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Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in an Era of Generative AI

Rumman Chowdhury, Dhanya Lakshmi

Paris: UNESCO (2023), 29 pp.

"This report presents the results of deep dive experiments into the risks associated to the design, deployment and use of generative AI to facilitate gender-based violence. It assesses the possible impact posed by generative AI that enables the creation of more realistic ‘synthetic’ media, ‘ha ... more

Digital Initiatives for Indigenous Languages
Key Guidance

Inspiring Practice

Genner Llanes-Ortiz et al.

Paris: UNESCO;Global Voices (2023), 193 pp.

"This toolkit has been co-designed in close partnership with both established and emerging networks of Indigenous digital practitioners, language advocates, and collaborators, within the framework of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032. The toolkit promotes the foundation of l ... more

Monitoring Digital Education Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean

Alejandro Vera, Axel Rivas

Buenos Aires: UNESCO IIEP Office for Latin America (2023), 8 pp.

"This article offers a brief introduction to digital education policy monitoring. The information is organized into four major interrelated analytical axes: digital inclusion policies; digital policies to enhance the quality of learning; policies focused on students learning digital skills; and poli ... more

Social Media 4 Peace: Local Lessons for Global Practices

Adeline Hulin, João Brant

Paris: UNESCO (2023), 69 pp.

"The three countries [Bosnia and Herzegovina, Indonesia, and Kenya] provide evidence of online hate speech and disinformation affecting human rights offline. The evidence is not comprehensive yet clear enough to raise serious concerns. Online gender-based violence is also reported as critical in the ... more

Platform Problems and Regulatory Solutions: Findings from a Comprehensive Review of Existing Studies and Investigations
Quick Overview

Guy Berger, Alison Gillwald, Elizabeth Orembo, Dominique Diouf, Juan Manual Garcia

Paris: UNESCO;Research ICT Africa (2023), 17 pp.

"The proliferation of hate speech and disinformation on online platforms has serious implications for human rights, trust and safety as per international human rights law and standards. The mutually-reinforcing determinants of the problems are: ‘attention economics’; automated advertising system ... more

Addressing hate speech through education: A guide for policy-makers

Paris: UNESCO (2023), 68 pp.

"This guide for policy-makers developed by the United Nations’ Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect (OSAPG) and UNESCO provides specific strategies and approaches to address hate speech within and through education. Countering harmful, discriminatory and violent narrativ ... more

Navigating the Infodemic with MIL: Media and Information Literacy

Felipe Chibás Ortiz, Sebastián Novomisky (eds.)

Buenos Aires; Paris: Defensoría del Pueblo;UNESCO (2023), 284 pp.

"These book’s articles are the result of the First Conference on Digital Literacy, Citizenship and Disinformation in Times of Pandemic, jointly organised by the UNESCO Regional Office in Montevideo, Uruguay, and the Public Defender’s Office of Audience Rights. Five thousand people participated i ... more

Is ChatGPT a Friend or Foe in the War on Misinformation? A South African Perspective

Burgert Senekal, Susan Brokensha

Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa, volume 42, issue 2 (2023), pp. 3-16

"The release of ChatGPT at the end of 2022 met with fears and optimism. One particularly important avenue of research that is emerging revolves around ChatGPT's ability to provide accurate and unbiased information on a variety of topics. Given the interest that Google and Microsoft have shown in sim ... more

Ecological Standards for German Cinema, TV, and Online/VoD Productions

Stuttgart: "Green Shooting" Workgroup (2023), 16 pp.

The Predator Files: Caught in the Net. The Global Threat from "EU Regulated" Spyware

London: Amnesty International (2023), 57 pp.

Digital Skills in the Global South: Gaps, Needs, and Progress

Katharina Fietz, Jann Lay

Hamburg: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) (2023), 13 pp.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics Guide

Washington, DC: USAID (2023), 16 pp.

Media Consumption in an Evolving Digital World: Millenials and Digital Natives' Consumption Habits and Implications for Legacy Media in East Africa

Hesbon Hansen Owilla, Clare Mogere, Nancy Booker

Aga Khan University, Graduate School of Media and Communications (2023), xii, 72 pp.

Safety at Stake: How to Save Meta's Trusted Partner Program

Internews (2023), 33 pp.

Biometrics and Digital Identity: Trend Analysis and Comparative Assessment

Internews;USAID (2023), 77 pp.

Empowering Youth to Combat Malicious Deepfakes and Disinformation: An Experiential and Reflective Learning Experience Informed by Personal Construct Theory

Nadia Naffi, Mélodie Charest, Sarah Danis et al.

Journal of Constructivist Psychology (2023), 22 pp.

"The potential to weaponize deepfakes is growing at an alarming rate. The study aimed to explore how education can help youth develop resilience to malicious deepfakes and the ability to counter disinformation, regardless of context. Sixteen youth between the ages of 18 and 24 participated in a 9-h, ... more

Digital Identity in Latin America and the Caribbean: Current Situation, Trends, and Issues

Internews (2023), 51 pp.

The New Screen Ecology in India: Digital Transformation of Media

Smith Mehta

London: Bloomsbury;British Film Institute (bfi) (2023), ix, 174 pp.

"New Screen Ecology in India is an open access book that provides an in depth exploration of the digital transformation of the Indian media industry. Smith Mehta takes a deep dive into the world of social media platforms and their impact on contemporary film and television production, arguing that t ... more

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Gauging Generative AI’s Impact on Newsrooms. Survey: Newsroom Executives Share Their Experience So Far

Frankfurt am Main: WAN-IFRA (2023), 21 pp.

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Assessing Digital and Finacial Literacy in Fiji: A Survey on Knowledge, Skills and Access

Suva: United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) (2023), 77 pp.