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
Upcoming events
Past events

Resources

  • Snapshot: Harmful information in post-earthquake Myanmar - CDAC Network

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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

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Upcoming events

  • November CoP call

    Friday 29 November

    10.00 UK | 11.00 CET | 14.00 EAT

    Open brainstorming session with International Media Support (IMS) and Save the Children on how independent and data-driven media can navigate crises, counter information operations, and strengthen community resilience.

  • December CoP call

    There won’t be a Harmful Information Community of Practice in December. Instead, we are hosting the Public Forum and Annual General Assembly.

    Sign up to watch the Public Forum online.

Past events

  • 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?

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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