Women, girls and people with diverse gender identities continue to face barriers to the freedom of opinion and expression. Female politicians, journalists, human rights defenders and activists are particularly targeted. Governments and social media platforms must do more to end gender-based harassment and violence both online and offline.

A report of the Secretary-General on countering disinformation for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms highlights the challenges posed by disinformation and the responses to it, while laying out best-practices to be adopted when countering disinformation.