Key Concepts
Fundamentals for understanding the phenomenon of disinformation, how it operates, what factors drive it, and what tools exist to combat it. The essential keys to the phenomenon explained clearly.

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What is Disinformation?
Disinformation is false or misleading content that spreads as if it were true. It doesn’t refer only to content that has been completely fabricated, but also information… Read more
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What Motivates the Creation and Dissemination of Disinformation?
There are different motives behind the emergence and spread of disinformation, ranging from those who spread it knowing it is false, to those who share it because… Read more
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Community Notes — Do They Work Against Disinformation?
In March 2025, Meta launched its “Community Notes” in the United States, a feature that allows selected users to add context to posts that might be misleading… Read more
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What Is the Impact of Disinformation?
In the last decade, disinformation has become a matter of widespread concern. But there is one key question that persists: What is its impact on society? Does it… Read more
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How Much Disinformation Is Being Spread?
In the last decade, disinformation has become a matter of widespread concern among governments, citizens, international bodies, digital platforms and academics. But behind this concern lies a… Read more
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Do some political sectors disinform more than others?
Scientific evidence shows that there is political asymmetry in the spread of disinformation on social media. Although most studies use data from the United States — assessing… Read more
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Foreign Information Manipulation & Interference (FIMI) — What Is It and How Does It Work?
Foreign Information Manipulation & Interference (FIMI) is a strategic, coordinated and intentional pattern of behavior that seeks to impact the values, political processes or institutions of another… Read more
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