Measuring the effectiveness of counter-disinformation
strategies in the Czech security forces

J 2024

Measuring the effectiveness of counter-disinformation strategies in the Czech security forces

MATEJOVA, Miriam, Jakub DRMOLA and Peter SPÁČ

Basic information

Original name

Measuring the effectiveness of counter-disinformation strategies in the Czech security forces

Authors

MATEJOVA, Miriam, Jakub DRMOLA and Peter SPÁČ

Edition

European Security, Abingdon, Routledge, 2024, 0966-2839

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

article - open access

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.600 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09662839.2024.2362153

Keywords in English

misinformation; security forces; counterstrategies; Czechia; resilience

Abstract

V originále

Increasingly, misinformation is a pressing security problem. Different types of counter-disinformation strategies have been proposed and tested in a growing number of studies. The findings from these studies, however, are limited to predominantly North American and Western European contexts where ordinary people are recipients of mis- or disinformation. There is a considerable gap in our understanding of the susceptibility to false information in closed communities like state security forces. To remedy this problem, the aim of this study is twofold: (1) examine the susceptibility of Czech members of armed security forces to misinformation and (2) in this context, test the effectiveness of two types of counter-disinformation strategies: prebunking and persuasive communication. We present a survey experiment of 618 officers from the Czech police and army. While we do not find support for the effect of persuasion or prebunking on perceived information accuracy, we show that the use of positive persuasion creates a gap in how police and army officers evaluate false and biased statements. The results offer an evaluation of the resilience of the Czech security forces to mis- and disinformation and suggest developing tailored approaches to counter disinformation in Czechia and elsewhere.

Links

VJ01010122, research and development project

Name: Resilience ozbrojených sil a ozbrojených bezpečnostních sborů vůči hybridním hrozbám (Acronym: Resilience)

Investor: Ministry of the Interior of the CR

Citovat

MATEJOVA, Miriam, Jakub DRMOLA and Peter SPÁČ. Measuring the effectiveness of counter-disinformation strategies in the Czech security forces. European Security. Abingdon: Routledge, 2024, p. 1-23. ISSN 0966-2839. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09662839.2024.2362153.

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MATEJOVA, Miriam, Jakub DRMOLA and Peter SPÁČ. Measuring the effectiveness of counter-disinformation strategies in the Czech security forces. \textit{European Security}. Abingdon: Routledge, 2024, p.~1-23. ISSN~0966-2839. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09662839.2024.2362153.

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