Abstract
Scholars, governments and commentators are using a multiplicity of terms to describe the phenomenon of disinformation. This report uses the term 'disinformation' broadly: we are treating it as an online phenomenon encapsulating the elements of the 'deliberate creation and sharing of false and/or manipulated information', 'designed, presented and promoted to intentionally cause public harm or for profit'. This conception excludes two related phenomena: these are, first, the spread of false or malicious information offline; and, second, the spread of unintentionally false or inaccurate information, which is better described as misinformation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Specific Threats to Human Rights Protection from the Digital Reality |
| Subtitle of host publication | International Responses and Recommendations to Core Threats from the Digitalised World |
| Editors | Tiina Pajuste |
| Place of Publication | Tallinn |
| Pages | 34-43 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2022 |
Keywords
- disinformation
- False information
- fake news
- malinformation
