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GENDER-BASED DISINFORMATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology of Communication
- Psychological Warfare
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender-based disinformation
1, record 1, English, gender%2Dbased%20disinformation
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gendered disinformation 2, record 1, English, gendered%20disinformation
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gender-based disinformation is... a tool of state-sponsored hybrid warfare. This form of disinformation is characterized by the spread of narratives that evoke traditional constructs of masculinity and femininity to fulfill political, social, and economic goals. 3, record 1, English, - gender%2Dbased%20disinformation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie de la communication
- Guerre psychologique
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désinformation fondée sur le genre
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sinformation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les attaques et la désinformation fondées sur le genre menacent les droits fondamentaux, créent des fissures dans les sociétés, qui érodent la participation et la cohésion sociale et sont à l'origine de préjudices réels. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sinformation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20genre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La désinformation fondée sur le genre fait référence aux agressions misogynes en ligne dirigées contre les femmes et les filles, notamment l'utilisation de récits faux ou trompeurs fondés sur le genre et le sexe. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sinformation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20genre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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