Measuring the impact of misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda in Latin America
How are misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda disseminated in Latin America by foreign state media sources and consumed by Latin American audiences, and what are the regional policy implications of such consumption?
Guy Mentel: Disinformation and fake news reflect pre-existing social fault lines
Mentel specified that disinformation and fake news do not create dysfunction out of nothing. Instead, they magnify social fault lines.
Guy Mentel: Fake news can only be stopped by the cooperation of institutions, government, and society
In the face of widespread disinformation, Guy Mentel, the Executive Director of Global Americans, argues that institutions, governments, and society must put a stop to the pandemic of disinformation and fake news that currently permeates the world.
Tácticas de desinformación de medios estatales de Rusia y China
Con la cantidad de desinformación publicada a la alza resulta urgente entender las distintas tácticas usadas por diferentes medios estatales para poder encontrar mejores soluciones al combate de noticias falsas.
Lies & Distortions: Reflections after two weeks monitoring Russian and Chinese reporting in the region
Russian-owned outlets have been the chief offenders. The vast majority of misinformation is about Venezuela and U.S.-Latin America relations.
Evidence of climate change ain’t “fake news” when it’s correctly reported
False news has become the new claim to discredit anything that you don’t agree with. Here Rep. Lamar Smith smeared a correct interpretation of an honest, factual report that he misinterpreted as “fake news.”