UN Countering Disinformation with ‘Digital Army’

The United Nations (UN) says it is battling mis- and disinformation on social media and beyond through what it calls a “digital army” located across the globe. UN 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.”