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Theme: Disinformation
GFMD’s efforts around the Summit of the Future
Freedom of expression, media freedom, and access to information are fundamental to achieving the entirety of the Sustainable Development Goals:…
Supporting public interest media in low- and middle-income countries: Insights from the PRIMED programme
When the ´Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development´ (PRIMED) programme was initiated in 2020, from its onset it aimed to…
Online Racism Targeting South Asians Skyrockets
Since January 2023, slurs directed at South Asians on fringe platforms have been rising exponentially, as the community is blamed…
Fortnite’s Political Content Encourages Violence and Allows Players to Stage a Capitol Insurrection
As part of an ongoing investigation into the presence of unmoderated extremism and election-related content on gaming platforms, including on…
YouTube Deplatforms Joseph Nicolosi, the “Father of Conversion Therapy,” After GPAHE Report
In late March, the far-right Heritage Foundation reported in its publication, The Daily Signal, that the YouTube account for Joseph…
Conference Report: Preventing and Disrupting the Spread of Gendered Disinformation in the Context of Electoral Processes and Democratic Rollback
The National Democratic Institute was asked by the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse (Global Partnership)…
DISICON 2024: NDI’s 6th Information Integrity Conference
NDI held its sixth conference on information integrity, DISICON, on December 6 and 7, 2023, in Pristina, Kosovo, with the…
Countering Disinformation: A Guidebook for Public Servants
Disinformation is a global issue that erodes public trust in democratic institutions in Canada and elsewhere, worsening existing social divisions…
Addressing Harmful Information Online
Disinformation, online gender-based violence (GBV), and hate speech greatly impact online civic space and democratic processes. Disinformation increases polarization, influences…