Communication and disinformation in elections

Communication and Disinformation in Elections

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Status

Active

Start

2022

Implementation

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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS), through the Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation (DECO), develops initiatives to address the impact of disinformation on electoral processes and to strengthen the communication strategies of electoral institutions to combat this phenomenon.

Disinformation often aims to undermine citizens' confidence in democratic processes and institutions, amplify polarization, exacerbate political-electoral violence, spread hatred, impoverish public debate, among others.

Through technical cooperation, workshops and training are promoted for electoral bodies and civil society in order to exchange experiences, promote good practices and share lessons learned. Ultimately, this programme seeks to strengthen strategies and capacities to counteract disinformation in elections.

This project has been made possible thanks to a contribution from the Government of Canada.

Objectives

Strengthen the capacity of electoral authorities to combat disinformation and improve institutional strategic communication in elections.
Promote dialogue among national actors to raise awareness of this phenomenon and share state-of-the-art tools to counteract its impact on electoral processes.

Activities

Workshops and trainings targeting civil society organizations, public institutions, and political parties aim to combat disinformation and improve institutional strategic communication during elections.

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Results

3 workshops held with civil society and electoral authorities on the impact of disinformation on electoral processes.

4 training sessions for electoral bodies in the region to strengthen their capacity to combat disinformation carried out.

111 participants in workshops and training on disinformation and elections.

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