Submission to the OECD Draft Recommendation on Information Integrity

The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) submits recommendations to the OECD to strengthen information integrity. Key proposals include requiring online platforms to grant independent researchers access to data and systems, promoting innovative funding for independent media to ensure diversity of ownership, and implementing more stringent industry standards for the provenance of generative AI content. The IPIE also suggests that governments take enforcement actions and impose sanctions when disinformation poses significant risks to human rights and democratic processes, while advising the removal of language focusing on 'malicious intent' due to the difficulty of proof.

• A healthy information environment is primarily characterized by the availability of accurate information, a diversity of voices, and a diversity of media ownership.
• Access to data for researching the information environment is a major challenge, particularly for researchers in the Global South, necessitating a requirement for platforms to grant independent researchers access to data, algorithmic systems, and content moderation procedures.
• Regarding user empowerment and social resilience, the most effective methods are the use of corrective information and content labelling.
• Generative AI is viewed negatively by a majority of experts, with 63% stating that AI-generated text, images, voices, and videos have had a negative impact on the global information environment, and many expressing concern over the amplification of harassment and biases.
• The IPIE argues that identifying and labelling bots is insufficient; instead, governments should be encouraged to impose sanctions and take mitigation actions when disinformation carries significant risks to human rights and the democratic process.

APA

Glenster, A. K. (2024). Submission to the OECD Draft Recommendation on Information Integrity. International Panel on the Information Environment. https://www.ipie.info/research/tp2024-3

Chicago

Glenster, Ann Kristin. Submission to the OECD Draft Recommendation on Information Integrity. International Panel on the Information Environment, 2024. https://www.ipie.info/research/tp2024-3.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{glenster2024submission, author = {Glenster, Ann Kristin}, title = {{Submission to the OECD Draft Recommendation on Information Integrity}}, publisher = {International Panel on the Information Environment}, year = {2024}, url = {https://www.ipie.info/research/tp2024-3}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }