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“We increasingly exist as part of platforms that are global in some ways. Information can be shared especially with the diaspora. Covid conspiracies in france might influence in other Francophone speaking countries so there’s a real global dimension to the communities we are part of. And also it’s very local.”

— Dr. Stephanie Diepeveen, Researcher at ODI & POLIS

Dr. Stephanie Diepeveen on Demystifying Conspiracies & Infodemics

Archives: Gender & Technology

Navigating Online & Offline: Social Activism in China

with Zhang Leilei

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Mobile Phones & Educating the Girl Child in Kenya

with Dr. Ronda Zelezny-Green

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Molka & Online Violation of Women in South Korea

with Dr. Yenn Lee

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Special Projects

Explore Futuristic Pagan, a virtual reality experience connecting fashion, nature and spirituality, in a Zezuru traditional dreamscape.

By Chipo Mapondera and Sabina Mutsvati

GDF Think Tank

GDF Think Tank 07: Mapping Cultural Phenomena With Data


The GDF Think Tank series brings young academics and professionals in media, technology & development in discussions on digital media & technology in the Global South.

 
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Photo by the blowup on Unsplash

Deirbhile Ní Bhranáin on Conspiracy Theories & the Cycle of History

 

Archives: Technology in Development

Designing Chatbots for Social Development

with Isabelle Amazon-Brown

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Dynamic Solutions for Healthcare in the Global South

with Dr. Rainer Tan

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Media for Development in Bangladesh

with BBC Media Action

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