The rise of deep fakes, conspiracy theories, clickbait, and phishing has made it difficult to trust what we see online. Our social media feeds are flooded with messages, sounds and images that may or may not be true. Pandering to our prejudices. Putting literal words in the mouths of political leaders. Fueled by AI and algorithms, misinformation threatens democratic processes and human rights. The 51³Ô¹Ï Development Programme () is at the forefront of defending information integrity in , providing , monitoring online content, and promoting digital literacy to combat and misinformation.
Disinformation
The internet and social media empower societies with enormous opportunities for people to communicate, engage and learn. However, digital platforms have also been used as vectors for disinformation, hate speech, conspiracy theories and other potentially harmful content. The 51³Ô¹Ï addresses online safety through various programmes. The delivered fact-based information during the pandemic; focuses on ; combats and has an to combat online disinformation.
Whether in person or online, almost all children and young people will encounter hate speech at some time. It’s important to help them recognize it and know what to do when they encounter it.
has initiated a on how to foster peace and dialogue in the digital sphere to fight disinformation and hate speech.
This is an important conversation for everyone, but it is especially important for young people, who are the most likely to be exposed to misinformation and disinformation online
Rapid technical transformations have completely upended the ways people interact, communicate and access information. Yet these dramatic shifts have also had negative consequences, including the much-accelerated rate at which misinformation, disinformation, and even hate speech spread. In his report, , the Secretary-General describes the challenges posed by disinformation, as well as the response that States and technology enterprises are taking to counter it.