Mona Elswah
@monaelswah.bsky.social
I do research on some tech stuff
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Fascinating talks in our first panel, Critical AI Issues in the Majority World, on the environment, conflict, resistance, and regulation. Led by @andreamedrado.bsky.social with work from Benedetta Brevini, Hanan Badr, @gabrielopereira.bsky.social, @monaelswah.bsky.social, and @digigirlz.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Fascinating talks in our first panel, Critical AI Issues in the Majority World, on the environment, conflict, resistance, and regulation. Led by @andreamedrado.bsky.social with work from Benedetta Brevini, Hanan Badr, @gabrielopereira.bsky.social, @monaelswah.bsky.social, and @digigirlz.bsky.social
Can't wait :)
👋 What's the CrAIC? Come find out what we have been up to in critical AI studies at our launch event, featuring a lineup of stellar speakers, on Wednesday 8th October (University of Exeter / hybrid). Register at the link!
The Critical AI Centre Launch Roundtable
Join us in person or online for a discussion with leading voices on AI marking the launch of CrAIC
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September 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Can't wait :)
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🚨Call for Submissions: "Digital Intersectionality and Marginalization in the Majority World"
Submit your abstract by October 31st to publish in our upcoming GMRC's special issue of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety
Learn more and submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/dZBxFG_n
Submit your abstract by October 31st to publish in our upcoming GMRC's special issue of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety
Learn more and submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/dZBxFG_n
September 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Tried a new migraine drug, and my life is way happier now (until my body gets used to it).
September 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Tried a new migraine drug, and my life is way happier now (until my body gets used to it).
🚨Call for Submissions: "Digital Intersectionality and Marginalization in the Majority World"
Submit your abstract by October 31st to publish in our upcoming GMRC's special issue of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety
Learn more and submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/dZBxFG_n
Submit your abstract by October 31st to publish in our upcoming GMRC's special issue of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety
Learn more and submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/dZBxFG_n
September 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🚨Call for Submissions: "Digital Intersectionality and Marginalization in the Majority World"
Submit your abstract by October 31st to publish in our upcoming GMRC's special issue of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety
Learn more and submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/dZBxFG_n
Submit your abstract by October 31st to publish in our upcoming GMRC's special issue of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety
Learn more and submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/dZBxFG_n
No one ever prepares you enough for hearing your baby crying when you drop them off at daycare :(
April 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
No one ever prepares you enough for hearing your baby crying when you drop them off at daycare :(
The news is out!
I am thrilled to announce that I have joined the exceptional team at the Department of Communications, Drama, and Film at the University of Exeter as a Lecturer in Digital Media Governance.
I am thrilled to announce that I have joined the exceptional team at the Department of Communications, Drama, and Film at the University of Exeter as a Lecturer in Digital Media Governance.
April 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The news is out!
I am thrilled to announce that I have joined the exceptional team at the Department of Communications, Drama, and Film at the University of Exeter as a Lecturer in Digital Media Governance.
I am thrilled to announce that I have joined the exceptional team at the Department of Communications, Drama, and Film at the University of Exeter as a Lecturer in Digital Media Governance.
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For people interested in content moderation in global languages, and in automation: Data from platforms' responses to a "Notice" from Australian authorities.
Lighter grey = languages with human moderators
Darker grey = languages with only automated moderation
www.esafety.gov.au/sites/defaul...
Lighter grey = languages with human moderators
Darker grey = languages with only automated moderation
www.esafety.gov.au/sites/defaul...
March 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
For people interested in content moderation in global languages, and in automation: Data from platforms' responses to a "Notice" from Australian authorities.
Lighter grey = languages with human moderators
Darker grey = languages with only automated moderation
www.esafety.gov.au/sites/defaul...
Lighter grey = languages with human moderators
Darker grey = languages with only automated moderation
www.esafety.gov.au/sites/defaul...
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Experts @monaelswah.bsky.social, a CDT Fellow on Global South content moderation, & Emna Mizouni, a Tunisian digital rights advocate, discuss the hurdles Maghrebi Arabic speakers face online and how platforms can make moderation more inclusive. cdt.org/insights/tec...
