Publications

Over the past two years, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has investigated the challenges and dynamics surrounding disinformation from various angles. In this ‘food for thought’ paper, we highlight our 10 key recommendations to increase resilience, curb disinformation, and...

Television, radio, and daily newspapers were the dominant media formats for information and opinion formation in the past. With the advent of the internet, this offering has expanded immensely and become more intertwined. We are now facing another change, as generative...

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The complexities of social, political, and economic landscapes in Latin America pose both challenges and opportunities in countering disinformation. Shared language fosters communication yet exposes vulnerabilities to coordinated disinformation campaigns leveraging cultural...

In 2024, as 64 countries prepare for elections, including 17 African nations, the threat of disinformation looms large, posing a significant challenge to democracy, peace, and security. This report, prepared by four authors from CIPESA, focuses on four African countries: the...

Across the world, states have taken initiatives against disinformation. However, we still lack a structured understanding of these measures assessing commonalities and differences, advantages, and risks of government responses to disinformation. To develop a typology, we...