UNDP Tandem Teams promote a democratic media culture and reduce misinformation
In Bolivia, the UN Development Programme and UN Volunteers (UNV) programme are partnering to promote a democratic media culture and spaces for dialogue between civil society, the media and the state. Using a Tandem Teams approach, the partners are drawing on the local experience and expertise of national UN Volunteers to strengthen democracy and reduce misinformation.
According to the 2018 Latinobarómetro report, more than half of Latin Americans (56 per cent) do not trust the media, and the democratic support is only 48 per cent. In addition, information contamination (or info-pollution) and bad information are tools that cause political polarization and misinformation and undermine democracy.