United Nations Countering ‘Deadly Disinformation’ Through Creation of ‘Digital Army’

The U.N. says it is battling deadly disinformation on social media and beyond through what it calls a global “digital army.”

The United Nations office in Geneva, on July 20, 2019. saiko3p/shutterstock

The United Nations says that it’s battling mis- and disinformation on social media and beyond through what it calls a “digital army” located across the globe.

In an Aug. 19 statement, U.N. officials said peacekeepers throughout the world are building the digital army through smartphones, editing apps, and “innovative approaches” as part of efforts to “fight back against falsehoods that can trigger tensions, violence, or even death.”