Misinformation, Disinformation, Malinformation: Causes, Trends, and Their Influence on Democracy
Sarajevo: Heinrich Böll Stiftung (2020), 38 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 33-36
Series: Companion to Democracy, 3
Other editions: also published in German
"The aim of this paper is to investigate the phenomena of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation, as well as their impact on the political sphere. In addition, the paper attempts to explain the harmful influence of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation on public debates, democratic processes, and civil society engagement." (Introduction)
1 Introduction, 4
2 Historical origins of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation, 5
3 Information disorder – key concepts and definitions, 7
4 Distortion of truth and manipulation of consent, 12
5 Democracy at risk in post-truth society – how misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation destroy democratic values, 17
6 Civil society and the global struggle with misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation, 23
7 Steps for preventing and fighting misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation, 29
8 Concluding remarks: is there an exit strategy at the global, regional, and local levels? 31
2 Historical origins of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation, 5
3 Information disorder – key concepts and definitions, 7
4 Distortion of truth and manipulation of consent, 12
5 Democracy at risk in post-truth society – how misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation destroy democratic values, 17
6 Civil society and the global struggle with misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation, 23
7 Steps for preventing and fighting misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation, 29
8 Concluding remarks: is there an exit strategy at the global, regional, and local levels? 31
