An international conference was held to share ways to counter disinformation between countries and to strengthen international cooperation.

The Broadcasting Media Communications Commission and the Audience Media Foundation on the 28th hosted the 2025 International Conference for Strengthening Information Integrity under the theme Countering Disinformation and Strengthening Information Integrity: The Role of Stakeholders.

The event provided a forum to share national measures to reinforce information integrity as disinformation spreads globally in the AI era. More than 100 media policy officials and academic experts from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the International Fact-Checking Network and the Australian Communications and Media Authority attended.

Charles Baubion, head of information integrity at the OECD, used his keynote speech on Strengthening Information Integrity: Challenges and Opportunities to stress the need for government policies that enhance transparency and accountability of information sources in an evolving information environment.

Angie Drobnic Holan, director of the International Fact-Checking Network, introduced her organisation’s policy cases in an online session and said a society-wide defence system must be built to counter disinformation.

Jeong Eun-ryeong, professor at Semyung University Graduate School of Journalism and an IFCN board member, said fact-checking is central to countering disinformation and presented the need for independent governance, stronger platform responsibility and information integrity.

Kelly Mudford, head of disinformation and platforms at the Australian Communications and Media Authority, introduced the development process of Australia’s code of practice to combat false and misleading information. He explained key elements, including safety measures against harm caused by disinformation and blocking revenue generation based on false information.

Kim Hyun-su, a researcher at the Korea Information Society Development Institute, stressed the need to curb the spread of disinformation while promoting the circulation of reliable information under the theme Strengthening Transparency and Accountability of Online Platforms.

In a debate on Strengthening Cooperation Among Social Members to Secure Online Information Integrity, Heon-yul Lee of Korea University chaired a panel with Jo Sung-eun of the Korea Information Society Development Institute, Kim Ga-yeon, an executive at X Korea, Park Se-yong, an SBS reporter, Lee Kyung-rak, head of the YTN Journalism Research Institute, and Kim Se-jin, a teacher at Incheon Sinjeong Elementary School.

Panel participants agreed that cooperation among diverse stakeholders is essential. They also raised the need to strengthen literacy education for users.

The Broadcasting Media Communications Commission plans to expand international cooperation and continue policy discussions and actions to strengthen information integrity based on the presentations and debate.