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?? Call for Proposals – MisinfoCon India 2025 ?? MisinfoCon India is back for its second edition! A cross-disciplinary conference, MisinfoCon brings together experts from technology, policy, media, and design to tackle misinformation challenges in India. Have research, ideas, or skills to share? Submit a proposal for: ?? Lightning Talks – Share your work in a 10-minute session. ?? Poster Sessions – Present ongoing research or projects. ?? Workshops – Lead an interactive session or discussion. ?? Art Installations – Explore misinformation through creative expression. ?? New Thematic Areas – Curate four or more lightning talks on a key misinformation topic. (Email: [email protected] to discuss.) ?? Deadline: 10th March 2025 | ?? Selected proposals announced by 15th March. ?? Submit your proposal now: https://lnkd.in/er8Rphyz ??To get updates and learn more about MisinfoCon 2025, visit: www.misinfoconindia.com ??Check out this list of confirmed speakers: https://lnkd.in/e46Fjr8q Hacks/Hackers Satish Kumar Viswanathan (He/Him) #MisinfoConIndia #CallForProposals #Misinformation #TechPolicy #MediaLiteracy

This quarter, the team prepared to engage with students and faculty of universities to have a discussion about their social media experiences, talk about more harmful instances that they have encountered or witnessed online, and different ways to respond to them with reference to our work on Uli. We had the opportunity to conduct two workshops with Dr Usha Raman and Dr Seema Mathur and their students and other members of faculty. There was a lot to take away from this process of conducting workshops with such audiences. Keeping in mind we have completed two so far, we heard from our audience about the liberal and casual use of slurs online on social media, and of otherwise harmless terms being used in a derogatory manner against different communities as well. While we anticipated mixed responses on finding ways to navigate turbulent online spaces, there was stark clarity when it came to identifying problematic phrases and words in different situations, and the majority opinion remained that such content should not circulate online given the impact it has on people who are targets of them. Students pointed out the range of reasons that could motivate an individual to engage in such communication, including to gain views, followers and so on. Even as they noted there are options both legal and on platforms to limit the visibility of such content, or to report it, there were no strong positions advocating against moderation altogether; they all agreed that moderation is necessary online. Stating that we must start practicing better ways to communicate with one another, they believed change was needed on an individual level. In this piece, we talk more about our experience with the workshops, do give it a read here: https://lnkd.in/dHdBnPZz #Uli #OGbV #IndianSocialMedia #Slurs

Join Tarunima Prabhakar and a panel of experts as they discuss addressing AI-generated online violence in India through survivor-informed approaches, at RightsCon Register now for the session! https://lnkd.in/dWTjri2c

In 2024, amidst a global election year, #AIgeneratedcontent emerged as a new threat to online information. The Misinformation Combat Alliance launched the Deepfakes Analysis Unit (DAU), a #collaborative platform enabling citizens to report suspicious content via #WhatsApp, which was then analyzed by fact-checkers and forensics experts. At RightsCon 2025, hear from Denny George about how the DAU project demonstrates the utility of openness to a space filled with closely guarded processes and black box #MLModels. Follow the link to register! https://lnkd.in/ewKBQUfr

Tarunima Prabhakar joins a panel of experts at RightsCon 2025 to discuss AI and Democracy: Battling Disinformation in Asia’s 2024 Elections. The panel will examine the role of #AI in generating #disinformation during elections, and AI’s impact on gender justice. Get insights on regulations for AI in countries within Asia- particularly in relation to #elections, positive and negative impacts of AI technologies, with a focus on how it can influence voter trust. Register now! https://lnkd.in/ewKBQUfr

Glimpses from our workshop on the #IndianSocialMediaExperience at Kalindi College, University of Delhi. We’re grateful for the participation and support we received from the students and faculty who helped make this event a success!

We will be hosting a workshop at Kalindi College, University of Delhi, diving deep into the #IndianSocialMediaExperience with students. Stay tuned for valuable insights and discussions!

The Uli Browser Extension: A Collaborative Effort to Combat Hate Speech Online In October 2022, we launched the early version of the Uli browser extension, focusing on identifying and redacting slurs in Indian languages. We soon discovered an unexpected benefit: the redactions themselves alerted us to the presence of slurs while casually web-surfing, sparking discussions about the normalization of hate speech with early testers like Dr. Seema and Dr. Usha. Dr. Seema observed, "Aaj ki generation serious cheezon ko mazaak me le rahi hain” This highlighted how the casual use of slurs can normalize hateful language. Dr. Usha chimed in with the question of whether Uli could help raise awareness among new social media users unfamiliar with online trolling language. While we didn't prioritize implementing this feature immediately, it remained a guiding principle as we made progress on Uli. Our core belief was that hate speech often spreads through memes and everyday language disguised as humor. In April 2023, we began expanding our crowdsourced data to include additional information about each slur, such as its severity, type (sexist, ableist, etc.). As multiple users contributed metadata for the same slur, Dr. Seema's words resonated with us again: ? "When 8-10 people are using it, then their blurb will make others curious." This suggested that allowing Uli users to see contributions from others within the plugin could encourage them to pause and reflect on the language they encounter online. While this concept remained on the back burner, a program called the DMP provided the perfect opportunity to bring it to life. This feature, a significant step forward in our development, allowed users to view detailed metadata about redacted words, including their severity and the type of hate speech they propagate. We were fortunate to find a talented contributor, Hardik, who took on the challenge of building this feature. Thanks to his efforts, Uli now offers contextual information through the all new hover feature. This helps provide insights into why the word is considered problematic and how it contributes to the spread of hate speech. The development of Uli has been a collaborative journey, and it continues to be so. Helping hands from diverse backgrounds, in this case, both educators and students, shaped the new hover feature for the plugin. Check out our article for more insights! https://lnkd.in/d5neaXuQ #HateSpeech #CommunityDriven #Crowdsourcing #Collaboration #TechForGood

Meet our panelist Tarunima Prabhakar, co-founder and research and product strategy lead Tattle Civic Technologies. As a technologist and a policy researcher, Tarunima has worked with non-profits and tech giants. She is a strong proponent of #crossdisciplinary approaches to empower people with the tools that enable them to investigate and shape technological systems around them. Her work is focussed on building technology and datasets to #amplify #CitizenAction against misinformation and online harms, including gender-based violence in low-resource settings. JOIN US to learn more about leveraging #AI for #publicgood - Register here https://lnkd.in/dk8P3YWW to be part of this engaging dialogue for 'Enabling Participatory Algorithmic Auditing'. CivicDataLab Nupura Gawde Gaurav Godhwani Tattle Civic Technologies #OpenSource #ResponsibleAI #CitizenEngagement #ParticipatoryGovernance