Disinformation Toolkit 2.0: How Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organizations Can Combat Harmful Mis- and Disinformation
Key Guidance
InterAction (2021), 49 pp.
"This report includes framing context to strategically understand and respond to disinformation in the aid sector (part 1), followed by three separate but linked sets of analyses, recommendations, and tools (parts 2, 3, and 4) spanning core perspectives relevant to InterAction Member organizations. Finally, this document includes relevant resources, databases of potential counter-disinformation partners, and policy perspectives among the annexes. With the exception of part 1, each section of this report includes tools, examples, and recommendations for organizations and individuals targeted by disinformation or confronting its harmful impact in the context of their civil society, development, or humanitarian work." (Introduction, page 1)
1 Why is disinformation a problem for international CSOs and NGOs now? 5
2 How is disinformation used against international CSOs and NGOs? 11
3 How can disinformation exacerbate the stigmatization of marginalized populations and drive societal conflict? 26
4 How is the impact of disinformation felt across sectors of international development? 29
Annex 1: Which partners, initiatives, and tools might CSOs and NGOs find useful? 42
Annex 2: Policy considerations, 43
2 How is disinformation used against international CSOs and NGOs? 11
3 How can disinformation exacerbate the stigmatization of marginalized populations and drive societal conflict? 26
4 How is the impact of disinformation felt across sectors of international development? 29
Annex 1: Which partners, initiatives, and tools might CSOs and NGOs find useful? 42
Annex 2: Policy considerations, 43
