Facts not Fakes: Tackling Disinformation, Strengthening Information Integrity
Rising disinformation has far-reaching consequences in many policy areas ranging from public health to national security. It can cast doubt on factual evidence, jeopardise the implementation of public policies and undermine people's trust in the integrity of democratic institutions. This report explores how to respond to these challenges and reinforce democracy. It presents an analytical framework to guide countries in the design of policies, looking at three complementary dimensions: implementing policies to enhance the transparency, accountability, and plurality of information sources; fostering societal resilience to disinformation; and upgrading governance measures and public institutions to uphold the integrity of the information space.
Upgrading governance measures and institutional architecture to uphold the integrity of the information space
This chapter sheds light on how countries are upgrading their institutional architecture to strengthen information integrity. It analyses the role of strategic frameworks and effective intergovernmental co-ordination mechanisms within and between countries. Finally, it identifies the need to equip public officials with the skills and resources to better understand disinformation threats and to develop adapted regulatory governance that supports an enabling environment in which reliable information can thrive.