Credible information cannot be taken for granted in today’s public debate.
In a democracy, it is critical that decision-making is based on facts and evidence. While the rise of misinformation degrades society as a whole, refugees and migrants face particular harm.
That is why UNSW's Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law has teamed up with the highly regarded Behavioural Insights Team – which gained global renown as the UK government’s ‘Nudge Unit’, applying behavioural science to public policy and action.
Together we have developed a practical report to help you understand how misinformation works and what to do about it: Countering misinformation about refugees and migrants: An evidence-based framework.
For those who want a truthful discussion, yet may sometimes struggle to respond to false claims, this framework is designed to help you know what to do and when.
It is not a messaging ‘playbook’. Instead, it draws on deep research to provide you with key principles and a step-by-step approach to countering misinformation effectively.
With an easy-to-follow decision tree and how-to examples, this report can equip you to respond across a range of situations— and lays the groundwork for you to create responses aligned with your own aims.
Please join us for a 30 minute online speed briefing on Tuesday, 11 March at 1pm AEDT, where we will step through the framework, empowering you to create stronger, fact-based conversations. You will hear from coauthors Professor Daniel Ghezelbash (UNSW Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law) and Saul Wodak (Behavioural Insights Team). The audience will also have a chance to ask questions.
