My name is Johan Farkas and I am an Assistant Professor in Media Studies at the University of Copenhagen. I study political struggles around digital media and democracy (see publications).

I am the author of Post-Truth, Fake News and Democracy: Mapping the Politics of Falsehood, a book that critically interrogates discourses surrounding fake news and the so-called post-truth era. I have also edited Digital Media Metaphors: A Critical Introduction, exploring the socio-cultural implications of metaphors such as filter bubble, platform, rabbit hole, and troll (see books)

I have given talks at more than 20 universities in Europe and the United States, as well as at institutions such as the Council of Europe and the Swedish Ministry of Culture (see activities).

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Latest publication:
Farkas, J. & Bengtsson, M. (2026). Defending fact-checking partnerships with platform companies: ‘We can’t fight alone against disinformation’. European Journal of Communication. (Pre-print / Online article)

Danish website available at: www.johanfarkas.dk