Designate specific units within governments that can immediately identify and counter misinformation trends, while avoiding punitive measures that could lead to censorship of relevant international legal frameworks, such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
State agencies should refrain from conducting propaganda campaigns. Media and civil society have an important role to play in monitoring and flagging state-led disinformation campaigns.
Ensuring that people have the tools to confront and correct disinformation, and in particular avoiding taking the kinds of steps that will deter the sharing of critical information at a time of crisis.
Ensure that any new executive orders or legislation that target hates speech meet the limits of proportionality, necessity, and legality as outlined in international human rights law.
Ensure that accountability and redress for curbing hate speech on social media platforms lies with the government rather than the online platforms themselves.
