Today, WITNESS is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW), a new grantmaking organization whose mission is to preserve humanity’s most important information.
WITNESS is pleased to announce Monica Aleman and Polly Fields as the new Co-Chairs of its Board of Directors. Also joining the Board is Inca A. Mohamed. Ms. Mohamed will lead the Governance and Nominations Committee.
WITNESS will host a West African cross-disciplinary convening on mis/disinformation in Abuja, Nigeria from Sept. 14-15, 2021. It will explore and prioritize pragmatic solutions for the defense against mis/disinformation particularly as it affects grassroots communities in Africa.
Through our work with activists who have experienced internet shutdowns, we have learned some useful tips and approaches to capturing and preserving video documentation during internet shutdowns that we are sharing in this newly launched campaign: #EyesOnShutdowns.
Catch the WITNESS team presenting at various RightsCon panels, community labs, and strategy sessions taking place online from June 7-11, 2021.