The Forum on Information and Democracy is pleased to invite you to the launching webinar of the report of its other workstream on protecting information integrity on private messaging platforms. Led by the governments of Luxembourg and Ukraine over the last 12 months, and involving more than 80 policy makers and civil society representatives from 30 countries, the report provides concrete guidance to States on how to tackle disinformation and inauthentic coordinated behaviour while guaranteeing private encrypted communications on messaging platforms. It was elaborated with the support of NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, the knowledge partner of the workstream.
Private messaging platforms, such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber & co., have become indispensable tools for private communication, civic coordination and businesses. At the same time, they are spaces of disinformation, foreign information manipulation and inauthentic coordinated behaviour.
Over the last years, these platforms have evolved significantly, moving from private communication to enabling group conversations, large communities, broad casting functions and most recently the integration of artificial intelligence.
This poses great challenges: how to promote information integrity, while safeguarding private encrypted communication?
Join the launch of the report to discover the insights from one year of reflexions and exchanges and country responses and practices.
