How can we build information resilience amidst so many digital battlegrounds, misinformation and gendered disinformation campaigns influencing political, social and armed conflicts around the world?
Why have digital battlegrounds and disinformation campaigns particularly targeted female activists in Myanmar after the 2021 military coup? How has the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan increased online/offline threats to NGOs and civilians reporting human rights violations? In which ways the Ukraine-Russia conflict has showcased the importance of open source data verification projects to document human rights abuses and war crimes? How can social media platforms regulate and prevent online abuse, harrasment and gendered disinformation that could lead to more domestic/international conflicts?
An interview with Rachel Winny, Technical Director at the Centre for Information Resilience.
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Recommended links of this episode:

Centre for Information Resilience Official Website
Myanmar Witness
Afghan Witness
Eyes on Russia
Reflecting on Five Years of Work on Gendered Disinformation
Digital Battlegrounds: Politically motivated abuse of Myanmar women online