Disinformation Debunked: Building Resilience through Media and Information Literacy

Frau-Meigs and Corbu approach disinformation resilience from the angle of media and information literacy — drawing on the UNESCO framework and the practical experience of two EU-funded projects, YouCheck! and YouVerify!, to map what actually works when populations are equipped to resist false information. The book integrates theoretical frameworks with curriculum design, MOOC deployment, and cross-national data, producing a practical account of how MIL interventions can be designed, scaled, and evaluated.

The significance of this book lies in its methodological rigour. Rather than advocating for media literacy in the abstract, the authors ground their argument in evidence from real implementations, including data on which formats and pedagogical approaches demonstrate measurable effects on participants' ability to identify disinformation. For policymakers and practitioners designing resilience programmes — particularly those working in educational or public communication contexts — this is one of the few books that closes the loop from theory to deployment to evaluation. Frau-Meigs's UNESCO credentials and Corbu's research in Eastern Europe give the analysis both normative authority and geopolitical breadth.