Media Landscape & Truth Decay - Amplification of falsehoods in media due to clicks, money, and populism [1] - Erosion of objective truth and the dominance of loudest voices [1] - Potential weakening of democracy due to the spread of misinformation, drawing parallels to the 1920s-30s [1] Iu Forn's Background - Extensive experience in radio as editor, scriptwriter, coordinator, and director [1] - Background in press as a political reporter and columnist [1] - Experience as scriptwriter, director, and presenter for various television programs [1] - Author of eight books, including "Judici a la Justícia" [1] - Served as a board member of the Catalan Association of Journalists in 2006 and 2007 [1] - Taught Business Administration at FUB in Manresa for three academic years [1] - Director of the Catalan News Agency since April 2022 [1]

Core Argument - Forensic Architecture investigates human rights violations and state violence by analyzing media evidence, aiming to uncover the truth behind contested events [2][3][5][10] - The proliferation of visual evidence in the social media age has paradoxically made the truth less clear, necessitating tools for unpacking evidence and getting behind propaganda [6][10] - Truth is viewed as a social activity, emerging through the integration of multiple perspectives and disciplines in careful dialogue, rather than being readily available [20][21] Case Study: Shireen Abuak's Killing - Forensic Architecture investigated the killing of journalist Shireen Abuak in May 2022, challenging initial claims and reconstructing the scene using digital 3D models [11][15] - The investigation revealed inconsistencies in the Israeli authorities' account, demonstrating how the soldier's shots were consistently aimed at head and shoulder height [12][17] - Despite the evidence, the soldier went unpunished, highlighting how perpetrators of human rights violations exploit the information environment [18] The Role of Art and Forensics - Art spaces can serve as vital venues for dialogue and offer a solution to the post-truth crisis by fostering slow, careful, and contextualized attention [22] - Forensics, in its historical context, is a communal practice of information sharing and knowledge production, predating modern technology [19][20][26] - The integration of survivors' accounts with verifiable evidence and scientific expertise creates a mutually supportive relationship, fostering a different kind of engagement with facts [23]