Media war: it affects everyone

A host of global actors, state and non-state, are increasingly leveraging technology to harness the power of information – and using it as a weapon.

According to the European Commission, disinformation (“verifiably false or misleading information created, presented and disseminated for political or economic gain or to intentionally deceive individual actors or the public”) may have far-reaching consequences, cause public harm, be a threat to democratic political and policy-making processes, and may even put the protection of citizens’ health, security and their environment at risk.

How can we survive in this war, and why does it affect everyone?