Gendered disinformation: 6 reasons why liberal democracies need to respond to this threat. Policy brief
Berlin: Heinrich Böll Stiftung (2021)
Other editions: also published in French
"Gendered disinformation is a form of identity-based disinformation that threatens human rightsworldwide. It undermines the digital and political rights, as well as the safety and security, of itstargets. Its effects are far-reaching: gendered disinformation is used to justify human rightsabuses and entrench repression of women and minority groups. This policy brief explains whatgendered disinformation is, how it impacts individuals and societies, and the challenges in com-bating it, drawing on case studies from Poland and the UK. It assesses how the UK and EU are re-sponding to gendered disinformation, and sets out a plan of action for governments, platforms, media and civil society." (Introduction)
Gendered disinformation is a weapon -- Gendered disinformation threatens individuals -- Gendered disinformation threatens democracy -- Gendered disinformation threatens security and human rights -- Gendered disinformation is parasitic, amplifies existing stereotypes and prejudices -- Gendered disinformation can be difficult to identify - for humans and for machines -- How far are the EU and UK ready to meet this challenge? -- A Manifesto for Change
