Filter
711
Featured
Free Access
630
Inspiring Practice
4
Key Guidance
18
Quick Overview
8
Top Insights
31
Topics
Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
360
Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
192
Health Disinformation & Misinformation
74
COVID-19 Communication
70
Foreign Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation Operations, Foreign Propaganda
52
Conspiracy Narratives, Conspiracy Theories
51
Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
49
Election Campaigns: Disinformation & Misinformation
43
Election Campaigns: Social Media
39
Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
35
Media Literacy: Disinformation, Fake News, Hate Speech
35
Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
30
Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
30
Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
27
Propaganda
25
Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
24
Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
23
Twitter & Microblogs
20
Vaccination Campaigns & Vaccine Hesitancy
20
Facebook
19
Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
18
Disinformation Consumption & Perception
17
Countering Misinformation & Rumours
17
Social Media in Political Communication
15
Deepfakes (Realistic-Looking Media Content that has been Modified, Generated or Falsified Using AI)
15
Gendered Disinformation
15
WhatsApp
14
War Propaganda, Propaganda in Conflicts
13
Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
12
Government Communication Strategies
10
Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
10
Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
10
Hate Speech Legislation & Regulation
9
Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
9
Gender-Based Online Harassment & Sexual Threats
9
Populism
9
Government Propaganda
8
Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
8
Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
8
Artificial Intelligence
8
Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
8
Antisemitism
8
RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
8
Election Campaigns
7
Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
7
Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
7
Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
7
Telegram
7
YouTube
7
China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
7
Manipulation
7
COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic, Political and Social Effects
7
Media Use, Media Consumption
6
Rumours & Rumour Management
6
Algorithms & Big Data
6
Digital & Information Literacy
6
Social Media
6
Bots
6
Freedom of Expression
5
Information Warfare, Psychological Warfare
5
Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
5
TikTok
5
Countering Defamation & Harassment
5
COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
5
Political Communication
5
COVID-19 Pandemic & Religion
5
News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
4
Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
4
Harassment & Intimidation of Journalists
4
Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
4
Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication
4
Environmental Disinformation & Misinformation
4
Reporting on Disinformation & Misinformation
4
Educational Games, Serious Games
4
Environmental Communication
4
Trust Building: Role of Communication & Media
4
Media & Information Literacy
4
Media Literacy: Youth
4
Right-Wing Extremism
4
Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
3
Censorship
3
Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
3
Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
3
Generative AI, including ChatGPT et al.
3
Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
3
Journalism Ethics
3
Good Practice Examples
3
Health Campaigns: Experiences
3
Nazism
3
European Union (EU)
3
Election Reporting
3
Media Literacy: Secondary Education
3
Social Media Landscapes
3
Public Opinion
3
Randomised Control Trials & (Quasi-) Experimental Designs
3
Society
3
Population
3
Reality & Communication, Truth & Media
3
User-Generated Contents
3
Access to Internet & Digital Communications
2
Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
2
Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
2
Authoritarian Discourse
2
Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
2
Foreign Government Communication Interventions
2
Holocaust
2
Conflict Reporting, Armed Conflict Reporting
2
Extremism & Terrorism Reporting
2
Extremist & Terrorist Communication Strategies and Media
2
War Reporting
2
Behaviour Change Communication
2
Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment
2
Data Journalism, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting
2
Google
2
Influencers (Social Media)
2
AI & Democracy / Democratization
2
LGBT & Communication / Media
2
Racism in Communication & Media
2
Effects of Disinformation on Democracy
2
Identifying & Researching Disinformation
2
Humour, Parody, Satire
2
Self-Regulation of Media
2
Female Journalists & Media Workers
2
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence: Media Representation & Reporting
2
History of Journalism
2
United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
2
Journalism Education & Training
2
Journalistic Quality
2
Journalists
2
Local Communication & Media
2
Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
2
Media Law & Regulation
2
Polarization, Political Polarization
2
Election Monitoring
2
Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
2
Public Media, State Media
2
Cyberpsychology
2
Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
2
Persuasive Communication
2
Religion and Communication
2
Fundamentalisms (Religious)
2
Islamophobia
2
Muslim Digital Media & Online Communities
2
Science Communication & Research Dissemination
2
Access to Media & Information
1
Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
1
Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
1
Advertising Markets & Industries
1
Digital Advertising, Online Advertising
1
