How Can Fictional Futures Help Us Strengthen Truth

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Imagine a world where reliable, well-sourced, and human-verified information is not only flourishing, but public trust in it is growing. Can such a world exist beyond fantasy fiction? How do we make it a reality?
We explore these questions by bringing together tech practitioners into conversation with fiction authors and journalists. In this session, our panelists will discuss:
- How fictional futures can help strengthen truth and facts online.
- Who are the heroes and antiheroes in the quest to protect the integrity of online information?

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

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Sewell Chan

Texas Tribune

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Stephen Harrison

The Editors

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Laila Lalami

The Dream Hotel

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Rebecca MacKinnon

The Wikimedia Foundation

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About
Format: Panel
Type: Session
Track: Tech Industry
Level: Advanced