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U.S. Consulate Mumbai hosts final seminar on disinformation for fellowship
The ‘League of Disinformation Warriors’ fellowship participants will now develop campaigns to counter misinformation in their communities.
Participants of the 'League of Disinformation Warriors' pictured as part of a workshop held under the project. The workshop aimed to empower young, aspiring fact-checkers from western India to become catalysts against disinformation in their communities. / X.com/USAndMumbai
The U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai today hosted the final seminar of the ‘League of Disinformation Warriors’ fellowship that provided skills training to emerging leaders to better address disinformation.The ‘League of Disinformation Warriors’ fellowship is a U.S. Department of State Public Diplomacy-funded collaboration with ‘Yuvaa’, a leading youth media organization.
Throughout the nine-month fellowship, which concluded today, 15 emerging digital influencers from across Western India participated in monthly workshops led by disinformation experts from across India. The participants will now develop digital media campaigns to counter misinformation in their communities.
Rob Anderson Cultural Affairs Officer with Maanvi Editor-in-chief, Yuwaa as part of the ‘League of Disinformation Warriors’ project, discussing the role of algorithms in amplifying misinformation, government regulations, combatting election misinformation, the problem of deepfakes, and conscientious use of AI. / X.com/USAndMumbaiSpeaking on the occasion, U.S. Consul General Mike Hankey discussed real-world case studies with the fellows, examining successful initiatives to counter disinformation in various contexts. Mr. Hankey highlighted that collaborative efforts and shared knowledge can strengthen our strategies to address disinformation.
“This seminar is a key step in our collective effort to counter disinformation by bringing together representatives from diverse professions and backgrounds. It will help in sharing best practices and innovative solutions that empowers communities to discern truth from falsehoods,” said Consul General Hankey.
Yuvaa Editor-in-Chief Maanvi, the implementing partner for the project said, “The fellowship trained 15 young people from across India on tools to address disinformation and empowered them to create impact-led projects in their communities. We hosted journalists, tech experts, policy analysts, psychologists, and climate change activists to better understand disinformation in our communities. As the fellowship draws to a close, we’re delighted to see impactful projects looking at disinformation through the lens of mental health, LGBTQ+ rights, education, and climate."
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