Disinformation : the spreading of Islamophobia

• Main Author: Mahzam, Remy
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; Non-Traditional Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143652
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

COVID-19-related disinformation campaigns designed to stoke Islamophobic sentiment are fuelling an uptick in hate attacks targeting Muslims in some countries. The unprecedented conditions created by the ongoing pandemic offer fresh opportunities for extremists to exploit, and require timely interven...