CDAC Network Community of Practice
Harmful information
Concerned about the ways misinformation, disinformation and hate speech are shaping communication ecosystems? Ready to confront the surge in harmful information impacting humanitarian efforts and the communities we work with?
CDAC Network offers members access to a Community of Practice to foster learning, support and collaboration to safeguard information integrity in crises.
CDAC and our members work at the frontlines of information integrity, developing practical tools that help verify content, promoting reliable information sharing, and providing media and digital literacy upskilling to boost resilience to harmful information. Together, our Community of Practice enables us to share expertise and enhance our collective efforts to secure safer information ecosystems.
To join CDAC Network and access the Community of Practice on Harmful Information, contact info@cdacnetwork.org
Resources
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Racing against rumours: Harmful information in Lebanon - CDAC Network
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Information Integrity Toolkit - UNHCR
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The Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA) - World Health Organisation (WHO)
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How to spot harmful information in crises - CDAC Network
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Rumour has it: a practice guide to working with rumours - CDAC Network
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A practical guide to prebunking misinformation – from CDAC member BBC Media Action
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Managing misinformation in a humanitarian context: case studies & how-to guide – from CDAC member Internews
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10 tips to minimise the sharing of misinformation via social media channels – from CDAC member UNHCR
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Online gendered disinformation and sexist hate speech – from CDAC member International Media Support
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Misinformation, disinformation and hate speech: questions and answers – from CDAC member ICRC
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Journalism & disinformation: a handbook – from CDAC member Fondation Hirondelle
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How can fact-checking be improved? Some suggestions from scholars and practitioners – from CDAC member DW Akademie
Upcoming events
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Myanmar Harmful Information Community of Practice call
20 August 2025 | 14.30 Yangon, 15.00 Bangkok, 9.00 London
Join CDAC, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and Insecurity Insight for a community of practice to discuss harmful information in Myanmar. Open to all.
Email ila.rutten@cdacnetwork.org.
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September Harmful Information Community of Practice
1 September 2025 | 15.00 London, 10.00 New York, 17.00 Nairobi
This month’s CoP will present Insecurity Insight’s findings on social media monitoring in the Sahel. This is an interactive session where we want your ideas and feedback.
Past events
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When disinformation distorts - CDAC Network HNPW 2025 panel
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Who shapes global narratives in today’s AI-enabled world – and what do conflict-affected communities and humanitarians need to know?
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The digital frontier: ICRC’s Director-General on the information landscape in conflict
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In the age of AI, how do we scale digital opportunities and secure safer information landscapes for people caught in conflict?
Join our community
To join CDAC’s harmful information community of practice, you must work for a CDAC Network member organisation. Please get in touch by filling in the form to the left or contacting ila.rutten@cdacnetwork.org.
To contribute a CDAC member organisation’s resource to our MDH portal, contact info@cdacnetwork.org