Combating disinformation by democratic states through digital diplomacy
Session
Political Sciences
Description
In the digital age, misleading and inaccurate information spreads easily, with the aim of deliberately misleading and influencing target populations, causing costly consequences. One of the main benefits of digital diplomacy is its usage by democratic states to combat disinformation, the exploration of which is the purpose of the study. To conduct the research, qualitative methods were applied, namely case studies and document analysis. The main findings show that disinformation is being cultivated mainly in authoritarian states, which aim to increase uncertainty about global events. Meanwhile, democratic states make ongoing efforts to implement laws on digital strategies to combat it. Government institutions and diplomatic missions with limited resources find digital diplomacy useful to respond to, anticipate, and prevent disinformation campaigns that damage the state’s image. The implications of the research are that digital diplomacy tools are also used to spread it, bringing complications in international relations that require careful management.
Keywords:
democratic states, combating, disinformation, digital diplomacy
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-982-41-2
Location
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
25-10-2025 9:00 AM
End Date
26-10-2025 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2025.331
Recommended Citation
Rashica, Viona, "Combating disinformation by democratic states through digital diplomacy" (2025). UBT International Conference. 1.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2025UBTIC/PS/1
Combating disinformation by democratic states through digital diplomacy
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
In the digital age, misleading and inaccurate information spreads easily, with the aim of deliberately misleading and influencing target populations, causing costly consequences. One of the main benefits of digital diplomacy is its usage by democratic states to combat disinformation, the exploration of which is the purpose of the study. To conduct the research, qualitative methods were applied, namely case studies and document analysis. The main findings show that disinformation is being cultivated mainly in authoritarian states, which aim to increase uncertainty about global events. Meanwhile, democratic states make ongoing efforts to implement laws on digital strategies to combat it. Government institutions and diplomatic missions with limited resources find digital diplomacy useful to respond to, anticipate, and prevent disinformation campaigns that damage the state’s image. The implications of the research are that digital diplomacy tools are also used to spread it, bringing complications in international relations that require careful management.