S01¶


Research	R0050 — Journalism and Other Truth-Seeking Disciplines
Run	2026-03-31
Query	Q003
Search	S01

WebSearch + WebFetch — Wardle/Derakhshan framework overview and components

Summary¶

Field	Value
Source/Database	WebSearch + WebFetch
Query terms	(1) "Wardle Derakhshan information disorder taxonomy misinformation disinformation malinformation methodology integration" (2) WebFetch of Profolus analysis
Filters	None
Results returned	10 (search) + 1 (fetch)
Results selected	2
Results rejected	9

Selected Results¶

Result	Title	URL	Rationale
S01-R01	Wardle-Derakhshan Framework of Information Disorder — Profolus	https://www.profolus.com/topics/wardle-derakhshan-framework-of-information-disorder/	Comprehensive analysis of the framework and its application status
S01-R02	Information Disorder — Council of Europe	https://edoc.coe.int/en/media/7495-information-disorder-toward-an-interdisciplinary-framework-for-research-and-policy-making.html	Original 2017 report publication page

Rejected Results¶

Result	Title	URL	Rationale
S01-R03	Various academic citations and descriptions	Multiple URLs	Citations of the framework without analysis of implementation status

Notes¶

The Profolus analysis provided the most useful assessment of the framework's application status. The original report confirms the framework was designed as a conceptual tool for research and policy, not as a procedural methodology.