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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
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.
Has Ukraine’s News Telethon Impacted Media Freedom?
Since the start of the war, TV stations have combined forces to produce a single informational resource.
Tajikistan’s Turn of the Screw Against Media
Crackdown has turned journalism into a dangerous profession in the Central Asian nation.
Ukraine: Women Journalists Face Routine Sexual Harassment
Over half of female media workers have been affected, but few dare to speak up.
Ukraine’s Media Law: Threat or Necessity?
Critics say that the bill allows the government full control; supporters maintain it aims to contain Russian propaganda.
Moldova’s New Government Expects Fresh Pressure From Moscow
Chisinau puts focus on security amid ongoing attempts at destabilisation.
Kyrgyzstan’s Shrinking Space for Independent Journalism
A draconian draft media law and rising numbers of criminal investigations against journalists signal an authoritarian turn.
Belarus’ Oldest Outlet Epitomises Struggle for Press Freedom
In one of the world’s most dangerous countries for reporters, mere dissent can lead to years in jail.
Central Asian’s Vulnerability to Russian Propaganda
International discussion hears that response must be as complex and varied as disinformation itself.
