'Gendered disinformation' -- when sexism and misogyny intersect with online falsehoods -- has relentlessly targeted women around the world, tarnishing their reputations, undermining their credibility and, in many cases, upending their careers
Fake photos showing Ukraine's first lady sunbathing topless, incorrect video subtitles defaming Pakistani feminists for"blasphemy", slow-motion clips falsely depicting"drunk" female politicians -- a barrage of disinformation targets women in the public eye.
A reverse image search by AFP showed the woman in the photo was, in fact, a Russian television presenter. The disinformation often leads to"political violence, hate and the deterring of young women from considering a political career," said the study titled"monetizing misogyny." Gendered disinformation represents a national security threat as it can be exploited by autocratic states such as Russia to exercise foreign influence, according to multiple researchers."When autocratic leaders are in power, gendered disinformation is often used by state-aligned actors to undermine women opposition leaders, as well as women's rights," Di Meco's report warned.
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