Abstract
This chapter focuses on the intricacies of the goals SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), particularly in an age of disinformation. Often depicted to be enabler goals which serve as tools to achieve other goals, they are often taken for granted to uphold and synergize with other goals. What is neglected are the complicities and trade-offs in the decision-making process involved in both goals, especially when there are threats involved, such as the spread of disinformation. By taking the case of how SDG agents decide in handling information, this chapter illustrates the individual intricacies and dilemmas involved in actualizing strong institutions and partnerships. Various simulation scenarios are presented to show how the interplay of cooperation, organized fake news machineries, and sanctions affects the knowledge commons, exposing how SDG attainment can become more elusive in the presence of disinformation.