DontGoViral

This innovation supports the Partnership element.

By
Jon Stever & Marius Kamugisha & Sasha Rubel

From
Pan-African & Global

Pitch
The COVID-19 pandemic is accompanied by an Infodemic, a spread of disinformation and misinformation making it difficult for people to find accurate information. To contribute to tackling this issue, UNESCO, in partnership with the Innovation for Policy Foundation (i4Policy), is launching an online campaign to crowdsource local openly licensed content to inform communities across Africa about COVID-19.

Stage
Pilot

Web
https://en.unesco.org/news/dontgoviral-unesco-and-i4policy-launch-campaign-crowdsource-local-content-combat-infodemic http://www.dontgoviral.wiki/index.php/Welcome https://unesco.org/ https://i4policy.org/covid-19 @i4policy

Extra
Video: https://youtu.be/fuartMKfycA Blog: http://www.vanguardafrica.com/africawatch/2020/4/1/in-solidarity-we-shall-win-the-coronavirus-war Media: https://www.pmldaily.com/news/2020/04/unesco-teams-up-with-bobi-wine-and-i4policy-to-launch-campaign-to-crowdsource-local-content-to-combat-coronavirus-misinformation.html Podcast: https://www.npr.org/2020/03/28/823071251/ugandan-singer-bobi-wine-releases-song-about-fighting-the-coronavirus Quote: “This crisis tells us the importance of the flow of quality, reliable information at a time when misinformation and rumors are flourishing” Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director General

Tags
Health; Education; Partnerships

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