Why this report? This social media analysis reveals the specific types of Instagram accounts and themes associated with the use of racist language in the Netherlands. These insights will provide the evidence base for The Digital Us, to help decide where and how participants should intervene in online debates to be effective. Themes We identified … Read more
This conflict snapshot report offers insight into both offline and online conflict trends in Sudan from December 1, 2023 to January 30, 2024. It encompasses instances of violence and their repercussions on various population groups, infrastructure, essential services, as well as offline and online polarization dynamics. The data draws from 40 responses gathered by embedded … Read more
This round of the conflict snapshot series offers insight into both offline and online conflict trends in Sudan throughout November. It encompasses instances of violence and their repercussions on various population groups, infrastructure, essential services, as well as offline and online polarization dynamics. The analysis draws from data gathered by embedded observers, reflecting the perspectives … Read more
This round of the conflict snapshot series offers insight into both offline and online conflict trends in Sudan throughout September 2023. It encompasses instances of violence and their repercussions on various population groups, infrastructure, essential services, as well as offline and online polarization dynamics. The analysis draws from data gathered by embedded observers, reflecting the … Read more
This conflict snapshot report offers insight into both offline and online conflict trends in Sudan throughout August. It encompasses instances of violence and their repercussions on various population groups, infrastructure, essential services, as well as offline and online polarization dynamics. The data draws from 40 responses gathered by embedded observers, reflecting the perspectives of Internally … Read more
This paper was written Jonathan Stray, Ravi Iyer & Helena Puig Larrauri, Knight Institute. Social media platforms are involved in all aspects of social life, including in conflict settings. Incidental choices about how they are designed can have profound effects on people when conflict has the potential to escalate to violence. We review theories of … Read more
This manual was produced for internal use by Build Up, and is shared publicly as supporting material for mediators and peacebuilders engaging in a social media listening process. For questions about the framework or to request support, please contact team@howtobuildup.org One of the main reasons mediators and peacebuilders are interested in social media analysis is … Read more
This report is part of a broader initiative to analyze online discourse and specifically monitor harmful content e.g., hate speech in Kenya on various topics in order to help mitigate the threat of polarizing content in fueling offline and online violence. Insights gathered from the monitoring efforts are shared with civil society actors to inform … Read more
Introducing Digital Media Arts for an inclusive Public Sphere (DMAPS) Digital Media Arts for an inclusive Public Sphere (DMAPS) is a program that supports young leaders from creative and media arts organisations across eight countries (Libya, Palestine, Jordan, Yemen, Iraq, the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), Tunisia and Syria) to conduct social media mapping in order … Read more
Written by Helena Puig Larrauri and Maude Morrison in the book Fundamental Challenges to Global Peace and Security. This chapter explores digital drivers of conflict. We examine how technologies are affecting conflict dynamics and what peacebuilders can do to mitigate these effects. We argue that because digital technologies are fundamentally altering the human experience, they … Read more