Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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Based on the Yomiuri Shimbun report carried by MarketWatch, the Okinawa Prefecture gubernatorial election has become another disturbing case study in how modern disinformation can upend a democratic campaign. On the surface, it is a familiar story of partisan competition: candidates trading promises about the economy, the relocation of the…
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On a quiet Sunday night in Johor Bahru, what should have been an ordinary evening at The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey, was suddenly disrupted by an unsettling message. At around 11:31 p.m., the management of the shopping center received an email containing a bomb threat aimed at the business premises. The message was alarming enough to trigger immediate action, and the police were promptly informed. Although the area was already winding down, with only late-night shoppers and workers finishing their shifts, the news of a possible explosive device sent a ripple of tension through the air. For many, the mall…
Picture a coastal community listening for an official evacuation order as a storm bears down. Some residents pack and leave; others hesitate, because a voice on social media is telling them the warning is exaggerated or part of a political scheme. In that moment, information is not a nice-to-have—it is as essential as seawalls and shelters. The United Nations Development Programme is now making this point in stark terms. In its 2026 report, Frontiers of Information Integrity in Climate Change and Climate-Related Disasters, produced through UNDP’s Governance, Rule of Law and Peacebuilding Hub and its Digital, AI and Innovation Hub,…
