Title

A multi‐dimensional approach to disinformation: Report of the independent high level Group on fake news and online disinformation

Summary

This report defines disinformation as intentionally misleading or false information designed to cause public harm or generate profit, distinct from illegal or satirical content. The issue of disinformation is connected to the rise of digital media, driven by various actors using communication infrastructures to spread it on a large scale. The report emphasizes that addressing disinformation requires collaboration among significant stakeholders, ongoing research, increased transparency, and regular evaluation, recognizing that disinformation is a complex problem without a single solution.

 

 

َAuthor

European Commission

Year

2018

َThematic Area

Communication Studies

Topic

Misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation

Country

Global

Region

Global

Misinformation Combatting

Combatting Strategies

Place Published

APA 7th End Text Citation

European Commission. (2018). A multi‐dimensional approach to disinformation: Report of the independent high level Group on fake news and online disinformation. Retrieved from https://ec-europa-eu.subzero.lib.uoguelph.ca/digital-single-market/en/news/final-report-high-level-expert-group-fake-news-and-online-disinformation.