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Conflicts & Wars: Roles of Digital Technologies & Conflict Narratives in Social Media
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Countering Hate Speech, Disinformation & Propaganda
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Conflicts, Conflict Prevention & Management, Mediation, Peacebuilding
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Dealing With the Past
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Internet / ICTs and Conflicts
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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Democratization & Digital Media / Social Media
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ICT Development Assistance
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Crowdsourcing
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Open Source Software
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Conflict Areas: Media Systems, Media Landscapes, Role of Media
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Conflict Prevention, Mediation & Reconciliation: Role of Media
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Early Warning: Conflicts & Crises
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ICT / Internet Projects (Development Aid)
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Twitter & Microblogs
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Election Reporting
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Fragile / Post-Conflict States
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Election Campaigns: Social Media
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Digital & Social Media Use: Youth
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Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
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Mobile Phone Use
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Campaigning: Planning & Implementation
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Reconciliation Work
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Boko Haram
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Russia-Ukraine War <2014-
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Conflict-Sensitive / Peace Communication
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Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
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Crime & Violence Reporting
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Cyberwarfare, Cyber Operations: Attacking Enemy Computers, Software, and Control Systems
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Extremist Recruitment through Media
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Hate Speech, Hate Speech in Social Media
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Human Rights Protection & Violations: Media Representation & Reporting
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Media Assistance in Conflict Regions & Fragile Countries
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Military: Online & Social Media Communication Strategies
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Trauma: Media Representation & Reporting
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Wars & Political Violence in Arts & Literature
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Collective Memory: Violent Conflicts & Wars
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Memes
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Development Strategies
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Communication for Local Development
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Rural Communication for Development
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Algorithms & Big Data
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Digital Healthcare & Information, Mobile Health, E-Health, Telemedicine
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Digital Inclusion
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Internet
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Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
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Facebook
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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Websites
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Artificial Intelligence
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Online Learning, E-Learning
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ICTs and Development
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ICTs and Poverty Reduction
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Humanitarian Law
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International Humanitarian Crisis Reporting, Foreign Disaster Reporting
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Disinformation, Misinformation, Fake News
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Barcamps & Peer-to-Peer Trainings
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Educational Games, Serious Games
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Feminism & Communication
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Gender-Based Harassment, Intimidation & Violence
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Good Practice Examples
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Innovations
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Child Health, Mother & Child Care Communication
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Ethnicity in Communication
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United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Local Journalism
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Communication Networks
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Social Media Landscapes
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Human Rights Protection
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Design Thinking
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Photography
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Conflict & War Photography
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FARC (Insurgent Group, Colombia)
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Polarization, Political Polarization
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Statebuilding
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University Radios
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Human Security
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Communities of Practice
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Software Development
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Social Media Impacts on Conflict and Democracy: The Techtonic Shift
London; New York: Routledge (2021), xv, 239 pp.
"Social media technology is having a dramatic impact on social and political dynamics around the world. The contributors to this book document and illustrate this "techtonic" shift on violent conflict and democratic processes. They present vivid examples and case studies from countries in Africa, So
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Growing Together, Remaining Apart: The Role of Digital Technology in Former Guerrilla Fighters’ Social Capital
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, volume 5, issue CSCW2 (2021), 24 pp.
"In this paper, we present an account of how FARC-EP ex-combatants are using digital technology in the process of reincorporating into Colombian society. We report findings showing how this technology mediates the difficult task of transitioning from a culture of opposition to civilian members and a
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Media and Compassion After Digital War: Why Digital Media Haven’t Transformed Responses to Human Suffering in Contemporary Conflict
International Review of the Red Cross, volume 102, issue 913 (2021), pp. 117-143
"In this article I contend that the saturation of information and images of human suffering and death in contemporary warfare has not ushered in a new era of “compassion fatigue”. Rather, algorithmically charged outrage is a proxy for effects. It is easy to misconstrue the velocity of linking an
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External Communication in Social Media During Asymmetric Conflicts: A Theoretical Model and Empirical Case Study of the Conflict in Israel and Palestine
Bielefeld: transcript (2021), 310 pp.
