Election disinformation: Threat on integrity and democracy

A staggering 87% of 8,000 respondents across 16 countries, bracing for elections in 2024, are deeply concerned about the impact of disinformation on the integrity of their democratic process.

A shocking 47% are very concerned, unveiling a digital battlefield that poses a grave threat to the core of democracy.

According to UNESCO-IPSOS, their Global Survey of Online Disinformation and Hate Speech, conducted last year, exposed alarming statistics. Social media emerges as the primary breeding ground for disinformation, with a whopping 68% of respondents identifying it as the epicentre. A further 67% of social media users have encountered hate speech online, with 58% pointing fingers at Facebook as its main perpetrator.

In response to this rising peril, a staggering 88% of citizens believe in a multi-stakeholder approach to regulating online…