The Strategic Sequence of Disinformation: 5Ds in Action
Disinformation does not simply emerge randomly; it follows a calculated sequence designed to manipulate public perception, distort truth, and ultimately control narratives. The infographic illustrates how five interconnected strategies – Divide, Distract, Discredit, Disinform, and Dominate – work together to weaken trust in institutions, polarise societies, and shape opinions. Understanding these tactics is essential for recognising how falsehoods spread and for strengthening resilience against manipulation. Divide: Misleading news often exploits and deepens existing social and political rifts. The architects of falsehoods create echo chambers that intensify polarisation and escalate societal conflicts. Social media provides [...]
Digital Well-Being: Striking a Balance in the Age of Technology
In today's hyper-connected world, digital media has become an indispensable part of our lives. From social media to news updates, from online shopping to mobile banking, technology has seamlessly integrated into our daily routines. However, this pervasiveness of digital media has raised concerns about its impact on our mental health and overall well-being. Excessive screen time, constant exposure to social media, and the pressure to maintain a digital persona can lead to various adverse effects, including anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and decreased focus. The constant stream of information and stimulation from digital [...]
Toolkit: Remote work and Online education
Throughout the past year, we have experienced an unprecedented challenge; the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Education and work moved online from one day to another, with many of us wondering when all this would come to an end. For some people, this sudden change was relatively easy to go through and they ended up being more productive in their everyday tasks. However, others found it hard to focus on their duties, they felt stressed, not knowing when to connect or disconnect. Either way, our digital well-being is at stake; we need to balance our [...]
Infographic: Beyond Fake News – 10 Types of Misleading News – 17 Languages and counting
Did you know that our infographic has been translated into 17 languages since it was created a few years ago? According to the Digital Economy and Society Index Report 2020 released by the European Commission this month, Internet use continued to increase year-on-year with 85% of Europeans surfing the internet at least once per week in 2019 (up from 75% in 2014). This increased level of Internet use is also likely to be sustained by the coronavirus pandemic as people's movements are restricted and are spending more time at home. In the meantime, disinformation [...]
EAVI Conducts Media Literacy Workshop at the Autistic Women’s Retreat 2018
On 22 September, EAVI attended the 2018 Autistic Women’s Retreat in Oxfordshire, UK to hold a workshop on media literacy for 15 participants – all autistic women from Britain, USA and Sweden. The workshop focused on media literacy concepts, and specific issues facing autistic women in their relationship with the media, both in terms of representation and participation. The workshop opened with an introduction to media literacy, using EAVI’s tried and tested six questions and three examples formula, three media messages were broken down and analysed by way of example. As the last media [...]
