Nina Otte-Witte
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Nina Otte-Witte
@ninaottewitte.bsky.social
Program Director @DWAkademie / Interested in: media & democracy, information ecosystems & info manipulation, East Africa
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📢 @opentechfund.bsky.social's Information Controls Fellowship Program, supporting researchers tackling internet #censorship & #surveillance, is accepting applications. As one of the host organizations, @citizenlab.ca welcomes proposals.

Learn more and apply by Feb 28.
citizenlab.ca/2025/01/call...
Call for applications: Information Controls Fellowship Program 2025 - The Citizen Lab
The Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) from the Open Technology Fund (OTF) fosters research, outputs, and creative collaboration on repressive
citizenlab.ca
January 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“Money and information are the twin tactical nukes of modern politics – and he can deploy both at unprecedented scale.”
January 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Elon Musk is boosting the AfD. But why is Germany’s mainstream helping him?
Elon Musk is boosting the AfD. But why is Germany’s mainstream helping him?
After years of politicians and media figures normalising far-right ideas, the billionaire’s meddling is falling on fertile ground When Elon Musk endorsed the far-right Alternative für Deutschland on X as the only party that could “save Germany”, followed…
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Five refugees discuss their feelings about the Kenyan government’s new refugee integration plan. Spoiler alert: They are not happy.
Dadaab Voices: Kenya’s flagship refugee plan marred by lack of consultation
Refugees say they’re not convinced the much-touted Shirika integration plan will improve their lives, or end their isolation.
buff.ly
December 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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Sudan is by far the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet right now, and not a single major power seems willing to do anything about it. A death toll from starvation in the millions is possible if no food aid reaches the area soon.
December 24, 2024 at 4:14 PM
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Mein Kollege Sebastian Haupt hat heute gebastelt und diese tolle Grafik gebaut: Übersicht über die gerade angekündigten Demos gegen Rechts. @correctiv.org
January 19, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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Korrektur: Die nächste Demo in Berlin ist Sonntag (nicht Samstag) um 14 Uhr am Pariser Platz
January 12, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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++ Demo Update. Reaktionen auf Geheimplan-AfD-Recherche ++ In Berlin demonstrieren gerade >1.000 Menschen. Morgen 14 Uhr ist eine weitere Demo am Pariser Platz angekündigt. Gleich startet Demo in Hamburg, vermutlich der größte Protest heute. Teilt gerne Fotos & Videos unter diesem Post. 👇👇
January 12, 2024 at 5:08 PM
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Outed on TikTok in Ethiopia: 'How a dance nearly cost me my life'
Outed on TikTok in Ethiopia: 'How a dance nearly cost me my life'
A clip of two men dancing unleashes a torrent of homophobic hatred in Ethiopia.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 6, 2023 at 1:50 AM
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Der Band "Psychologie der Verschwörungstheorien" ist fertig und vor einer Woche erschienen - Hurra! Ich als Herausgeber habe Exemplare, von denen ich drei gerne verschenke. Unter allen Reposts lose ich drei aus (wenn es mehr als drei sind) und schicke Euch das Buch per Post. Nur auf bluesky...
November 13, 2023 at 2:52 PM
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🧑‍💻 Attention AI prompt engineers❗️

We’re offering three Innovation Fellowships to AI prompt strategists interested in assisting Kenyan newsrooms experiment with #GenerativeAI and #MachineLearning.

✍️ Apply here: bit.ly/3SnmyfM
FELLOWSHIP: Come help Kenyan newsrooms develop AI-powered tools and resources
Do you want to help Kenyan media experiment with AI prompts to turbocharge their journalism? Code for Africa (CfA) is seeking three AI Prompt strategists as Innovation Fellows, to help Kenyan newsroom...
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October 27, 2023 at 11:20 AM