Language: English (mozilla)
ARTICLE 19 recently conducted a study on content moderation in Kenya, focused on identifying the main challenges in dealing with information disorder. The study highlighted gaps among different stakeholders in identifying and dealing with disinformation. Focusing on civil society, we shall highlight these challenges as well as share ideas on how to bridge these gaps. The discussion will also feature our partners in the region to share their work, experiences, and best practices on how they have dealt with disinformation. At the end of the session, we hope participants will be able to identify helpful resources including tools that can be used in research or advocacy strategies to amplify their work on disinformation.
The goal of this session is to share the findings of ARTICLE19's latest research on content moderation in the region as well as identify and share best practices on how to bridge the gaps identified for civil society. From this session, participants would be able to identify a network of stakeholders, identify tools that can be used to improve their research, and share strategies on how to amplify their advocacy
Why did you choose that space? How does your session align with the space description?:We chose this space because ARTICLE 19 is committed to defending the freedom of expression and access to information. We are concerned with the unfolding political situation in the Eastern African region making access to factual information critical to peace and stability of the region. We have witnessed the effect of polarizing content in countries like Ethiopia and are baffled by ongoing revelations showing a disproportionate effort by platforms to deal with misinformation in developing countries. We believe civil society in the region must be able to adequately research and advocate against misinformation and this space provides an opportunity to achieve this goal.
How will you deal with varying numbers of participants in your session? What if 30 participants attend? What if there are 3?:The session is aimed at sharing our findings and sharing our experiences as well as our recommendations on how to improve research and advocacy on combating disinformation in the region. The format would remain the same despite the number of participants.
The session will also allow for questions and answers and engagement with participants to ask questions/ share additional comments that shed light on the discussion. This would also remain the same despite the number of participants.
A resource toolkit can be developed in form of a google doc to centralize any tips or guides from the discussion which is also accessible to all participants.
What happens after MozFest? We're hoping that many efforts and discussions will continue after MozFest. Share any ideas you already have for how to continue the work from your session.:The discussion can be the beginning of civil society collaboration on information disorder within the region. We could invite participants to be part of a working group on information disorder that meets regularly perhaps every quarter to share ideas / their work/ or additions for the benefit of everyone. This gives a large consortium to keep the conversation going throughout the year.
What language would you like to host your session in?:English