#gendereddisinformation — Public Fediverse posts
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We, as a community, advocated for and supported community-centred connectivity, safety for defenders facing threats, human rights and feminist narratives.
We countered information disorders, gendered disinformation and anti-rights discourses and we built democratic, inclusive and accountable digital governance.
----> Read more on APC's Annual Report:
https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/apc-annual-report-2024
#APC2024 #CommunityNetworks #GenderedDisinformation #CommunityNetworks
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>>> What do we mean when say we need to place "gender" in disinformation?
Plan International interviewed 14,000 girls across 31 countries in the study Free to Be Online? and concluded:
"Girls are targeted online because they are young and female. If they are politically outspoken, disabled, Black or identify as LGBTIQ+, it gets worse. [...] It is unremitting, psychologically damaging and can lead to actual physical harm.'"
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It's pervasive and dangerous. Plenty of research (academic and practitioner works) cited in my article. genderit.org/feminist-tal... #gender #disinformation #manosphere #gendereddisinformation #incels #currycels #feminism #misinformation #TFGBV #OGBV #GBV
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Yours truly's newest article. On gendered disinformation by the manosphere in India. It covers various angles of the disinfo and networked discourse: social, political and religious and how they intermingle. And suggests some solutions. This is no longer a niche issue. It's pervasive and dangerous. Plenty of research (academic and practitioner works) cited in my article.
https://genderit.org/feminist-talk/challenging-gendered-disinformation-indias-manosphere-requires-systemic-change#gender #disinformation #GenderedDisinformation #manosphere #OGBV #TFGBV #incels #currycels
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What has gender got to do with misinformation?
"Some issues can be addressed through fact-checking, knowledge distribution, and critical digital literacy, but others require deeper shifts in social and patriarchal attitudes."
On @thewire
https://thewire.in/tech/what-has-gender-got-to-do-with-misinformation#misinformation #gender #GenderedDisinformation #TheFullPicture #OurVoicesOurFuture
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CALL FOR PITCHES:
GenderIT is accepting pitches from #India for stories exploring #GenderedDisinformation and how it impacts intersecting vulnerable identities in the country.
Deadline: April 24, 2025
Details and how to pitch: https://genderit.org/resources/call-pitches-intersectional-vulnerabilities-and-machinery-gendered-disinformation-india
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> Tech-facilitated gender-based violence has changed and evolved over the years.
- One manifestation that deserves special attention today is #GenderedDisinformation.
What is it and how can we frame it, from a feminist and intersectional perspective?
https://www.apc.org/sites/default/files/genderDisinformation.pdf
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Are you interested in the gender dimensions of disinformation?
Join us this Saturday, 4 May, for a conference coinciding with World Press Freedom Day: https://limesurvey.apc.org/index.php/359535?lang=en
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Weaponisation of disinformation against women in public spaces is a form of online gender-based violence.
Join us in this #UNGA78 side event with Special Rapporteur Irene Khan, government representatives and practitioners.
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Weaponisation of disinformation against women in public spaces is a form of online gender-based violence.
In this side event at #UNGA78, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion & Expression, government representatives, researchers and practitioners will discuss key findings and recommendations on this issue.
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RT @APC_News: “In Latin America, many proposed solutions may cause more harm than good, failing to actually address the root causes.” @DonJC @derechosdigital called attention to the risks of rushed legal solutions to address the complex challenges of #GenderedDisinformation.
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The Commission on the Status of Women's 67th session is around the corner!
Join us around #FreedomofExpression, #GenderDigitalDivide, #GenderedDisinformation and more:
https://apc.org/en/news/apc-commission-status-women-67th-session
#CSW67 @UN_CSW