The Trusted News Initiative is a partnership of global publishers and tech platforms brought together by the BBC in 2019, it includes organisations such as Facebook, Twitter, Reuters and The Washington Post. It is the only forum in the world of its kind designed to take on disinformation in real time.

To watch all three days of the conference - click here for the BBC Beyond Fake News Trust in News Live stream page

• Day One is hosted by Jon Sopel, BBC North America Editor. The theme of the day is how to tackle disinformation.
• Day Two is hosted by Philippa Thomas, BBC News Presenter who focuses on how news organisations can win trust and connect with hard to reach audiences.
• Day Three is hosted by Rory Cellan-Jones, BBC Technology correspondent, who looks at the role of tech giants and what's next.

DAY THREE: 24th March 2021

Morning Conference Session: 11:00 - 12:00

The tech giants’ role

Rory Cellan-Jones, BBC Technology Correspondent, hosts today’s sessions.He’ll speak to representatives of the social media platforms about their part in turning the tide on disinformation.

Markus Reinisch VP Public Policy, Facebook EMEA

• Ben McOwen Wilson, Regional Director, YouTube EMEA and MD YouTube UK and Ireland
• Markus Reinisch , VP Public Policy, Facebook EMEA
• Sinead McSweeney, VP for Public Policy in Europe, Twitter EMEA and MD Twitter Dublin

Workshop: 12:15 - 13:00

Provenance in News Workflows - A technical approach to combating disinformation

We’ll hear about the latest technology to track and secure the provenance of content. Understand how it will work and help you to prove that media hasn’t been tampered with.

• Bruce MacCormack, Senior Advisor, CBC Radio Canada
• Andy Parsons, Director Content Authenticity Initiative, Adobe

Afternoon Session: 14:00 - 15:00

What’s Next?

After more than a year of reporting the pandemic, how do news organisations rebuild trust and tackle the next disinformation challenges? Four leading journalists and experts explain what needs to be done to keep one step ahead of the bad actors.

• Claire Wardle, Co-founder and US Director, First Draft, will discuss the implications for news when half of the country relies entirely on a completely separate information diet based on an alternative reality.
• Liz Corbin, Head of News, EBU: will explain the importance of public service media and local journalism to tackle misinformation.
• Hazel Baker, Head of UGC Newsgathering, Reuters, reveals how to predict when conspiracy theories will arise and fill timelines with trusted content before misinformation spreads.
• Sophie Nicholson, Deputy Chief Editor digital verification, AFP, gives advice on how to immunise the public against misinformation by revealing how you reach your conclusions.

The tech giants’ role 2: 15:00 - 15:15

Rory Cellan-Jones, BBC Technology Correspondent, continues his interviews with representatives of the social media platforms about their part in turning the tide on disinformation. He speaks to Eric Horvitz, Chief Scientific Officer, Microsoft.

The conversation continues: 15:15 - 15:30

Jessica Cecil, BBC Trusted News Initiative Director, tells people how they can get more involved in the Trusted News Initiative and where to find further information to help them fight disinformation.