Electoral Advertising, Political Advertising
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
1
Audiences & Users
1
Audience Segmentation, User Typologies, Personas
1
Behavior Tracking & Cookies
1
Internet & Social Media Use: Women
1
Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
1
Health Information Access & Use
1
Information Needs in Disasters & Humanitarian Crises
1
Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
1
Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
1
Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
1
Campaigning: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
1
Catholic Social Thought
1
Children & Digital Media
1
Girls and Media
1
Media Literacy: Children
1
Communication Pastoral, Media Pastoral
1
Communication Rights
1
Chilling Effects (Discouragement of Legitimate Exercise of Legal Rights)
1
Exile Journalism, Exile Media
1
Freedom of Expression Principles
1
Media / Communication Control
1
Media Freedom, Press Freedom
1
Communication Strategies
1
Crisis Communication
1
Military: Communication Strategies & Practices
1
Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
1
Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
1
Viral Spots & Viral Online Communication
1
Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
1
Religion and Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Religious Violence
1
Islamic State (Political-Religious Extremist Organization)
1
Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
1
Dealing With the Past
1
Early Warning: Conflicts & Crises
1
Enemy Images
1
Foreign Conflict Reporting, International War Reporting
1
Military: Online & Social Media Communication Strategies
1
Computational Content Analysis
1
Discourse & Discourse Analysis
1
Hermeneutics
1
Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
1
Memes
1
Literature
1
Popular Cultures
1
Popular Religious Cultures & Practices
1
Open Society Foundations (NGO network)
1
Entertainment Education, Edutainment
1
Cybercrimes
1
Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
1
Digital Labour, Digital Work
1
Digital Media, Internet & Religion
1
Digital Media Landscapes
1
Digital & Social Media Effects
1
E-Governance, E-Democracy
1
Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
1
WeChat (Messaging, Social Media & Mobile Payment App, China)
1
Digital Political Communication
1
Political Microtargeting
1
Search Engines
1
Instagram
1
Trolling (Social Media)
1
AI in Journalism & Media
1
AI & Social Justice
1
Digitalization, Digital Transformation
1
Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Groups
1
Discrimination in Language & Media
1
Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
1
Uyghurs, Uighurs
1
Xenophobia
1
Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Information Management
1
Earthquakes, Floods, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters
1
Infectious Diseases' Outbreak Communication
1
QAnon (Conspiracy Narrative)
1
Government-Sponsored Disinformation
1
Documenting Human Rights Violations
1
Political Economy of Media
1
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
1
Sports Reporting
1
Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
1
Environmental Journalism
1
Ethics in Media & Communication
1
Accountability & Transparency of the Media
1
Codes of Journalistic Ethics
1
Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
1
Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Tools
1
Female Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers
1
Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
1
Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
1
Sexuality
1
Collaboration
1
Gatekeepers
1
Health Communication
1
Health Campaigns: Planning & Implementation
1
HIV / AIDS Communication
1
Polio Communication
1
History of Disinformation
1
Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
1
Foreign Correspondents
1
Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Foreign News, International News
1
Sputnik (Russian State News Portal & Radio Broadcast Service)
1
Transnational & Comparative Communication Research
1
NATO
1
Journalism
1
Investigative Journalism
1
Journalism Sources
1
Journalistic Practices & Routines
1
Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
1
Safety of Journalists, Safety Risks of Media Workers
1
Safety of Journalists: Law & Public Policies
1
Newsroom Management
1
Radio Journalism
1
Asian Languages
1
Media Assistance
1
Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
1
Information Ecosystems
1
Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relations
1
Mindfulness, Mindful Communication
1
Human Rights
1
Human Rights Violations
1
Internet Governance, Internet Policies
1
Pop Music
1
Aquinas, Thomas (1225-1274)
1
Cadwalladr, Carole (British Investigative Journalist)
1
Khashoggi, Jamal (1958-2018)
1
Ressa, Maria
1
Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
1
Hindu Nationalism
1
Radicalisation: Influence of Media
1
Public Opinion Manipulation
1
Public Spheres
1
Public & State Television
1
Emotions in the Media, Emotional Functions & Messages of Media
1
Psychology (General)
1
Archetypes
1
Everyday Life
1
Opinion, Opinion Formation, Opinion Change
1
Prejudices
1
Perception, Cognition & Comprehension
1
Third-Person Effects
1
Buddhism
1
Esotericism & New Age
1
Taliban
1
Islam
1
Islamism
1
Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Islam
1
Mythology
1
New Religious Movements
1
Religion (General)
1
Religion and Politics
1
Religion and Society
1
Research in Media & Communication
1
Communication & Media Research Centres
1
Research Methods
1
Research Report Writing
1
Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
1
Discrimination
1
Countering Discrimination & Racism
1
Civic Coalitions
1
Digital Media Technologies
1
Robots, Robotics
1
Software
1
Remote Work, Teleworking, Working from Home
1
SMS
1
Theories of Communication & Media
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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How to spot harmful information in crises
London: CDAC Network (2024), 2 pp.
