INTERNATIONAL COUNTER-DISINFORMATION RESEARCH AGENDA - Opportunities for University and Think-tank Research and Analysis

ICDRA upd INTERNATIONAL COUNTER-DISINFORMATION RESEARCH AGENDA Opportunities for University and Think-tank Research and Analysis INTERNATIONAL Global WORKING Engagement G R O U P Center Mark Lachin 1 International Counter-Disinformation Research Agenda Opportunities for University and Think-tank Research and Analysis As part of the U. [...] government and partner nations’ efforts to counter disinformation, we seek to bridge the space between academia and government to enable evidence-based, data-driven, and research-informed solutions to disinformation. [...] They used their subject matter expertise and understanding of their nation’s or governmental organization’s priorities and knowledge gaps to identify the core research needs, categories, and survey questions used to develop this list of priority research areas. [...] ASSESSING THE IMPACTS/EFFECTS OF DISINFORMATION Time period: What are the impacts and effects of disinformation in the short term (1 year or less) and medium term (1-3 years)? Impact on society: How do disinformation and propaganda undermine democratic processes, institutions, or values? What do we know about the impacts of disinformation at a societal level, including institutions, elections, cor. [...] 8 Process for Developing the International Counter-Disinformation Research Agenda GEC Mission & Mandate: “To direct, lead, synchronize, integrate, and coordinate efforts of the Federal Government to recognize, understand, expose, and counter foreign state and foreign nonstate propaganda and disinformation efforts aimed at undermining or influencing the policies, security, or stability of the Unite.