Anni Hellman

Deputy Head of Unit Media Convergence and Social Media, DG CONNECT, European Commission,

Anni Hellman is the Deputy Head of Unit for the Unit Media Convergence and Social Media in DG CONNECT. The Unit is in charge of social media policy as well as research and innovation funding for media convergence and social media, creating a wide portfolio of as well scientific analysis of the social media and searching for tools to tackle some of its negative phenomena, as aiming to identify sustainable political approaches and collaboration models. She is a mathematician and a qualified actuary by training, specialised in health and non-life risks and policies.

Her unit is in charge of the ongoing EC project on combatting false information online. This work entails close collaboration with the main social media actors, as well as European media providers and fact checking professionals. The unit has recently published a Communication on "Tackling online disniformation: a European Approach".

She has participated in various panels and moderated events on media literacy, social media and fake news, as well as given key notes on this area as well as on areas where mathematics and social media, big data or the DGs research and innovation challenges meet."

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