A street in Chisinau, capital of Moldova.
A street in Chisinau, capital of Moldova. © IWPR
A man cycles past a train station on May 3, 2022 in Chisinau, Moldova. More than two months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, fears of the conflict spilling over into Moldova, a country of 2.5 million inhabitants, has increased after two attacks on April 23 and 24 in the separatist region of Transnistria.
A man cycles past a train station on May 3, 2022 in Chisinau, Moldova. More than two months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, fears of the conflict spilling over into Moldova, a country of 2.5 million inhabitants, has increased after two attacks on April 23 and 24 in the separatist region of Transnistria. © Andreea Campeanu/Getty Images

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Countering Disinformation in Moldova

The Countering Disinformation in Moldova (CDM) project builds the capacity of local Moldovan organisations and journalists to increase resilience of the Moldovan population to malign influences and effectively counter disinformation operations in their country.

Years active: 2022-present

CDM draws on IWPR’s successful track record supporting local CSOs and media organisations in the Eastern Partnership region, including Moldova.  

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This project is supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and is aimed at strengthening the capacity, collaboration, and effectiveness of local Moldovan organisations to build resilience of the Moldovan public to disinformation and interference from hostile actors. The project is led by IWPR and implemented with 11 CSOs working at a local and national level across the country.

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PROJECT HANDBOOKS

Moldova: Gender Disinformation Handbook
Moldova: Gender Disinformation Handbook

Moldova: Gender Disinformation Handbook

This handbook is designed to support communicators, campaigners, journalists, and educators.

It is the sister publication to the Moldova Disinformation handbook which looks at disinformation in all its forms. Gender disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda are big subjects. To understand them well you will need an understanding of history, politics, online behaviour, and even biology.

Moldova: The Disinformation Handbook
Moldova: The Disinformation Handbook

Moldova: The Disinformation Handbook

The handbook is aimed at journalists, communicators, campaigners and educators.

Rather than a comprehensive guide to disinformation, it is designed as an introduction to this subject that should help users develop a ‘fact checking mindset’. Whilst the focus is on Russian disinformation in the context of the war in Ukraine and threats to Moldova, the range of examples to illustrate the key learning points are as global as the sources of fake news.

Summary of Countering Disinformation Moldova (CDM) Formative Research
Summary of Countering Disinformation Moldova (CDM) Formative Research

Summary of Countering Disinformation Moldova (CDM) Formative Research

This summary provides a snapshot of emerging findings on views towards Russian & Western integration, media preferences and perceived credibility of different media sources, alongside insights on the features of content considered trustworthy and persuasive by profiles of Moldovans with a Russian, Western, or Neutral political alignment.

IWPR Academy: Project Webinars

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Breaking Through Disinformation on Social Media

How to break through disinformation on social media with organic and paid strategies.

By Jennifer Kanaan, Social Media Consultant & Trainer

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Online Crisis Management Strategies for Organizations

How to prevent and manage online crisis management for organizations.

By Jennifer Kanaan, Social Media Consultant & Trainer

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