Global Principles for Information Integrity

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Context (DTE): UN announces a global framework to fight online misinformation and hate speech.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says erosion of information integrity compromises the UN’s missions and priorities, including peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts.

Global Principles for Information Integrity (GPII)

It is a comprehensive framework aimed at addressing the escalating threats posed by misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech in the digital realm.
It emphasises the necessity of safeguarding human rights and the urgent need for a coordinated international response to make online spaces safer and more humane.
The seeds for the GPII were sown in the 2021 UN report Our Common Agenda, which envisioned future global cooperation and multilateral action.

Combating disinformation and hate speech: Governments, tech companies, advertisers, and media should avoid supporting or spreading disinformation and hate speech.
Promoting media freedom: Governments should ensure access to information, maintain free and independent media, and protect journalists, researchers, and civil society.
Enhancing tech company responsibilities: Tech companies should design products with safety and privacy in mind, apply policies consistently, and focus on protecting vulnerable groups.
Ethical AI development: AI developers must ensure ethical & safe AI upholding human rights.
Reforming business models: Tech companies should adopt models that prioritise human rights, privacy, and safety and give users control over their data.
Transparency in advertising: Advertisers should demand transparency to ensure their budgets don’t fund disinformation or hate.
Data transparency and accountability: Tech companies and AI developers should be transparent, allow academic access to data, conduct independent audits, and develop accountability frameworks.
Protecting children: Governments should take special measures to protect and empower children and support parents, guardians, and educators.

The unchecked proliferation of false narratives is not only fueling conflict but also undermining democracy, human rights, public health and climate action.
With the advent of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, these threats are becoming more severe, particularly affecting vulnerable groups such as children.
A recent UN staff survey revealed that 80% of respondents believe harmful information endangers them and the communities they serve.