In The Loop, July 2023
8 minutes read | First published: July 19, 2023
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OUR LATEST NEWS 🚀
🎙️ THE FIRST 4 EPISODES OF THE SECOND SEASON OF EXPOSING THE INVISIBLE PODCAST ARE OUT!
How to mitigate digital, physical and mental health risks, what is the impact of investigation, and what are the prefered tools and methods used by groundbreaking investigators are only some of the topics covered in the new podcast episodes:
- ▶️ "If we just keep telling the truth". Basma Mostafa, an Egyptian Investigative journalist in exile, talks about how the revolution inspired her and how she is learning new ways to cover Egypt from exile, being mindful of her mental health. Full episode
- ▶️ "We are in a business of thinking". Deepak Adhikari, Nepalese journalist and editor of NepalCheck.org, talks about the challenges and satisfactions of investigative journalism and fact-checking. Full episode
- ▶️ "You just don't give up". In times of conflict, the lines between investigation, journalism and activism can overlap. Hanna Liubakova, a Belarusian journalist in exile, talks about her experience treading those lines. Full episode
- ▶️ "It takes a village to fight bad actors", senior investigator Richard Ngamita shares insights into his work, how to expose bad actors who abuse digital platforms to harass or spread misinformation & how to cope with the risks. Full episode
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🔍 NEW RESEARCH ABOUT COMPANIES THAT WORKED WITH POLITICAL PARTIES IN ARGENTINA TO INFLUENCE THE 2021 LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS
Discover how Milena Alvarez and Manuela Giménez Bautista, researchers from La Asociación por los Derechos Civiles (ADC), used political parties' financial declarations to investigate companies working with these parties to influence legislative election outcomes using citizens' data and social media advertisements. Read the complete case study
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🖼️ THE WHAT THE FUTURE WANTS EXHIBITION FOR YOUTH IS NOW AVAILABLE IN GREEK!
Attention Greek-speaking organisations, cultural centres, educators, young collectives and leaders! Do you want to promote conversations about the impact of digital technology among young people? Thanks to Goethe-Institut Athen, the What The Future Wants exhibition co-developed with and for young people is now available in Greek. If you want to host an exhibition in Greek or any of the other 17 languages available, please send us an e-mail to youth@tacticaltech.org
📹 EXPLORING THE AMAZON: NEW ARTICLE AND VIDEO ON HOW INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM CAN BE AN EXPERIMENTAL CRAFT
"There’s a compelling world where investigative journalism and experimental art converge, intertwining uncertainty and imagination into a captivating tapestry of truth-seeking." In this video and article, Miguel Pinheiro, an artist, investigator and journalist shares his insights into the difficulties and opportunities in exploring the Amazon. Explore
HOLIDAY RECOMMENDATION 🌄
READY FOR A DATA DETOX? Holidays can be the perfect occasion to take a digital break, reflect on your digital life and plan some changes that will allow you to have a better balance. The Deta Detox Kit includes tips on digital safety, privacy and well-being to help them to reshape your digital life, ad the best thing: It is available in over 40 languages. Do you want to get a printable version? Click here. And, if you are wondering, we also have a version for the youngest ones.