Tech Talk: Talking Tech with Mona Elswah & Emna Mizouni on Moderating Maghrebi Arabic Content on Social Media
In today’s episode, we dive into an often overlooked but incredibly important issue: content moderation in non-dominant languages, specifically Maghrebi Arabic dialects. Recently, CDT released a groundbreaking report titled “Moderating Maghrebi Arabic Content on Social Media,” which explores the challenges, gaps, and opportunities in ensuring fair and effective moderation of Arabic content on social platforms. […]
cdt.org
March 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Experts @monaelswah.bsky.social, a CDT Fellow on Global South content moderation, & Emna Mizouni, a Tunisian digital rights advocate, discuss the hurdles Maghrebi Arabic speakers face online and how platforms can make moderation more inclusive. cdt.org/insights/tec...
Apple removing end to end encryption in the UK is a disaster to people’s privacy and more governments will make similar requests soon to Appel
Today Apple announced it will cease to offer end-to-end encryption of iCloud backups in the UK. Apple made the move after the UK demanded the company build a backdoor into its “Advanced Data Protection.”
February 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Apple removing end to end encryption in the UK is a disaster to people’s privacy and more governments will make similar requests soon to Appel
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MUST LISTEN: CDT’s @monaelswah.bsky.social recently joined the Somewhere on Earth podcast [@soeptech.bsky.social] for an interview discussing the current challenges of moderating Kiswahili content. open.spotify.com/epi...
Can Kiswahili online content be moderated?
Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
MUST LISTEN: CDT’s @monaelswah.bsky.social recently joined the Somewhere on Earth podcast [@soeptech.bsky.social] for an interview discussing the current challenges of moderating Kiswahili content. open.spotify.com/epi...
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The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) has released its latest Synthesis Report: 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘈 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘐 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬: 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
February 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) has released its latest Synthesis Report: 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘈 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘐 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬: 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
In a visa application, I need to prove that my husband is actually my husband and that we have a real relationship.
A marriage certificate is not enough, and our two-year-old baby is not enough.
How do I do this? I was advised to share our WhatsApp conversations, phone logs, and photos of us.
A marriage certificate is not enough, and our two-year-old baby is not enough.
How do I do this? I was advised to share our WhatsApp conversations, phone logs, and photos of us.
February 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
In a visa application, I need to prove that my husband is actually my husband and that we have a real relationship.
A marriage certificate is not enough, and our two-year-old baby is not enough.
How do I do this? I was advised to share our WhatsApp conversations, phone logs, and photos of us.
A marriage certificate is not enough, and our two-year-old baby is not enough.
How do I do this? I was advised to share our WhatsApp conversations, phone logs, and photos of us.
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Romance scams cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars a year. As people grow increasingly isolated, and generative AI helps scammers scale their crimes, the problem could get worse.
The Loneliness Epidemic Is a Security Crisis
Romance scams cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars a year. As people grow increasingly isolated, and generative AI helps scammers scale their crimes, the problem could get worse.
www.wired.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Romance scams cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars a year. As people grow increasingly isolated, and generative AI helps scammers scale their crimes, the problem could get worse.
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🚨 Calling all future tech policy leaders! Applications for CDT’s Summer 2025 Internship Program close Friday, 2/14. If you are interested in diving into AI, privacy, and equity—or shaping our impact through communications and fundraising be sure to apply today! cdt.org/careers/
Careers
Do the possibilities presented by an innovative, open, and free internet inspire you? Do you find yourself engaged in passionate discussions about privacy policies? If so, you might be a great fit for our team.
cdt.org
February 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🚨 Calling all future tech policy leaders! Applications for CDT’s Summer 2025 Internship Program close Friday, 2/14. If you are interested in diving into AI, privacy, and equity—or shaping our impact through communications and fundraising be sure to apply today! cdt.org/careers/
Great PhD opportunity at Loughborough University for Arabic speakers with an interest in the field of misinformation
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLN069/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLN069/p...
PhD Studentship: Second-Order Effects of Disinformation: Perceptions of Disinformation and Trust in the Context of Russian Foreign Influence Operations at Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Pa...
jobs.ac.uk now advertising a PhD Studentship: Second-Order Effects of Disinformation: Perceptions of Disinformation and Trust in the Context of Russian Foreign Influence Operations Visit jobs.ac.uk to...
www.jobs.ac.uk
February 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Great PhD opportunity at Loughborough University for Arabic speakers with an interest in the field of misinformation
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLN069/p...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLN069/p...
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Among a flurry of executive orders yesterday, Donald Trump extended ByteDance's deadline to sell their US operations.
