Elisabeth Täubl, Norbert Wess
Die Suche nach der Wahrheit: Über Glaube, Meinung und Fakten in der Medienwelt
(The Search for Truth: On Belief, Opinion, and Facts in the Media Landscape)
Panel
Moderation: Christina Salzborn

16:30
Dietmar Dokalik, Iris Eisenberger, Petra Leupold, Heidi Scheichenbauer
Steuerung und Regulierung der digitalen Kommunikation: Algorithmen und rechtlicher Rahmen
(Control and Regulation of Digital Communication: Algorithms and Legal Framework)
Panel
Moderation: Peter Nedwed

29.9.

9:30
Petra Stuiber
Die Nutzung von alten und neuen Medien durch die Politik: Eine innenpolitische Analyse
(The Use of Old and New Media in Politics: A Domestic Analysis)
Lecture

10:15
Peter Filzmaier
Verschwörungsmythen und Fake News in alten und neuen Medien: Eine Erfolgsgeschichte?
(Conspiracy Theories and Fake News in Old and New Media: A Success Story?)
Lecture
Moderation: Klaus Poier

11:30
Peter Filzmaier, Fritz Jergitsch, Anna Vetter
Die Suche nach followers: Über Glaube, Meinung und Fakten in der Politik
(The Search for Followers: On Belief, Opinion, and Facts in Politics)
Panel
Moderation: Barbara Kraml

12:45
Closing remarks