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First Draft: Information Disorder Research & Resources
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First Draft's information disorder frameworks are relevant to AI safety discussions around synthetic media, AI-enabled disinformation, and the governance challenges of deploying generative AI systems that can produce misleading content at scale.
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Summary
First Draft is an organization dedicated to research and education around information disorder, misinformation, and disinformation. They developed frameworks for understanding six categories of information disorder and provide open-access educational materials under Creative Commons licensing. Their work supports journalists, researchers, and educators in identifying and countering false or misleading content.
Key Points
- •Developed a widely-cited taxonomy of information disorder covering misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation categories
- •Provides open-access research and practical guides for journalists and fact-checkers under Creative Commons license
- •Focuses on media literacy and equipping public audiences to critically evaluate information sources
- •Addresses emerging threats like deepfakes and synthetic media as vectors for information manipulation
- •Bridges academic research and practical journalism to counter coordinated influence operations
Review
First Draft was an organization dedicated to addressing the complex challenges of online mis- and disinformation, creating a significant body of work between 2015 and 2022. Their approach involved developing research, training materials, tools, and analytical frameworks to help understand and combat information disorder across multiple domains. The organization's work appears to be methodical and collaborative, focusing on creating accessible resources that can be widely used by researchers, journalists, policymakers, and other stakeholders interested in understanding the spread and impact of misleading information online. By making their materials available under a Creative Commons license, First Draft demonstrated a commitment to open knowledge sharing and enabling broader engagement with their research and insights.
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Home --> --> Home First Draft uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. They allow us to recognise users over multiple visits, and to collect basic data about your use of the website. Cookies help us provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. Check our cookie policy to read more. Cookie Policy . OK This website is hosted in perpetuity by the Internet Archive. × Log In Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Sign Up Lost Password Close Over its years of operation (2015-2022), First Draft’s staff and collaborators created a treasure trove of thinking, training, research, tools and more on how to combat online mis- and disinformation. Organized in the following six categories, you will find our best work on understanding the challenges posed by information disorder. Our Thinking 18 pieces that provide definitions, context, and frameworks for understanding the contemporary information ecosystem. Our Research 9 reports that studied the complex dynamics of our polluted information environment. Our Training A number of training courses designed to help people become better equipped to identify, make sense of, and respond effectively to information disorder. Our Tips, Guides, and Graphics 11 resources that can be used in the classroom or shared with your community. Our Work on Elections A collection of our best work on the impact of misinformation on elections globally. Our Work on Public Health A collection of our best work on the impact of misinformation on public health. Unless otherwise noted, the content is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license ( CC BY 4.0 ). This license permits you to use materials if you give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . For the original homepage, go to firstdraftnews.org/originalhome .
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