Trump Signs Executive Order Saving TikTok for 75 Days
ByteDance now has to show that it’s making significant progress on a deal to sell TikTok to a US-based company.
buff.ly
January 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Among a flurry of executive orders yesterday, Donald Trump extended ByteDance's deadline to sell their US operations.
My lungs are no longer working properly and this virus has taken over my body with very weird symptoms all over. The 2020 covid version didn’t do this to me :(
January 2, 2025 at 3:13 AM
My lungs are no longer working properly and this virus has taken over my body with very weird symptoms all over. The 2020 covid version didn’t do this to me :(
This is the 5th time I am diagnosed with COVID.
This is the worst time. I can barely breathe at all and don’t know about the coming days.
This current variant is awful.
This is the worst time. I can barely breathe at all and don’t know about the coming days.
This current variant is awful.
January 1, 2025 at 7:28 AM
This is the 5th time I am diagnosed with COVID.
This is the worst time. I can barely breathe at all and don’t know about the coming days.
This current variant is awful.
This is the worst time. I can barely breathe at all and don’t know about the coming days.
This current variant is awful.
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An unscientific observation while grading my 200-level class: I got much more original thinking out of my students from an assignment that asked them to make a 2 minute TikTok-style video "explainer" than I did out of the final research paper.
December 22, 2024 at 11:06 PM
An unscientific observation while grading my 200-level class: I got much more original thinking out of my students from an assignment that asked them to make a 2 minute TikTok-style video "explainer" than I did out of the final research paper.
Today is my toddler's first day at daycare.
She did so well and didn't cry, but I did :( I'm the one having separation anxiety now.
She did so well and didn't cry, but I did :( I'm the one having separation anxiety now.
December 23, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Today is my toddler's first day at daycare.
She did so well and didn't cry, but I did :( I'm the one having separation anxiety now.
She did so well and didn't cry, but I did :( I'm the one having separation anxiety now.
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CDT’s latest report, “Content moderation in Kiswahili,” led by Mona Elswah explores how platforms like TikTok, Meta, and JamiiForums navigate the complexities of moderating Kiswahili content. cdt.org/insights/mod...
Moderating Kiswahili Content on Social Media
[ PDF version ] Introduction Africa, a continent with over 2,000 languages and home to more than one-third of the world’s linguistic diversity, has many languages that remain beyond the reach of both automated and human content moderation (Shiundu, 2023). Social media platforms have a limited physical presence in Africa, operating only a few offices […]
cdt.org
December 13, 2024 at 8:26 PM
CDT’s latest report, “Content moderation in Kiswahili,” led by Mona Elswah explores how platforms like TikTok, Meta, and JamiiForums navigate the complexities of moderating Kiswahili content. cdt.org/insights/mod...
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Interested in the BHRJ Special Issue on AI, Business, and Human Rights? Fill out the interest form here to get a calendar invite to our interest meeting on 19 December at 11:00!
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December 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Interested in the BHRJ Special Issue on AI, Business, and Human Rights? Fill out the interest form here to get a calendar invite to our interest meeting on 19 December at 11:00!
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"Palestine is most dangerous country.." what an outrageous and shameful headline that obscures that it's Israel that is killing journalists en masse
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
Palestine is most dangerous country for journalists, Reporters Without Borders says
Press freedom NGO describes Israeli killing of reporters working in Gaza as an ‘unprecedented bloodbath’
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2024 at 8:14 PM
"Palestine is most dangerous country.." what an outrageous and shameful headline that obscures that it's Israel that is killing journalists en masse
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
🆕 I wrote a new report on content moderation of the Kiswahili language (also known as Swahili).
This new @cendemtech.bsky.social report, “Content Moderation in Kiswahili” explores how platforms like TikTok, Meta, & JamiiForums handle the complexities of moderating Kiswahili content.
This new @cendemtech.bsky.social report, “Content Moderation in Kiswahili” explores how platforms like TikTok, Meta, & JamiiForums handle the complexities of moderating Kiswahili content.
December 13, 2024 at 11:07 AM
🆕 I wrote a new report on content moderation of the Kiswahili language (also known as Swahili).
This new @cendemtech.bsky.social report, “Content Moderation in Kiswahili” explores how platforms like TikTok, Meta, & JamiiForums handle the complexities of moderating Kiswahili content.
This new @cendemtech.bsky.social report, “Content Moderation in Kiswahili” explores how platforms like TikTok, Meta, & JamiiForums handle the complexities of moderating Kiswahili content.