In this practical, solutions-driven workshop featuring Tomáš Halasz (TrollWall AI) and Richard Schwenn (polisphere), two of Europe’s leading experts on digital threats to democracy will unpack the latest disinformation tactics, social media hate-speech amplification patterns, and platform dynamics shaping political debate in 2026—from coordinated troll networks and synthetic media to hyper-local harassment campaigns targeting candidates and activists. 

Participants will learn how monitoring systems, AI-powered social media management and rapid-response protocols can contain emerging narratives before they break into the mainstream. The workshop will also explore community-driven resilience strategies, cooperation with platforms and fact-checkers, and what “good practice” looks like in community management. 

Attendees will leave with concrete tools, checklists, and defensive playbooks to protect their organisations and campaigns against the next disinformation wave.