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  3. Suppressing information concerning social problems

Suppressing information concerning social problems

Description

Suppressing information concerning social problems involves deliberately restricting, distorting, or withholding data and reports about societal issues to minimize public awareness, concern, or response. This strategy aims to maintain social stability, protect institutional interests, or avoid accountability by preventing the dissemination of potentially disruptive facts. Practical actions include censorship, media control, and limiting access to research, thereby impeding advocacy, policy reform, and effective problem-solving by keeping affected communities and stakeholders uninformed.This information has been generated by artificial intelligence.

Broader

Concealing information
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Narrower

Disguising extent of homelessness
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Concealing information on the extent of unemployment
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Concealing information on the extent of poverty
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Constrained by

Reducing suppression of information concerning social problems
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Problem

Suppression of information concerning social problems
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Value

Unsociable
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Problem
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Misinformation
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Information
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Disinformation
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Deformation
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
Content quality
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Language
English
1A4N
U2912
DOCID
13129120
D7NID
202259
Editing link
Official link
https://encyclopedia.uia.org/strategy/suppressing-information-concerning-social-problems
Last update
Dec 3, 2024