Prince Harry is launching the report to tackle a ‘disinformation crisis’ which he says is a ‘global humanitarian issue’.
Harry, who has previously voiced his concerns about an “avalanche of misinformation” caused by digital media, was involved in a six-month study on the state of the media in the US conducted by the Aspen Institute’s new Commission on Information Disorder.
A statement on the Archewell website says the group has issued 15 recommendations “for leaders to consider adopting across the public, private, and non-profit sectors”.
The statement says the work has been driven by a need to find solutions to the rapid rise of misinformation in recent years that has “harmed communities, and impacted our democracies”.
It adds that increased social media transparency and disclosure is needed.
The statement also says there should be accountability for “superspreaders” of online lies.
Of the report, Harry said: “For the better part of a year, we at the Aspen Commission have met regularly to debate, discuss, and draft solutions to the mis- and disinformation crisis, which is a global humanitarian issue.
“I hope to see the substantive and practical recommendations of our Commission taken up by the tech industry, the media industry, by policymakers, and leaders. This affects not some of us, but all of us.”
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