加强选举中的信息完整性（英）2025

Strengthening Information Integrity in Elections: In the aftermath of the so-called “Election Super-Year” of 2024, when roughly half theworld’s adult population had the chance to vote, 2025 continues to bring a busy electoralcalendar, unfolding amid major global shifts, disruptions, and turbulence. The increasing Recognizing those challenges, the Action Coalition on Information Integrity in Elections(the ‘Action Coalition’) was launched in 2022 under the leadership of the United NationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)and governed by six member organizations.The In 2024, the Coalition launched the initiative “Strengthening Information EcosystemsinElections through Global and National Linkages,”which aimed to deepen bothmultistakeholder and multilevel coordination. As part of this effort, UNDP supported the As part of these ongoing efforts, the Coalition convened its first in-person gathering, theExpert Strategic Dialogue on Information Integrity in Elections, in Madrid in February 2025.This landmark event brought together national stakeholders and major online platforms, Thefollowing recommendations are informed by the insights of over 40 experts ininformation integrity, electoral assistance, and digital platforms, convened through theAction Coalition’s 2024 discussions, its flagship paper “Defending Information Integrity: Recommendations for Stakeholders Recommendations for Platforms Collaborate with peer platforms to develop and supportcentralized electoral integrityhubsthat provide a shared portal for coordinated response efforts, standardized reporting Publish Human Rights Impact Assessment reportsbefore any significant policy or Convene structured dialogueswith electoral stakeholders and vulnerable groups priorto policy or product changes and release a consultation report detailing the feedback Formalize engagement strategies with EMBswell in advance of elections, establishing Expandtransparency and data-sharing initiatives with researchers,civil societyorganizations and other electoral stakeholders, while respecting user privacy, including Scale local language and culturally informed moderationso that high-risk elections Develop and implement specialized detection and moderation strategiesto address Establish and maintain reliable, enduring points of contact for EMBsand other Implementrapid-response mechanisms to address misinformation,hate speech Investin and promote digital literacy programs to equip voters with critical Recommendations for Election Management Bodies (EMBs) Developand implement comprehensive strategies and programs to promoteinformation integrity and enhance the capacity of EMB to promote credible, inclusive Regularly publish accurate, up-to-date information on official websitesand socialmedia channels to ensure that platforms, media, and the public can easily access and Enhancecommunication and build diverse and inclusive coalitions with otherstakeholders, including civil society organizations (CSOs), media organizations, online Establish relationships with internet and technology companies, including through Investin building a professional and skilled workforce,including dedicatedcommunication staff, that is impeding multilingual and gender balance communication Integrate media and information literacy in voter educationto strengthen public Recommendations for Civil Society Expandanalysisand research on information pollution,including mappingdisinformation narratives and their impact on electoral trust and participation. Collaborate Strengthencoordination with EMBs, media, and tech platforms to develop joint Invest in digital literacy and civic education, particularly for marginalized groups, tobuild long-term resilience against manipulation, increase trust in democratic processes, Advocate for rights-based information integrity policiesand legal reforms that upholdfreedom of expression while ensuring accountability for those who intentionally spread Participatein national coalitions and multi-stakeholder platforms working oninformation integrity, ensuring that grassroots perspectives and community-level realities Recommendations for Governments Develop codes of conductfor political parties, candidates, and content producers,includinginfluencers and campaign staff,promoting ethical,transparent,and non‑ Strengthen legal and regulatory frameworksto combat disinformation, hate speech,and online manipulation, while fully upholding international standards on freedom of Promotetransparency in political advertising and campaign financing.Requiredisclosureof paid political content,its sponsors,and targeting criteria to ensure Invest in national media and digital literacy strategies,ensuring citizens, especiallyyouth, women, and marginalized communities, have the skills to critically assess online Support the sustainability of independent, public interest media,including local andcommunity media, through fair funding mechanisms, legal protections, and equitabl