Luis Assardo

Working on the intersection of technology, education and freedom of speech he explores the impact of the internet in our society. Award winner for his investigations and research about disinformation, troll factories, hate speech, online extremism, and influence operations (IO).

Based in Berlin he works with the Holistic Protection Collective (HPC), Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), and other Human Rights organizations to provide protocols, risk assessment, and training to journalists under attack.

Founder of Confirmado, a Guatemalan project to fight disinformation since 2018. Also launched and lead many digital newsrooms. For many years shared his experience as a professor in top Guatemalan universities. Has been a fellow in Japan, United States, The Netherlands, and Germany.

Now he shares opinions in the Diario de Centroamérica (DCA) and Vector Crítico.