Historian David Colon Will Examine Disinformation’s New Frontiers in Marrakech

A historian of information warfare is coming to Marrakech to examine a problem that moves faster than any single false claim. David Colon will speak at the Institut français on Thursday, December 10, under the title Infodémie : comment lutter contre le virus de la désinformation ?

The Institut français de Marrakech has scheduled the free lecture for 7 p.m. at its Route de Targa venue. The announced subject is the spread of disinformation through social networks, conspiracy theories and artificial intelligence, and the mechanisms through which misleading information can shape public debate.

The term 'infodemic' describes an environment in which a flood of information, including false or manipulated material, makes reliable knowledge harder to locate. Colon’s work approaches the problem historically: how organised attempts to influence opinion develop, how they adapt to new technologies and how societies respond when trust in shared facts erodes.

The programme presents the evening as an examination of causes, participants and social effects, not as an announcement of a new Moroccan public policy or an official government consultation. Admission is free and the published notice gives a 7 p.m. start; no end time or booking condition is specified.