Project Details
Project Description
This project aims to develop a comprehensive Disinformation Index tailored explicitly to the ASEAN region, assessing the influence of disinformation on key democracy indicators such as electoral integrity, political participation, and civil liberties.
Existing indices broadly focus on global metrics and often overlook regional specifics crucial to ASEAN's diverse political landscape and rapid digital transformation. By quantifying disinformation's correlation with democracy metrics, this project enhances academic understanding and informs and guides policy responses. This initiative is critical for maintaining and improving ASEAN’s democratic quality, aligning with Monash University's commitment to innovative research addressing regional challenges.
Existing indices broadly focus on global metrics and often overlook regional specifics crucial to ASEAN's diverse political landscape and rapid digital transformation. By quantifying disinformation's correlation with democracy metrics, this project enhances academic understanding and informs and guides policy responses. This initiative is critical for maintaining and improving ASEAN’s democratic quality, aligning with Monash University's commitment to innovative research addressing regional challenges.
| Short title | ASEAN Disinformation Index |
|---|---|
| Acronym | MDFI |
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 31/05/24 → 30/06/25 |
Keywords
- disinformation
- democracy
- big data
- artificial intelligence