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Fact-Checking Fundamentals: Essential Source Analysis Tools for Everyone
Every day, we're bombarded with news and information from countless sources. Some of it is accurate and reliable, but much of it is misleading or biased. To navigate safely in this sea of information, we need robust tools that help us determine which... -
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Spotting Fake Media: The Essential Image and Video Analysis Tools You Need
Visual content is the most popular type of content on social media, making it a prime target for manipulation. Disinformation using altered images and videos can mislead audiences and distort reality for nefarious purposes. To combat this, image and... -
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Empower Your Activism: Mastering Social Media Listening Tools to Counter Disinformation
According to the WEF Global risk report, disinformation poses the most significant threat to our societies and democracy. Social media platforms are breeding grounds for polarization driven by false and manipulative narratives. Activists need robust... -
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Empowering the Future: Havířov High School Students Tackle Disinformation Through Innovative Workshops
The TeamComprising high school students from Comenius High School in Havířov in Czechia, this team radiates a passion for communication and developing functional literacies. Their commitment goes beyond the confines of their school, as they organized... -
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A Lie Repeated Often Enough: The Importance of Narratives in Disinformation
Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth. Different variations of this idea, mostly and perhaps falsely attributed to Goebbels[1], the Nazi Minister of Propaganda, have become a sort of a go-to way of describing “post-truth” society and its... -
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Reshaping Communication: Expert Tips to Connect with Your Audience
1. When in doubt - find your people.Are you an organization struggling with hostile propaganda? Instead of trying to put a stop to disinformation, learn how to bypass it, shift your communications, and get in touch with your audience.➡️ Hubert Sobeck... -
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What Is "Prebunking" and How Does It Work?
One approach to building resilience is the so-called “Prebunking”, or rumor control. Internet users should sensitize themselves by being informed about fake news and misinformation before encountering it. For example, conducting such an information c... -
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Fake Advertising – Real Problems: How Easy Is It to Scam People on Social Networks?
Experience shows that in order to sell such a product, which has not been scientifically proven to really have the benefits presented, it needs to promise a lot. Such as, for example, that by drinking tea you will get rid of gallstones, but also that... -
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What Are “Positive Narratives” and How Can They Contribute to Countering Disinformation?
What are “positive narratives”?“Positive narratives” are texts, stories, descriptions and articles that promote a positive attitude on a certain issue and help build a strong argument on that topic based on facts and truth, leaving no place for misin... -
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The 8 Basic Principles of Cybersecurity for Non-Governmental Organizations
The eight basic principles of cybersecurity for non-governmental organizationsNGOs intend to allocate funds to support the cause to which they are committed, and in such cases they often do not invest enough in cyber security, and they may also lack...
