Dis-and #misinformation in #election campaigns: In this article, I tried to capture key lessons learned from the Shakti Collective (India) and a blueprint for the future to make collaborations easy. 1. Importance of Interdisciplinary teams was a crucial differentiator to ensure every spoke in wheel was coming together to function like a well-oiled machine. 2. Power of collaboration and amplifying fact-checking networks helped protect millions of voters from poll-related misinformation 3. Incorporating language diversity in fact-checking. While those that speak English have access to fact checks and verified information, the same is not always true of other languages. Ensuring language amplification was key behind the success of the collective. 4. India's election wasn't infected with deepfake content many feared. But risk is certainly no longer just hypothetical. 5. Biggest threat posed by disinformation is that it is not just fake content that makes people believe false things—it's also making them less likely to accept truthful information. 6. One of the most valuable lessons we learned from the Shakti Collective is that when we want to encourage people to do something big, we need to make it easy.
Laura Peck
3mo
While #mediatraining I would teach clients that a #factchecker may call them to verify quotes. This article highlights the importance of #factchecking.
Communication & Life Skills Trainer | Academic Leader | Media Expert
3moSyed Sir, It has always been an inspiring experience reading about your passionate efforts to protect democracy from misinformation. Your dedication to incorporating language diversity in fact-checking is commendable and reflects the importance of amplifying verified information. Six invaluable lessons! :)