DiPLab’s Paola Tubaro Explores Disinformation, Work, and Platforms Cycle of Talks in Buenos Aires
DiPLab researcher Paola Tubaro recently completed a research and outreach
mission to Argentina, participating in multiple academic and policy events. This
mission represents DiPLab’s continued commitment to international research
collaboration and knowledge transfer. Through presentations to policy makers,
academic audiences, and students, the trip facilitated the dissemination of
DiPLab’s research on digital labor, platform economics, and AI governance to
diverse stakeholders in the Argentine academic and policy communities.
On May 12, Tubaro participated in the conference “Manipulación Informativa e
Injerencia Extranjera: Desafíos Globales y Respuestas Democráticas,” organized
by the European Union Delegation in Argentina in collaboration with several
embassies, including France. In the panel “Cómo contrarrestar la desinformación
respetando la libertad de expresión y el derecho a la información,” Tubaro
presented research findings on the economic mechanisms underlying
disinformation, specifically examining how advertising markets sustain false
information dissemination across digital platforms. She addressed the regulatory
challenges surrounding these markets and discussed the role of scientific
research in developing evidence-based policy responses, referencing ongoing work
within the EU-funded AI4TRUST project.
On May 13, Tubaro delivered presentations on internet disinformation to
journalism students at two Argentine institutions: Universidad Nacional de
Avellaneda and Universidad Abierta Interamericana,. These sessions focused on
the intersection of digital platforms, information verification, and
journalistic practice in the contemporary media landscape.
During May 16-17, Tubaro participated in three panels within the “Noche de las
Ideas” program, an annual initiative of the French Institute held at Teatro
Colón in Buenos Aires. The 2024 theme was “El poder de actuar” (The Power to
Act). Her contributions included: the opening session addressing the annual
theme, a panel discussion “¿Nuevas servidumbres voluntarias? Jóvenes y
precariedad” examining digital platform labor conditions and youth employment,
and the panel “‘In A.I. we trust?’ Actuar con y en contra de las nuevas
tecnologías” analyzing artificial intelligence governance and regulation
On May 20, Tubaro presented “Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda y en la
Universidad Abierta Interamericana,” (The Future of Work and AI) as part of the
UBA Digital lecture series at Universidad de Buenos Aires. The presentation
featured research findings from DiPLab’s ongoing investigation into digital
labor and its role in artificial intelligence production systems. The session
was hosted by the Faculty of Dentistry, which also provided a tour of their
clinical facilities.