The Systemic Attack On Truth, How To Fight Back

The Systemic Attack On Truth, How To Fight Back

Across the world, the truth is losing. Journalists are being silenced, newsrooms gutted, and entire societies are sliding into what might be called informational authoritarianism: a state where facts are on the back foot because the infrastructure that delivers them is under siege and even collapsing.

A record number of journalists were killed worldwide in 2024, highlighting the severity of the issue.

The attack on truth is not limited to authoritarian regimes, but also comes from democracies, algorithms, business interests, exhaustion, and technological disruption.

the infrastructure that delivers them is under siege and even collapsing

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Author's summary: Truth is under attack globally.

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MediaPost MediaPost — 2025-11-01

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