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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
Coronavirus: Armenian Doctors Fuel Fake News
Disinformation – sometimes spread by medical experts - has become a serious public health threat.
Armenia-Azerbaijan Clashes Spread Online
Experts say that a virtual war of words increasingly accompanies the conflict.
Georgia: Russia's Covid-19 Disinformation Continues
Analysts say the Kremlin is trying to highlight the West’s apparent failure to help its allies.
Moldovan Bishops See Satanic Conspiracy in COVID-19
Religious institutions appear to amplify Russian propaganda as crisis mounts.
FakeWatch Africa
Website to provide multimedia training and resources for fact-checking and investigations.
Africa's Fake News Epidemic and Covid-19: What Impact on Democracy?
Expert event to explore the impact of Covid-19 misinformation across Africa.
Fake News in Iraq
Open access social media survey reflects fear and confusion over misinformation.
Cuba's Covid-19 Cure: Duck Heart and Liver
Alternative therapy distributed as “protective” measure against the virus.
Covid-19 Fake News Spreads in Central Asia
The authorities have struggled to maintain trust in their narratives over the pandemic.
