U.N. targets online hate and lies with new info integrity principles
A U.N. staff survey finds 80% of respondents believe harmful information endangers communities.
Infodemic
A global information war is being fought over the value and role of international cooperation and development. The World Health Organization says it is fighting an 'infodemic' of too much information, some false or misleading, in digital and physical spaces during disease outbreaks. "It causes confusion and risk-taking behaviors that can harm health," WHO says. Beyond the global health arena, a CSIS think tank commentary says, there's a 'rising tide of information war in international affairs.'
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