"In times of emergency, finding reliable information online can be challenging. This guide offers practical advice to help you identify trustworthy information and avoid misinformation. By asking the right questions and using the tools provided, you can make informed decisions even during a crisis."
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Pop-up-Propaganda: Epikrise der russischen Selbstvergiftung. Mit einem illustrierten "Ratgeber für das Überleben"
Thomas Martin (Nachwort)
Berlin: Matthes & Seitz (2024), 337 pp.
"Während innerhalb Russlands das Verbot kritischer Medien und die Gleichschaltung der verstaatlichten Sender eine beinahe karikaturhafte Erzählung über traditionelle Werte und die Notwendigkeit der "Militärischen Spezialoperation" hervorbringen, arbeiten sorgfältig geplante Propagandaaktionen i
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Russia's Information Warfare in the Middle East
Potsdam: Friedrich Naumann Foundation (2024), 36 pp.
"This policy paper provides an overview of Russian information warfare in the Middle East. It includes a brief overview of Russian information warfare methods and Russian foreign policy in the Middle East. It then delves into Russian information warfare in the Middle East, evaluates its effectivenes
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"I turned my fear into courage": Red-tagging and state violence against young human rights defenders in the Philippines
London: Amnesty International (2024), 73 pp.
Checking verifications during the 2022 Brazilian run-off election: How fact-checking organizations exposed falsehoods and contributed to the accuracy of the public debate
Journalism, volume 25, issue 10 (2024), pp. 2022-2043
"This study observes content-related indicators of the editorial decisions made by factcheckers during the 2022 Brazilian run-off election. Specifically, it aims to investigate factcheckers’ outputs regarding verification genres, scrutinized actors, types of verified falsehoods, and inspected plat
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Die TikTok-Intifada – Der 7. Oktober & die Folgen im Netz: Analyse & Empfehlungen der Bildungsstätte Anne Frank
Frankfurt am Main: Bildungsstätte Anne Frank (2024), 38 pp.
"Seit dem Terrorangriff der Hamas auf Israel am 7. Oktober 2023 spielen soziale Netzwerke eine bedeutende und vielfach unterschätzte Rolle bei der Verbreitung von Terrorpropaganda, Falschinformationen, Israelhass, Antisemitismus und Verschwörungsnarrativen. Die Bildungsstätte Anne Frank fasst in
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Mapping Lies in the Global Media Sphere
London; New York: Routledge (2024), 224 pp.
"This volume addresses the concept of “(in)nocent lies” in the media – beyond the concept of misleading information online, this extends to a deliberate effort to spread misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories – and proposes a critical approach to tackle the issue in related i
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Miscommunicating the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Asian Perspective
London; New York: Routledge (2024), xiii, 236 pp.
"This book tackles the infodemic—the rapid, widespread diffusion of false, misleading, or inaccurate information about the disease and its ramifications—triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on four Asian societies, the book compares and analyzes the spread of COVID-19 misinformation
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Social media and mis/disinformation in electoral context in the DRC
USAID;FHI 360;Internews (2024), 57 pp.
Effectively countering disinformation: Perspectives from every continent
Gütersloh; Berlin: Bertelsmann Stiftung;Global Public Policy Institute (GPPI) (2024), 33 pp.
