How to report disinformation? Here is a simple guide in which you will learn how to react to false information online.
With the progress of digitization, more and more aspects of our lives move to the network. We are increasingly communicating with friends through social media, and transfers are only performed with electronic banking. Unfortunately, this is a paradise for all kinds of fraudsters and people consciously (or not) spreading disinformation.
Our minds are slowly switching to short messages, which we no longer verify. This would simply not be possible due to the amount of data we process every day when browsing the Internet. We do not have to fight with disinformation alone, there are delegated demagog institutions or NASK, which try to deny all false information on an ongoing basis.
However, you have to realize that denial of false information is much more time -consuming than writing a stupidity in which many people believe. Therefore, NASK has opened a special channel, which is used to report any disinformation we encounter on the web. Regardless of whether this is a Facebook post or a movie on YouTube.
How to report disinformation via the NASK platform?
1. Open the website
The first step is to open the website https://www.zglos-dezinformacje.nask.pl/ in the web browser. There you will find a transparent form created especially for reporting suspicious content. The site works on both computers and mobile devices, so you can send your application at any time, even when you come across false information on the way to work or when using the phone.
At the outset, NASK explains the purpose of the form: it is intended to report the content that consciously mislead And they are manipulative. These can be, for example, fake news in social media, manipulated video materials, or crafted articles on websites.
2. Enter e-mail address (optional)
The second step is to enter your e-mail address in the “E-mail of the applicant”. This is a completely voluntary element – this means that the application will be accepted even without providing the address.
But why is it worth entering it? Thanks to this, NASK employees can contact you if necessary, e.g. ask for additional details or provide feedback about the fate of the application. This can be important especially when you report a more serious case, requiring in -depth analysis.
It is worth remembering that the e-mail will not be used for marketing purposes or sending newsletters. NASK clearly declares that the contact address is only used to handle the application and will not be profiled or made available to other entities outside the situations provided for by law.
3. Adding links to disinformation content
Another form of the form is a place for links leading to the content you want to report. They can be:
- Posts on Facebook, Instagram or X (Twitter),
- Articles on internet portals,
- video materials placed e.g. on YouTube,
- Entries on discussion forums or blogs.
You can report it once 50 linksgiving each in a separate line. This is convenient for more involved Internet users who seriously want to fight disinformation.
4. Justification of the application
An important element of the form is the “justification of notification” field. This is where you describe why you think the content should be considered disinformation. The text does not have to be long, but it should be substantive and specific.
You can indicate, among others:
- what information is false or manipulated,
- whether the content duplicates false data (e.g. statistics, quotes),
- whether the author uses an offensive language or impersonated under institutions,
- which may be the potential effects of the spread of a given content.
Example of entry:
The article contains false information about Covid-19 vaccines, suggesting that they cause serious diseases. The text does not give sources and uses manipulated photos.
Thanks to the well -formulated justification, NASK analysts will assess faster with what type of disinformation they are dealing with and what steps should be taken. You have at least 250 characters at your disposal. Nobody here expects a scientific explanation from you or providing evidence of research. If something for common sense seems to be false information, it is worth reporting
Importantly, it is possible to send a screenshot in format .png or .jpg. This is especially useful when there is a risk that the content will be quickly removed from the network. The maximum file size is 20 MB.
That’s it. If you find a message on the internet that sounds like disinformation to you and you have a while, then boldly report such content.
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