EVENTS THAT EMPOWER YOU 💡
✅ THE GLASS ROOM MISINFORMATION EDITION EXHIBITION GOES TO NEW DELHI, INDIA FOR THE FIRST TIME. JULY 20TH - JULY 30TH, 2023
To kick off the exhibition on Thursday 20th of July, The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) and Khoj Studios will host an expert panel discussion with Nayantara Ranganathan and Rajneil Kamath in a conversation moderated by Vrinda Bhandari on what it means to be a citizen in an ever-connected society. The exhibition will be open until the 30th of July. Don't miss out on the kickoff event. Spots will be assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis. Stay tuned for more information
The Glass Room misinformation edition exhibition in New Delhi, India hosted by The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) and Khoj Studios. Image courtesy of The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) and Khoj Studios
The Glass Room misinformation edition exhibition in New Delhi, India hosted by The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) and Khoj Studios. Image courtesy of The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) and Khoj Studios
✅ 'FAKE NEWS. LA FÁBRICA DE MENTIRAS' EXHIBITION - ESPACIO FUNDACIÓN TELEFÓNICA MADRID, SPAIN. JUNE 15TH - NOVEMBER 19TH, 2023
What is fake news, and how do they spread? How can we detect and combat them? 'Fake News. The Lies Factory' is an exhibition that aims to review the phenomenon of fake news over the centuries and reflect on its impact on our society. The exhibition includes four apps from The Glass Room looking at Misinformation. More information
✅ 2023 Global Investigative Journalism Conference. Gothenburg, Sweden. SEPTEMBER 19TH -22TH, 2023.
The Global Investigative Journalism Conference is the world's largest international gathering of investigative journalists. The conference features training on the latest tools and techniques, cutting-edge workshops, and extensive networking and brainstorming sessions. Register and get ready for #GIJC23
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🌟 BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE WAYUU COMMUNITY ON MISINFORMATION AND FACT-CHECKING IN COLOMBIA
As part of a partnership with our Exposing the Invisible project, Wikimedia Colombia, Universidad del Rosario, and Centro de Internet y Sociedad ISUR organised a workshop with women teachers from the Wayuu community on misinformation and fact-checking. Check the video snapshot of the workshop hosted in the Guajira region in Colombia.
Social media visual promoting the workshop with women teachers from the Wayuu community. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Colombia, Universidad del Rosario, and Centro de Internet y Sociedad ISUR
🌟 CREATING NEW EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND MATERIAL ON DISINFORMATION NETWORKS, INVESTIGATION AND SAFETY IN BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
As part of a partnership with our Exposing the Invisible project, Open Knowledge Brazil and Escola de Datos hosted a webinar on “Mapping Networks of Disinformation” and several tutorials on “How to track disinformation networks”, “Investigating Websites” and “Safety First: Digital Security Basics”.
Screenshot the tutorial on Como rastrear redes de desinformação.
OUR MONTHLY POLL 📊
Being an investigator is a challenging task! Journalists, researchers and investigators face several issues when developing their work. Which is the most pressing issue in your country? This is how the community answered our poll.
Results of the poll. Produced by communications Tactical Tech
WHAT WE ARE READING 🔍
- [🎙️ INTERVIEW] "Artificial Intelligence Will Destroy Truth", An interview with AI researcher Oren Etzioni. By Alexander Demling for The Spiegel. Go to source
- [💻 MULTIMEDIA ARTICLE] The workers at the frontlines of the AI revolution. The global labor force of outsourced and contract workers are early adopters of generative AI — and the most at risk. Go to source
- [📝 REPORT] How Digital technologies affect the Human Rights of Peasants and Small-Scale Food Producers. By Philip Seufert for FIAN International. Go to source
- [🗣️ OPINION] Competition for Twitter is good. Threads, thus far, is not. By Ethan Zuckerman. Go to source
- [📝 ARTICLE] The overlooked climate consequences of AI. Experts say the current hype ignores how AI contributes to emissions, misinformation, and fossil fuel production. By Akielly Hu for Grist. Go to source
- [📝 ARTICLE] Paranoid Posting - Psyops on TikTok. By Sophia Goodfriend for The Baffler. Go to source
- [🔍 RESEARCH] Black Sociology: Race and Power Dynamics in Society. By Black Feminisms. Go to source
- [📝 ARTICLE] Singapore under the pandemic: The normalisation of digital authoritarianism - How authorities promoted surveillance, self-censorship, and laws restricting rights. By EngageMedia for Global Voices. Go to source
- [🎙️ INTERVIEW] Preserving the Past, Empowering the Future: Unveiling the Wayback Machine’s Vital Role in Investigative Work. By Caralee Adams for Internet Archive. Go to source
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