Digital Technologies

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Social Media And Youth Activism From A Global Perspective

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Social Media And Youth Activism From A Global Perspective

On the 29th of September, 2021, The Youth Café was invited to give a lecture to the honors students at the University of Illinois at Chicago about a Global Perspective on Social Media Activism. We discussed global Social Media Activism and highlighted some case studies in Africa, where we spoke about the role of the youth in social media activism and the role of social media in shaping the contemporary public sphere and our democracy.

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Seoul Declaration On Media And Information Literacy For Everyone And By Everyone: A Defence Against Disinfodemics

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Seoul Declaration On Media And Information Literacy For Everyone And By Everyone: A Defence Against Disinfodemics

Media and information literacy (MIL) is a core competency for addressing the disinfodemic, and that MIL also contributes to access to information, freedom of expression, protection of privacy, prevention of violent extremism, promotion of digital security, and combating hate speech and inequality. Requested UNESCO, in cooperation with other UN Agencies, to “maintain a focus on inclusion of disadvantaged groups in MIL engagements, and to continue to foster gender equality in relation to MIL.”