In an increasingly tense international information context, the Union of Professional Journalists of Romania (UZPR) organized a public debate entitled "Journalism Face to Face with Disinformation", intended to sound the alarm on the increasing risks generated by fake news, manipulation and loss of trust in the press. • Fake news: a major problem The President of the UZPR, Sorin Stanciu, directly addressed the core of the problem: "Fake news means lies. Directed, dangerous lies that do harm." In