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1 online resource (44 pages) |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from cover (Dept. of State, viewed November 24, 2020). |
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"March 2019." |
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"Authored by Christina Nemr and William Gangware"--Acknowledgments. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Funding |
Produced with support from the US Department of State's Global Engagement Center |
| Contents |
Introduction and contextual analysis. -- How do we define disinformation? -- What psychological factors drive vulnerabilities to disinformation and propaganda? -- A look at foreign state-sponsored disinformation and propaganda. -- Platform-specific challenges and efforts to counter disinformation. -- Knowledge gaps and future technology challenges. |
| Summary |
The use of disinformation as a tool for influence and obfuscation will never cease. Similarly, the underlying psychological factors that make humans vulnerable to disinformation are enduring. What will change, however, are the technologies by which disinformation is created and spread. Indeed, this constantly changing arsenal of tools has led a majority of surveyed tech experts to conclude that the problem will not be solved within the next decade. Stakeholders face the distinct challenge of developing policy solutions to protect the information environment in a way that does not undermine public trust, while curbing a disinformation problem that will only continue evolving. What stakeholders should aim for, then, are strategies to mitigate disinformation and its potentially disastrous consequences while maintaining a robust commitment to civil liberties, freedom of expression, and privacy. The proposed public-private partnership model included in this report is one possible approach for harnessing diverse expertise to solve this problem. Aligning industry and technical experts with the lawmakers who shape public policy will help produce an informed and measured response to a complex, rapidly transforming threat. It is to be expected that competing interests and incentives will hinder coordination, but a collaborative public-private framework is a prudent foundation on which to build consensus and coordinate action. |
| Subject |
Disinformation -- Prevention.
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Disinformation -- Psychological aspects.
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Propaganda -- Psychological aspects.
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Social media -- Influence.
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Propaganda -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01078961
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Social media -- Influence.
(OCoLC)fst02009130
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| Added Author |
Gangware, William, author.
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United States. Department of State. Global Engagement Center, issuing body.
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Foreign state-sponsored disinformation in the digital age |
| Gpo Item No. |
0876 (online) |
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S 1.2:D 63 |
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