Amidst crisis and war, platforms are failing us. But here's how we can keep each other safe.
[[link removed]]Friend, last weekend the world watched in horror, gripped
to the news trying to piece together what was unfolding in Israel after Hamas’
terrorist attack.

On Monday morning before breakfast I met with my senior team and asked the
question: “what can we do right now to support people in need, and what can we do in the
coming weeks to stop the spread of hate and disinformation?”

The same day, we published this article looking at some practical tips of how
to:

* Avoid falling into the trap of spreading misinformation and propaganda.
* Increase your information resilience so that you are making yourself fully
informed of what's happening.
* And - crucially - a reminder to practice some self care, and make time to
step away from social media.

We hope this article will give you food for thought, and some practical advice
about what you can do. In particular - if you have children or teens who use social media, take the
time to discuss these points with them, talk to them about what they are seeing,
and help contextualise the image and videos they are seeing online.


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[[link removed]]For the last 10 years whenever there has been a breaking news event many have turned to social media to find the latest breaking news , in particular Twitter/X. That's what Twitter was for - it was the place news
broke, where people met around the digital town square to see what was
happening.

But it’s broken - Elon Musk broke it. Twitter has become unusable in this
crisis.
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Disinformation actors, engagement farmers, and grifters with purchased blue
ticks have flooded Twitter with fake news, lies, and propaganda. I mean, Elon Musk himself recommended antisemitic accounts to X users for information
on the attacks.
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Meanwhile millions of young people around the world use video sharing platforms
like TikTok and Instagram, putting them right in harm's way of unmoderated
digital warfare and propaganda. Never before has the need for regulation and safety by design been more
apparent than this week.

Right now, platforms are failing us, and putting responsibility on the users. That shouldn’t be the case. Platforms should be safe by design and put users
first. But until then, this article can be a good place to start to help you navigate the torrent of hate and misinformation online . CCDH will continue to put pressure on social media companies to be
responsible for the harmful content spread on their platforms, and hold them
accountable.

This week has been so difficult. Around the world, we all continue to check in
on our friends, colleagues and neighbours who have been impacted by events in
Israel and in Gaza, and let them know that we stand with them in their fear and
grief. At CCDH we will continue to push for the changes to the online world that
we all so desperately need.

Best wishes,

Imran Ahmed

CEO, Center for Countering Digital Hate

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