"Social media increasingly shapes the way in which we perceive conflicts and conflict parties abroad. Conflict parties, therefore, have started using social media strategically to influence public opinion abroad. This book explores the phenomenon by examining, (1) which strategies of external commun
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Information Interventions and Social Media
Internet Policy Review, volume 10, issue 2 (2021), 25 pp.
"[...] While mass media, including TV or radio, have long been recognised as a key actor in the escalation of violent conflicts, the scale of dissemination and the degree of accountability of digital actors involved is different. Although the doctrine of information intervention initially evolved to
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Social Media and Conflict: Understanding Risks and Resilience. An Applied Framework for Analysis
Portland: Mercy Corps (2021), 18 pp.
Social Media and Conflict: Understanding Risks and Resilience. Research Summary and Policy Brief
Portland: Mercy Corps (2021), 6 pp.
Leveraging Technology for Peacebuilding in the ECOWAS Region: Documentation of a Consultative Process
Abuja: ECOWAS Commission (2021), 36 pp.
Social Media in Peace Mediation: A Practical Framework
DPPA Mediation Support Unit (2021), 26 pp.
Handling Harmful Content Online: Cross-National Perspectives of Users Affected by Conflict
Search for Common Ground (2021), 32 pp.
Digital Technologies, Peacebuilding and Civil Society: Addressing Digital Conflict Drivers and Moving the Digital Peacebuilding Agenda Forward
Duisburg: Institute for Development and Peace (INEF) (2021), 32 pp.
Strategy for the Digital Transformation of UN Peacekeeping
New York: United Nations Peacekeeping (2021), 34 pp.
Social Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding: Issues and Challenges. A Discussion Paper
Washington, DC: Mercy Corps (2021), 12 pp.
Conflict and Social Media: Activism of Civil Society for Peace Between India-Pakistan
Tokyo: Toda Peace Institute (2020), 15 pp.
"This policy brief examines the work of civil society activists struggling for peace by using social media around the world. Drawing from extensive field research, as well as the social media actions of activists and civil society members of India, Pakistan and beyond, this brief explains how the so
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25 Spheres of Digital Peacebuilding and PeaceTech
Quick Overview
Tokyo: Toda Peace Institute; Alliance for Peacebuilding (2020), 28 pp.
"This report outlines twenty-fives spheres where technology can contribute to peacebuilding goals and describes five generations of thinking related to the evolution of technology’s impact on peacebuilding. Digital peacebuilding contributes to democratic deliberation, violence prevention, social c
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Smart prevention: Digitale Ansätze aus dem Sektor Frieden und Sicherheit für die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Inspiring Practice
Bonn, Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (2020), 81 pp.
"Wie können digitale Ansätze zu Frieden und Sicherheit beitragen? Die technische Revolution macht es erforderlich, dass die wichtigsten Akteure vor Ort und weltweit zusammenarbeiten, um dafür Lösungen zu entwickeln, auszuprobieren und zu verbreiten. Gleichzeitig geht es auch darum, damit verbund
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Digital Pathways for Peace: Insights and Lessons from a Global Online Consultation
Peace Direct (2020), 55 pp.
"In March 2020, Peace Direct held a three-day online consultation with over 75 practitioners and academics across the globe. Participants and guest contributors exchanged insights and local experiences on the impact of digital technology on peace and conflict, how local peacebuilders incorporate dig
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Social Media Codes of Conduct: Reflections for Mediators
Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (2020), 8 pp.
"This article summarises preliminary reflections for mediators on social media codes of conduct. Such codes of conduct, to be agreed upon by conflict stakeholders, would aim to prevent and mitigate the use of social media to exacerbate conflicts or jeopardise peace processes. Such codes of conduct w
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Realising the Potential of Social Media as a Tool for Building Peace
International Alert; British Council (2020), 20 pp.
"This paper suggests that social media has the potential to play a greater role in building peace in the following ways: Offering new perspectives in understanding conflict contexts and so informing how interventions are designed, including mapping actors and conversations, gathering data about conf
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Digital Inclusion in Mediated Peace Processes: How Technology Can Enhance Participation
Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2020), 44 pp.
"Inclusion in peace processes is conventionally understood in “offline” terms, such as being physically present at the negotiation table. However, digital technology can support a mediator’s efforts to integrate a broad variety of perspectives, interests, and needs into a peace process. This r
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