New challenges and approaches in the fight against Climate Disinformation – insights from the workstream on information integrity on climate change and the environment
Climate disinformation is not only employed to delay climate action, but is interconnected with other goals, such as foreign interference, as the conversations of the workstream highlight. This requires that governments think of comprehensive approaches to tackle the problem. Parliamentary inquiries and recommendations as well as new communications campaigns can play a role to protect […]
Building societal resilience against climate mis- and disinformation: Findings from the Sixth Meeting of the Workstream on Information Integrity on Climate Change & the Environment
As extreme climate events increase in their scale and number, and as mis- and disinformation online reach unprecedented levels, it is imperative that citizens globally have access to reliable information, and engage critically with information they encounter. The latest meeting of the workstream served to highlight States’ policies to build resilience. On 15th April 2026, […]
Addressing the regulatory blindspot: recommendations to promote information integrity on private messaging platforms
As private messaging platforms keep posing threats to information integrity and access to reliable information, the Forum on Information and Democracy and its partners are releasing the results of a dedicated workstream led by Ukraine and Luxembourg. The report was elaborated with the support of the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights and […]
New Report: Ten priorities to tackle climate disinformation
In its latest report, the Forum on Information and Democracy releases the results of its Workstream on Information Integrity on Climate Change and the Environment. Led by the governments of Brazil and Armenia over the last 12 months, the report notably calls for a reform of digital advertising, the protection of environmental journalists and embedding […]
