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Luminate welcomes Maria Ressa acquittal
Luminate welcomes the decision by the Philippines’ Court of Tax Appeals to acquit Maria Ressa of four politically motivated tax charges.
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Opinion & analysis
The State of Disinformation Regulations in Southeast Asia
Can we regulate our way out of the problems caused by disinformation?
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Opinion & analysis
What you need to know about the 2023 Argentine elections
Within the framework of 40 years of democracy in Argentina, this year's election represents an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment to fairer and more inclusive societies, in which all people can fully exercise their rights.
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Research
Winning Hearts & Minds: Using strategic communications for change
Luminate commissioned a report studying the barriers to collaboration between strategic communications firms and change agents such as nonprofits, activists, and community groups in Kenya and Nigeria.
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Bots versus ballots: Europeans fear AI threat to elections and lack of...
A significant majority of citizens in France, Germany and the UK polled about the possible impact of AI and deepfake technology on elections are worried about the prospect, a YouGov poll commissioned by Luminate has found.
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Welcoming Tabitha Goldstaub to Luminate's Board of Directors
"Tabitha’s expertise will be invaluable for advancing Luminate’s work on platform accountability," said Stephen King, CEO of Luminate.
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Luminate appoints Toyin Akinniyi as Vice President, Africa
Under Toyin’s leadership, Luminate will continue to support work on youth and women’s political leadership and efforts to improve democratic governance in Africa.
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Partner story
Interview: "Targeted attacks on lesbian lawmakers in Brazil aim to halt...
To mark Brazil's National Lesbian Visibility Day on 29 August, we spoke with Lélia de Castro, a lesbian feminist and member of Luminate’s partner VoteLGBT.
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Opinion & analysis
Independent institutions will bolster African democracies
Discussions at the 2023 Africa Drive for Democracy Conference underscore the need to support Luminate partners working to build trust and engagement in civic and political processes.
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Opinion & analysis
Partnerships will build a new era in African media
Partnerships backed by strategic investment can unlock a new era in African journalism.
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Partner story
Interview: How can Nigeria build trust in public institutions?
Yiaga’s Executive Director Samson Itodo urges the new Nigerian government to consolidate on the hope, energy, and resilience exhibited by young people by prioritising youth needs in policy making.
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Partner story
Maono Space: Building community and supporting Kenyan changemakers
Open Institute recently opened Maono Space, a co-working space designed specifically for changemakers on the Kenyan coast.
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Partner story
TPC: New funding from Luminate towards access to justice for data harms
Luminate is funding the non-profit organisation The Privacy Collective (TPC) in the Netherlands to support defining litigation that promises to bring justice and redress for violations of people’s data rights and privacy.
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