The European Parliament's office in Sweden has announced an open lecture on threats to knowledge and democratic defense against disinformation, scheduled for April 14, 2026, in Stockholm. According to a press release from the European Parliament, the lecture will feature Åsa Wikforss, professor of theoretical philosophy and member of the Swedish Academy, who will discuss how democracy is being damaged in the digital information landscape. The event, titled 'Threats to Knowledge – Disinformation and EU's Democratic Defense,' will take place at Kulturhuset in Stockholm from 12:00 to 12:45.
' The lecture is part of a series of open lectures on democracy organized in collaboration between the European Parliament's office in Sweden, Europa Direkt Stockholm, and Intercult. The event aims to address how false information affects societal debate and trust in democratic institutions, particularly in an era where AI and false narratives challenge open dialogue.