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Journalists & investigators, master crowdsourcing in 7 steps💡! This new guide by @TetyUAna offers techniques, tools, & examples for planning & managing crowdsourced efforts. Learn how to use this method to collect & verify info & build evidence. Discover: https://kit.exposingtheinvisible.org/en/crowdsourcing.html

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Our latest "In the Loop" newsletter is out! On this edition:
📚New crowdsourcing guide
🗳️Reports on tech & elections
📢Open calls for grants & pitches
🌐Events & exhibitions worldwide
📧https://tacticaltech.org/news/in-the-loop-newsletters/in-the-loop-may-2024/
📧 Sign up for our monthly newsletter now to receive our new releases, open calls, and recommended resources directly in your inbox! 📧✨ Subscribe here: https://news.tacticaltech.org/subscription/form

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💡Are you attending @republica this year? Our co-founders & team will speak today & tomorrow about the intersection between technology & crises and the role of digital tech in elections & voter decision-making. Come by and say hello!👋
ℹ️ “The untold story of the world's biggest private data set on the natural environment”. https://re-publica.com/en/node/4982
ℹ️ “Influence Happens, Privacy Matters: Your Data's Journey”. https://re-publica.com/de/session/influence-happens-privacy-matters-your-datas-journey
ℹ️ “The Influencing machine and Its masters”. https://re-publica.com/en/node/4557

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💡🎉Proud to have contributed to @_digitalglobal's report on mitigating political microtargeting (). While these strategies become popular, the risk of spreading increases. The report includes case studies & guidance for policymakers. https://www.bmz-digital.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/240521_Political-Microtargeting-Bericht-06.pdf

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[New Research] 🗳️🕵️ Concerns about election manipulation through social media, opacity in campaign financing, and the lack of adequate regulations for managing personal data for political purposes are the main highlights of @tedicpy's research. @tedicpy uncovered private firms collaborating with political actors in Paraguayan elections using electoral finance records and social media transparency tools. ℹ️ Discover their findings in EN & SP: https://influenceindustry.org/en/explorer/case-studies/paraguay-actors-recommendations-en/

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🚨Last chance! Registration for the Palestine Digital Activism Forum by 7amleh ends on May 28. How to develop ethical AI? What is the relationship between AI & human rights? Join experts from around the world to discuss these questions & more.

🤖 It looks like artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. But how does it work? Join Safa Ghnaim in this session to learn how AI functions, how data is collected to feed AI systems & how AI influences our lives. 📌Book your seat: https://cutt.ly/KetgRXdS

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When did an algorithm last help you decide🤔? From finding the best route to a cafe to planning your holiday, algorithms shape our lives. Host the Everywhere, All the Time exhibition to promote conversations about how algoriths work & their impact. ℹ️ https://theglassroom.org/youth/everywhere-all-the-time/

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💡How to promote ethical standards for AI development? What policies, regulations & other mechanisms are needed? These questions will be explored at the Palestine Digital Activism Forum 2024. Check the agenda & register for virtual attendance➡️ https://pdaf.net/

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Educators, are you wondering how to teach media literacy?🌟TeaMLit developed a free online training course with 5 modules -45 mins each, that guides you through the landscape of media literacy & helps you implement it in your classroom & school. Enrol now🚀https://training.media-and-learning.eu/p/teamlit

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🗳️🤔😬 Hopeful, anxious, inspired, fearful... your emotions during elections can be shaped by data-driven strategies used by political groups to influence your perceptions, opinions and decisions. Explore more at our Inform: Voter Literacy Resources Centre➡️ https://influenceindustry.org/en/inform/

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⏳In 15 minutes, the talk with Tactical Tech co-founders about the relevance of understanding how political groups use data-driven tech to influence voters' opinions in elections will start. Register to attend online here: https://www.euroethno.hu-berlin.de/de/das-institut/instituts-kolloquium

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🔊Calling all educators & anyone working with youth! Discover the intervention "Everywhere, All the Time" & start promoting conversations among teens about tech, AI, and their impacts. Want to host it? Email us at youth@tacticaltech.org https://www.theglassroom.org/youth/everywhere-all-the-time/

