CRIMINOLOGICAL PREVENTION OF PUBLIC ORDER THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH DISINFORMATION AT MASS EVENTS

This study explores the criminological prevention of public-order risks associated with false or misleading information about mass events. The focus is not the criminalisation of inaccurate expression but the circumstances in which unverified claims may influence collective movement, undermine trust in official safety information or facilitate unlawful behaviour. Using comparative documentary analysis, the paper reviews recent research on disinformation in the events industry, police online communication and digital mobilisation, alongside Uzbekistan's existing preventive framework. It distinguishes a misleading message, its possible behavioural consequences and a legally established offence. A four-part preventive communication protocol is proposed: source verification, contextual risk assessment, coordinated public clarification and post-event learning. The model emphasises proportionate responses, accessible official updates and channels through which participants can seek clarification. It does not authorise general monitoring of lawful opinions or regard online criticism as evidence of a public-order threat. Implementation would require a clear division of communication responsibilities and prospective empirical evaluation.