Italy, Italian Digital Media Observatory (IDMO)(2023), Misinformation on the conflict between Israel and Hamas spreads antisemitism and islamophobia, and tries to undermine support to Ukraine (La disinformazione sul conflitto tra Israele e Hamas diffonde
Country
Italy
Title
Italy, Italian Digital Media Observatory (IDMO)(2023), Misinformation on the conflict between Israel and Hamas spreads antisemitism and islamophobia, and tries to undermine support to Ukraine (La disinformazione sul conflitto tra Israele e Hamas diffonde antisemitismo e islamofobia, e prova a minare il sostegno all’Ucraina).
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Year
2023
Publication type
Report - unofficial (CSO) data on incidents
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Not applicable - national level
Type of Institution
Civil Society Organisation
Institution
Italy, Italian Digital Media Observatory (IDMO)
Thematic focus
Other
Groups
Religious minorities
Key findings
The report maps five Italian editorial projects that published fact-checking content in 2023, resulting into a total of 226 fact-checking articles as of November 2023. Of these, 83 (36.7%) were about disinformation concerning the 7 October Hamas attacks against Israel and the war that ensued in Gaza, 10 (4.4%) the war in Ukraine, 13 (5.7%) the pandemic, 7 (3%) climate change, 9 (3.9%) the European Union, 4 (1.7%) immigration and 1 (0.5%) gender or LGBTIQ+ issues. With the 7 October Hamas attacks against Israel and the war that ensued in Gaza, disinformation cases concerning Israel and Palestine have increased. Several false stories were disseminated, aimed at exaggerating the already criticised actions of the Israeli army, to de-humanise Israelis (including children) and to polarise the debate on the crisis, amplifying anti-Muslim or antisemitic content.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Qualitative. The report mapped and analysed the disinformation episodes made available by five Italian publications on fake news, released in the course of 2023. 226 fact-checking articles were analysed as of November 2023.
Sample details and representativeness
226 disinformation episodes collected by five Italian publications focusing on disinformation and fact-checking, i.e., BlastingNews, Bufale.net, Facta.news, Open, Pagella Politica.
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