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🗳️Understanding how political groups use data-driven tech in campaigns to influence voters' opinions is crucial for democracy. Join us today at 14:30 for the talk 'Election Situation Rooms: Adventures in Observing the Digital Influence Industry' with Tactical Tech's co-founders Marek Tuszynski and Stephanie Hankey. Organised by the Institute for European Ethnology of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Register➡️ https://www.euroethno.hu-berlin.de/de/das-institut/instituts-kolloquium

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Recently, you've likely received texts or emails from political campaigns urging you to vote for a specific candidate or party. Ever wonder how they got your data & know so much about you? Take simple steps to regain control of your data during elections: https://datadetoxkit.org/en/privacy/voting/

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"As ... Generative AI—reaches new heights, how are these technologies shaping the everyday struggles of the workplace? What are the new possibilities and obstacles that they generate, for both discipline and resistance?" By Bot Populi: https://botpopuli.net/labor-and-artificial-intelligence-emergent-frontiers-of-struggle/

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"Everywhere, All the Time" is a learning intervention for educators and anyone working with youth to engage teens in conversations about tech and AI. It features posters, activities and an educators' guidebook. Do you want to host it? Email us at youth@tacticaltech.org. More info: https://www.theglassroom.org/youth/everywhere-all-the-time/

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🗳️ Information is power, especially during a period of elections. Check out INFORM: A Voter Literacy Resource Center that provides you with playful resources and tools for voters that include a visual gallery, videos, an interactive app, and a comprehensive Voters guide with everything you need to know about the role of digital technologies and personal data in shaping democratic participation and elections. https://influenceindustry.org/en/inform/

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focuses on journalists' role amidst climate change🌿. Facilitators and trainers can use this workshop outline to prepare journalists to cover climate change adaptation. Offered in FR, EN, CS, EL, ES, ET, HU, IT, LT, LV, PL and SK. https://exposingtheinvisible.org/en/workshops/climate-change-adaptation/

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From cyber attacks to surveillance, journalists & investigators face growing risks in the digital landscape. Adopting a safety mindset is crucial to mitigate these risks. Find out more about practices & tools in our Safety First guide: https://kit.exposingtheinvisible.org/en/safety.html

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On May 3rd, highlights the vital role of the press & journalism in society. Journalists face numerous digital threats that compromise their work. Which is the most urgent threat that needs to be addressed? Check our Safety First guide: https://kit.exposingtheinvisible.org/en/safety.html

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[Last call⏰] Seeking a Germany-based school, library, cultural centre, or civil society organisation that works with youth to test a pedagogical model focused on democracy. Apply to join this project & get an honorarium! 📅Deadline: April 30. Apply: https://tacticaltech.org/news/open-calls/open-call-critical-literacy-youth-germany/

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[Last days to apply⏰] We seek a Germany-based school, library, cultural centre or civil society organisation working with youth to test the pedagogical method that engages youth in conversations about the future of democracy. Apply➡️ https://tacticaltech.org/news/open-calls/open-call-critical-literacy-youth-germany/

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🌱Floods, cyclones, wildfires... Disasters often result from governments, companies, and human decisions, not just natural hazards. The work of journalists and investigators is vital to informing debates and enhancing adaptation. On May 3rd, will explore the importance of journalism and freedom of expression in the current global environmental crisis. Check out this guide by @lsal in the frame of this day: https://kit.exposingtheinvisible.org/en/climate-change-adaptation.html.

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🧠Ready to enhance your teaching skills? Enrol in this online course by our partners European School Net and master the principles of media literacy and critical thinking. Equip yourself to address the challenges of modern technology in education. Starting date: 6 May. Enrol: https://www.europeanschoolnetacademy.eu/courses/course-v1:MLCE+MediaLiteracy+2024/about

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💡Collaboration, open dialogue and learner-led initiatives: Learn more about how to improve democratic health in education institutions and read about the results of the Democratic Health Questionnaire & Index 👉 https://ars.electronica.art/criticalchangelab/en/collaboration-open-dialogue-and-learner-led-initiatives-how-to-improve-democratic-health-in-education-institutions/

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