Results of the Scientific and Practical Conference "Countering Information and Ideological Threats in the Internet Environment Using Special Knowledge"

The paper provides a brief overview of the conference with international participation, held on December 3, 2020, "Countering Information and Ideological Threats in the Internet Environment Using Special Knowledge", jointly organized by the Department of Forensic Science of Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), the Russian Federal Center for Forensic Science under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation and the Center for Academic Development and Educational Innovation of Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL). Due to the current sanitary and epidemiological situation, the conference was held in an online format using the Zoom platform, and this factor positively contributed to the quality of the discussion. During active discussions at the conference, general theoretical and applied problems of ensuring information and ideological security in the Internet environment were considered, including the problems of countering extremism, bullying, trolling, propaganda of suicide, prison culture, the cult of violence and cruelty, sexting, grooming, fake news, defamation, etc. Special attention was given to the forensic problems of using special knowledge in the study of malicious computer programs, counterfeit and undocumented information and computer products. The conference was held with the financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research within the framework of research projects No. 20-011-00190, 18-29-16003.

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