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Now live: Suwali, by PJMF partner @meedan, a multilingual chatbot designed for public interest organizations to connect with communities in native languages and navigate misinformation as it emerges. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4v4vaxr8
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🗞️ This year’s #WorldPressFreedomDay on May 3 focused on AI and journalism. Take a look at the global news landscape with us, and reflect on what our friends at @Code4Africa, @BeamReports, and @KhabarLahariya have to say. 💻
#WPFD #WPFD2025
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We're pleased to have contributed to this recent article in @Nature! As the use of AI shifts toward longer-term, persistent interactions that look like interpersonal relationships, we're thinking deeply about which values we want at the forefront when new tools are built.
28 May 2025
Why do human–AI relationships need socioaffective alignment? As AI evolves from tools to companions, we must seek systems that enhance rather than exploit our nature as social & emotional beings. Published today in @Nature Humanities & Social Sciences! nature.com/articles/s41599-0…
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Recently, Meedanis exchanged ideas with colleagues from throughout the world at @journalismfest’s International Journalism Festival (#ijf25) and @UN_CSW’s #CSW69. Revisit some of the highlights with us.
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How do we fight misinformation when traditional strategies fail? @edbice of @meedan joined @bethnoveck for our Rebooting Democracy series to explore AI-powered, community-based solutions. Read more and watch the recording: rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/conv…
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Curious to learn more about the election work being undertaken right now by our partners in 🇵🇠the Philippines (@tsekph and @verafiles) and 🇪🇨 Ecuador (@ECUADORCHEQUEA and @LupaMediaEC)? Take a look right here.
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20 Mar 2025
Join us today at 5 p.m. ET for a conversation lead by @bethnoveck with @edbice, CEO of @meedan, on how AI is combating misinformation. Learn how @meedan's "Check" platform and SynDy framework are strengthening information integrity. Register here: rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/a-co….
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11 Mar 2025
Join us on March 20 at 5 p.m. ET as @bethnoveck speaks with @edbice, CEO of @meedan and 2024 Skoll Award winner, about AI’s role in fighting misinformation amid declining fact-checking efforts. Register here: rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/a-co…
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Meedan retweeted
14 Feb 2025
🚨📹How can #HumanRights defenders document crises safely & effectively?
Join our in-person interactive workshop on the #Gaza crisis response at #RightsCon2025. We will discuss real-time documentation strategies and collective action.
đź“…Feb 26, 2025, 3:15 - 4:15 PM Taipei Time (UTC 8)
Click to register đź”—rightscon.org/registration/ (deadline February 17!)
ALT A promotional graphic for a RightsCon 25 session titled “Crisis response: interactive workshop on the Gaza experience.” The event is on February 26, 2025, from 3:15 - 4:15 PM Taipei Time. Speakers include: • Mahmoud Elmarsy (WITNESS) • Marwa Hanna (7amleh – Arab Center for Social Media Advancement) • Abed Kataya (SMEX) • Meedan (represented by a microphone icon). The design features a blue-to-purple gradient background with teal and pink accents. A reminder at the bottom says: Register for RightsCon by February 17th!
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âś… Ready to see what Check can do? Take a look! đź“ş (And big thanks to the animation experts at Litoral Casa Creativa for their help!)
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24 Jan 2025
NEW EPISODE | Imagine living through a crisis—natural disaster, election, or coup—and being able to fact-check rumors with just a text message. @edbice of @meedan is making that possible. But @Meta's move to cut fact-checking threatens this vital work. tinyurl.com/37ufkaad
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Meta’s decision to shutter fact-checking carries serious implications for Meedan and the many @factchecknet partner organizations we work with around the world. Read our full statement here: ow.ly/Yci550UCaVi
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We remain grateful for @PJMFdn's support, and we're proud to continue pursuing a more equitable future together.
17 Dec 2024
When artificial intelligence is developed with understanding and intention, we create space for radical change. PJMF deployed $73.5M toward purposeful AI innovation this year, championing a future where tech strengthens dignity, equity, and shared purpose. businesswire.com/news/home/2…
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"In 2024, across more than 60 countries, more people voted in general and legislative elections than ever before in world history."
🗳️ Take a look at our year-end election work wrap-up! 🗳️
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🤔 Curious to find out what we learned during the U.S. election this year? Take a look. 👀
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🇲🇽 We have insights to share from our work during the Mexican presidential election alongside our friends at @INEMexico, @AfpFactual, @Pajaropolitico, and @TelemundoNews. Take a look! 🇲🇽
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Defensoras de DDHH en #SáharaOccidental dicen basta: "Es hora de romper el silencio e iniciar un diálogo en nuestra comunidad para que #Marruecos ya no tenga el poder de avergonzarnos".
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#25Nov #ResilienciaEnResistencia #MujeresSaharauis #NoHayExcusa #UNete
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22 Nov 2024
Did you know? During the Togo elections, of the 173 instances of gendered disinformation claims reported, 72% of those pertaining to women's participation in politics. Read the Report here bit.ly/4eHotDJ #GenderedDisinformation #WomenInPolitics
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Women Human rights defenders in #WesternSahara say enough: "It's time to break the silence and start a dialogue in our community so that #Morocco no longer has the power to shame us."
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#25November #ResilienceIsResistance #SahrawiWomen #NoExcuse #UNitE
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