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The Infodemic
Years active: 2020-present
Disinformation, fake news and propaganda are emerging as among the most powerful threats of the modern age. Facilitated by new forms of media and spread by governments and non-state actors alike, these potent tools have far-reaching consequences for human rights and media freedoms around the world.
IWPR’s global networks of reporters, activists and rights defenders are working to document, expose and build resilience to this growing danger.
Latest on the infodemic
Fake News Fuels Fear in Lebanon
A confusing media landscape leaves citizens desperately searching for credible information.
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.
When the News Becomes a Nightmare
The task of journalism is not to have the answers, but rather to be an honest witness.
Back to the USSR? Memory Wars in the South Caucasus
Kremlin narratives have co-opted history and propagated a distorted memory of the Soviet past.
Moldova’s New Government Expects Fresh Pressure From Moscow
Chisinau puts focus on security amid ongoing attempts at destabilisation.
Central Asian’s Vulnerability to Russian Propaganda
International discussion hears that response must be as complex and varied as disinformation itself.
Moldova: From Village to Village
Project trains people in more isolated areas how to identify and combat fake news.
Russia’s Propaganda Over Donbas Has Failed
It’s now clear that Moscow never intended to support self-determination.
How Azerbaijan’s Telegram Channels Fuel Intimidation
With little oversight, toxic disinformation and threats thrive on the encrypted platform.