"Disinformation is spread in every part of the world. In this comparative report, we analyse similarities and differences based on a 6-part international research series commissioned and supported by the Upgrade Democracy team between 2023-2024 under the theme “strengthening democracy, countering
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Fake News, Disinformation and Misinformation in Social Media: A Review
Social Network Analysis and Mining, volume 13, issue 30 (2023), 36 pp.
"This work aims to provide a comprehensive and systematic review of fake news research as well as a fundamental review of existing approaches used to detect and prevent fake news from spreading via OSNs. We present the research problem and the existing challenges, discuss the state of the art in exi
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Countering Disinformation Tools and Initiatives in the Philippines
Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2023), 37 pp.
"As can be gleaned from this report, anti-disinformation initiatives are diverse and creative, but whether they’re for prevention, monitoring and identification, or contextualization and correction, the current initiatives can be scaled up and new ones added. Firstly, the initiatives have still to
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The Role of Bots in Spreading Conspiracies: Case Study of Discourse About Earthquakes on Twitter
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, volume 92, issue 103740 (2023), 11 pp.
"In this paper, we identified seven most widely spread conspiracy discourses about earthquakes. These conspiracy discourses link earthquakes to military activities like secret nuclear bomb testing, God’s Providence like the punishment of humans for their sins, space activities like aliens visiting
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Online Content Moderation and Post Conflict Peacebuilding: A Review to the Regulatory Framework in Colombia
Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP);UNESCO (2023), 83 pp.
"This text is divided into four chapters. The first chapter describes the characteristics of online public debate in Colombia. It also presents the historical context and details the circumstances in which risky content for democracy and human rights content is published and disseminated in the coun
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Europe in the Age of Post-Truth Politics: Populism, Disinformation and the Public Sphere
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xvii, 259 pp.
"This open access book is the product of three years of academic research that has been carried out in the EU-funded Jean Monnet Network on "Post-Truth Politics, Nationalism and the Delegitimation of European Integration" since 2019. Drawing on the multidisciplinary expertise of the network's member
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Deny, Deceive, Delay (vol.2): Exposing New Trends in Climate Mis- and Disinformation at COP27
Climate Action Against Disinformation (2023), 43 pp.
"Analysis of over 850 advertisers between 1 September and 23 November 2022 showed a small cohort drove the majority of false or greenwashed advertising on Facebook, with activity peaking in the weeks preceding and during COP27. Common techniques included ‘nature-rinsing’, to distract and mislead
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Chilling Legislation: Tracking the Impact of “Fake News” Laws on Press Freedom Internationally
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2023), 20 pp.
"The proliferation of misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information (MDM) poses serious challenges to democracy, public safety, and national security. Conversely, these very worries could be used as a front for unjustified ends. There is a global trend toward legislation that may risk infringi
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Intégrité de l’information sur les plateformes numériques
Nations Unies (2023), 29 pp.
"[...] la présente note d’orientation expose les principes potentiels d’un code de conduite qui aidera à guider les États Membres, les plateformes numériques et les autres parties prenantes dans les efforts qu’ils déploient pour rendre l’espace numérique plus inclusif et plus sûr pour
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Evaluation finale: « Projet renforcement de la résilience communautaire à la désinformation dans les régions du nord et du centre du Mali »
Search for Common Ground (2023), 57 pp.
"Les objectifs du projet cadrent bien avec un certain nombre de politiques ou stratégies comme décrit dans le présent rapport. A titre d’exemple, on citer la politique nationale de lutte contre le terrorisme et l’extrémisme violent dans son Pilier 1, ainsi que la stratégie nationale de la r
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Aufgeheizt: Verschwörungserzählungen rund um die Klimakrise
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2023), 169 pp.
"Dürren, Waldbrände, Überschwemmungen – die Klimakrise ist in vollem Gange. Trotz der vollkommenen Offensichtlichkeit dieser existenziellen Bedrohung blühen die Mythen rund um das Thema: Die Daten würden gefälscht, die Bevölkerung hinters Licht geführt, alle Maßnahmen gegen die Klimakrise
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