Sneha Alexander

Program Manager, APAC @meedan, Previously: Data Journalist with Livemint, Fact-checker with BOOM Live

[Meedan @meedan]

Mark your calendars for Oct. 29 and sign up today to attend our interactive online session on gendered disinformation in South Asia. We’ll be joined by partners from Chambal Media, @DigitalRightsPK, and @TheQuint.

Register now: https://t.co/WNLAEtteg8

[Meedan @meedan]

Going to DRAPAC24 in Taipei? Stop by our colearning session on gendered disinformation — hosted with @DigitalRightsPK, @TheQuint, and @KhabarLahariya — Aug. 19 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Taipei time at 403 NTUH International Convention Center.

[Meedan @meedan]

The deadline approaches! Submit your proposals to the Independent Media Response Fund by July 25.

https://t.co/RYnjdpfRHz

[Meedan @meedan]

#SkollWF | We’re thrilled to be honored alongside @Food4Education, @IllumiNative and @savelifeindia as a @SkollFoundation social innovation #SkollAwardee. Read all about it 👉 https://t.co/gvjdgSeo4R

[Meedan @meedan]

Big news! We are super excited to share that Confirma 2022 has won the Most Creative Collaboration at #GlobalFact10 Awards. Meedan collaborated with @estadaoverifica, @agencialupa, @aosfatos, @uolconfere, @Comprova on this project. Congratulations to everyone for the great work!

[Meedan @meedan]

“Our session on our 2022 Confirma project: Meedan Director of Product @pierreconti presents "Fact-checking on messaging services..." alongside @bfavero_ of @aosfatos, @natalialevien of @agencialupa, and @bramatti of @estadaoverifica at #GlobalFact10.

[Meedan @meedan]

This morning at #SIF23, panelists emphasized the importance of conversations across sectors, across movements, and across communities in order to strengthen information equity and combat harms in its absence. This is especially important in breaking news events & in crises.

[Meedan @meedan]

This week Meedan is at #SIF23 discussing the role of the internet and ICTs during crises, conflicts, and disasters. Join us at the link below to follow conversations organized by @Sida https://t.co/73G94wnhRh

[Sneha Alexander @Sneha_Alexander]

We at Meedan are excited to collaborate with @TheQuint, @DigitalRightsPK, @KhabarLahariya to investigate the spread of gendered disinformation in South Asia. Our project is among the 9 winners of the @TheSVRI research grant 2023.

[Meedan @meedan]

We are thrilled to announce that Meedan’s project "Gendered Disinformation: Deepening Perspectives and Designing Responses in South Asia" is among the nine winners of the @TheSVRI Research Grant 2023. We’d also like to congratulate all the winners.

https://t.co/AmJGFkmM1u

[Nidheesh M K @mknid]

For the past year, my friends and family have been asking me, "What exactly are you doing in the name of work?" I was pursuing the case of a Malayali serial killer. He was almost executed by the court. But has he murdered anyone? You decide. https://t.co/Tr2bkyzRBy

[Meedan @meedan]

Join Meedan and @DigitalRightsPK on February 16th for an online conversation on inclusivity and intersectional digital safety in South Asia. To learn more and sign up for the event, visit:
https://t.co/K8oF7uqjq3

#inclusivity
#digitalsafety

[Digital Rights Foundation @DigitalRightsPK]

DRF and @meedan are hosting a webinar on digital safety and human rights issues in South Asia online.

Register for the event below:
https://t.co/Ni10yrcDm1

[Ekta News Coalition @ektanewsco]

Ekta welcomes @FactCrescendo @NewsmeterFacts @NewscheckerIn @ThipMedia and @LogicalIndians. We are now a consortium of 12 members who have joined hands to collaboratively address misinformation in the country. https://t.co/umXxEEKZdv

[Meedan @meedan]

A big welcome to @FactCrescendo @NewsmeterFacts @NewscheckerIn @ThipMedia and @LogicalIndians! Read more on our website https://t.co/Hf4Ir9AuMN

#indiaelection #factchecking #Media

[Meedan @meedan]

On Dec 10 #HumanRightsDay join Meedan's @mougendi & @JennaC_Sherman, @isabellecelinee of VeraFiles & @ayazikaphillip of Pollicy on Twitter Spaces (https://t.co/8qqAz8cLSG) to discuss our new study on gendered health misinformation.
https://t.co/V9x7SBwBP9

[Meedan @meedan]

Meedani @Sneha_Alexander was featured in the "The right age for media literacy" panel at #trustedmediasummit, where she discussed @ektanewsco's fact-check training and fellowships, as well as insights from our Check Global partners' experience in media literacy.

[DataLEADS @data_LEADS]

Global not-for-profit organization, Meedan has pioneered the introduction to media literacy at a young age through fellowships. @Sneha_Alexander, Programme Associate from @meedan spoke at #trustedmediasummit and introduced us to the dynamics of such a fellowship. @GoogleNewsInit

[Srishti @seekingsrishti]

Exclusive: Remember Har Ghar Tiranga certificates overflowing your screens? Nearly 50 million Indians ignored privacy concerns under pretext of nationalism and willingly geotagged themselves on a private website https://t.co/reCj96YRqx after Modi's appeal.
https://t.co/UGNoA8KACT

[Meedan @meedan]

There's still time to apply for the Check Global Independent Media Response Fund! We are accepting applications until September 30th!

#misinformation
#climatechange
#hyperlocal

[Tanay Sukumar @TanaySukumar]

🚨Hiring alert!

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Come join us at @livemint's data journalism team!