📱Online platforms offer great opportunities for all but have also been misused to spread hate & cause conflict.
Our colleague @MagomaOumar will be speaking at the #TwitterSpace on the Dangers of Hate Speech.🕗 8PM-9PM EAT today.
Set a reminder: https://t.co/V5QQgqtYl4
2/2: The evolution of social media has contributed to rise in information disorder. The coalition comes at an opportune time enabling stakeholders to dialogue & address content moderation with concrete strategies to address issues while leveraging the potential of social media.
2/4: In 2022, we trained 1200 Kenyan youth on Media and Information Literacy Competencies in collaboration with @UnescoEast as part of the EU-funded #SocialMedia4Peace project. We had digital campaigns running alongside these trainings.
@Badili_A@tendasasa@USAIDKenya Cyberbullying affects physical health & mental health it may lead to isolation, depression and suicidal attempts. It limits women's right to express themselves without fear, deterring them from digital participation in political life.
#YoungFemaleLeaders#EmbraceEquity#IWD2023
Here is a fact:
📌Girls aspire to higher education 🙋🏾♀️🎓 and career paths by seeing other women in leadership roles!
✅Just one more reason to support #equalrepresentation of women and men in leadership 🎯
#GE2022 🗳️
#Nitatokelezea
Gender stereotypes that portray women as weak & sensitive don't resonate with the traditional perceptions of leadership. As such, they may disadvantage female candidates from participating equally in politics despite their leadership strengths.
@UnescoEast@IEBCKenya#GE2022
Previous electioneering periods have proven that words can be weaponized & cause physical harm. With more than 11 million active social media users in Kenya, the internet and social media have the capability of fueling hate speech which can incite violence @UnescoEast@IEBCKenya
2/2: Governments must be challenged to make comprehensive information on public debt available & easily accessible by the public. Lenders must also be called out for under-dealing & pushing for loan terms that conceal information regarding loan agreements. https://t.co/lI0GBgzBg9
📣 TODAY is the International Day to counter #HateSpeech!
With the #SocialMedia4Peace📱🕊 project @UNESCO & the 🇪🇺#EU are strengthening the resilience of societies to online harmful content while protecting #FreedomOfExpression & enhancing peace narratives on social media.
1/2: Misinformation & false information are threats to democracy. They make it difficult for voters to make informed decisions. 2022 being an electioneering year in Kenya, there's need to enhance the use & dissemination of verified information.
@AfricaCheck
Social media has transformed how we communicate, get information, & earn income. It's entrenched in our day to day. As we mark World Social Media Day on 30th June, we have purposed to talk about what it has meant for the youth, the good & bad.#socialmediaday#SocialMedia4PeaceKE