HAC1 Harmful Information

HAC1 Harmful Information Against Humanitarian Organizations

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The  overarching goal of this project is help prevent future attacks and preserve  humanitarians’ security in the field - Disinformation and hateful rhetoric,  often called information warfare, are common tools to fuel ethnic and  religious tensions and incite violence – including against humanitarian  organisations. In 2018, aid workers combatting Ebola (including those at the  Red Cross) found themselves to be victims of disinformation campaigns, which  led to violence. This project aims to develop technical methods to combat  misinformation directed against humanitarian organisations on social media.  It aims to uncover how weaponised information impacts humanitarian  organisations and to determine what can be learned about the methods employed  to carry out these attacks. The overarching goal of this project is help  prevent future attacks and preserve humanitarians’ security in the field.

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