UNESCO produced visuals, graphic and social media messages to counter disinformation, fight discrimination, and promote best practices.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has denounced the “massive infodemic” of disinformation and misinformation swirling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as a driver of the crisis itself. In the current context, the impact of dis- and misinformation are potentially deadlier, and responses are at once more urgent and hold the promise of providing long-lasting effect.
At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNESCO produced visuals, graphics and social media messages to counter disinformation, fight discrimination, and promote best practices. Together, we can build more media literate and tolerant societies, and share verified information during the current crisis.
All these resources are open access and free to be used, downloaded and shared!
Graphics on Media and Information Literacy (MIL)
UNESCO produced a series of graphic messages on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) and tackling disinformation, available in 6 languages. Don’t hesitate to download them and share them around you!
Download all the graphics (ZIP File): in Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish.
Graphics on MIL Parenting
Parents/Guardians are also teachers. This reality has intensified consequent to the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents/Guardians can explain daily events occurring to children and help them to understand the related information. Media and Information Literate (MIL) Parenting is when parents/guardians equipped with MIL competencies and tools, help to enable children’s independent and critical thinking about information, media content, and use of technology.
Access simple resources that can help parents/guardians to teach essential aspects of thinking critically about information. Download and share them widely!
Download all the graphics (ZIP File): in Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Spanish.
MIL and Climate Change
Download all the graphics (ZIP File): in English
Graphics to distinguish Facts from Opinion
People often get confused in distinguishing Facts from Opinions when watching the news. Having a grasp of what information is factual or not during a health crisis is vital. These resources, in the form of infographics, offer simple techniques to help people to navigate the flood of information in the news and online about COVID-19. Follow us on UNESCO MIL CLICKS for more of these useful learning resources.
Download all the graphics (ZIP File): in Chinese - English - French - Spanish.
Graphics on information overload
Download all the graphics (ZIP File): in English - French - Spanish.
#DontGoViral Campaign
UNESCO, in partnership with the Innovation for Policy Foundation (i4Policy), launched an online campaign to crowdsource local openly licensed content to inform communities across Africa about COVID-19. The campaign addresses the urgent need to ensure access to culturally relevant and openly licensed information in local African languages in order to facilitate awareness-raising about how to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on the Continent.
To see more Content produced as part of the campaign please check out the #DontGoviral page here.
Pre-roll n°1:
Teach your child MIL
UNESCO Coronavirus Message for Social Media
Are you a parent? Now that you are spending more time at home, why not teach your child how to spot false content and rumors? Find a piece of information online that is confirmed as disinformation, and ask your child these questions: Who made this? For whom was this made? Is it from a reliable source?
During the COVID-19 outbreak, only trust official information sources and credible media outlets. Do not share unverified information. This is a message from UNESCO.
Pre-roll n°2:
Gauge your emotional reaction
UNESCO Coronavirus Message for Social Media
When you are scrolling through your news feed, and you read a message about the coronavirus, think about how it makes you feel. Does it make you feel angry? sad? or shocked?
Disinformation can be spread through the use of emotion-targeted content. Before sharing or reacting to such content, try to think of where it comes from, who might benefit from it, and who might be hurt from it. Think before clicking. Think before sharing.
During the COVID-19 outbreak, only trust official information sources and credible media outlets. Do not share unverified information. This is a message from UNESCO.
Initiatives from around the world
Cairo, Egypt
UNESCO Cairo in close collaboration with WHO, UNIC, and governmental partners (UNESCO Egyptian NATCOM) has been developing public service messages in response to COVID-19. These messages seek to counter misinformation and disinformation, promote tolerance and social solidarity as well as encourage the public to seek out and follow the guidance being provided by WHO and official channels.
Find them here, don’t hesitate to download share them with your contacts !
Beijing, The People's Republic of China
UNESCO opposes any form of discrimination, racism and xenophobia in the response to the pandemic! A large number of cases of anti-Chinese/Asian sentiment has been reported all over the world. In response, UNESCO Beijing launched the “Life Our Voice to End Xenophobia around COVID-19!” campaign.