Tactics of Gendered Disinformation: Understanding the Strategies Behind It
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Misinformation vs. Disinformation
Misinformation spreads unintentionally, without the intent to cause harm, while disinformation is deliberately created to deceive and manipulate the public.
Main Types of Disinformation:
-Satire or parody: Humor is often used, typically without the intent to harm, but it can still mislead.
-False connection: When the headline or caption does not match the actual content.
-Misleading content: Selectively uses information, such as cropping photos or cherry-picking quotes and statistics, to create a distorted view of the facts.
-False context: Genuine content is shared with misleading contextual information.
-Imposter content: Impersonates legitimate sources to deceive.
-Manipulated content: Genuine content is altered to shift public perception.
-Fabricated content: Entirely false content created to deceive and cause harm.
Understanding these tactics is the first step towards identifying and combating gendered disinformation!
Center for Equality and Inclusion is part of the Road to Inclusive Narratives project, implemented by ALF, aimed at combating the spread of misinformation and disinformation across selected countries of the Euro-Mediterranean.
Ending Misinformation Before It Begins #StartsWithYou.
