Information Integrity

Abstract

The concept of information integrity has gained prominence since 2023 within institutions such as the UN and the G20 as a means of promoting a positive international strategy to combat disinformation and hate speech. However, this concept still lacks a scientific foundation. This work aims to provide a possible framework for the concept of information integrity. To this end, it starts with the idea that information is an action. A systematization of conceptions of disinformation and related phenomena was carried out, and then Jürgen Habermas's theory of communicative action was adopted to analyze the three fundamental principles of information integrity: accuracy, consistency, and reliability. The analysis conducted characterizes informational action as a form of knowledge, culture, and communication. These three forms are directly linked to the three types of action proposed by Habermas: teleological, normative, and dramaturgical. They allow us to establish the principles of accuracy, consistency, and reliability of information integrity. Based on the theory of communicative action, the information integrity perspective allows us to grasp the complexity represented by the different levels and dimensions of disinformation and related phenomena within a single, comprehensive explanatory framework. Keywords: Information integrity, Disinformation, Theory of communicative action, Hate speech, Information pollution, Informational action.