Risky Networks Weekly Review – 25 September 2020

Risky Networks Weekly Review – 25 September 2020

This week our writers Ellimaija and Anna discuss the negative side of social media networks within philanthropy and ethnic tensions.   

In Celebrity philanthropy: The risks of commercial social networks for development work, Ellimaija explains how the growing popularity of celebrity philanthropy on social media represents a new form of poverty porn. Let us know your thoughts on the current state of celebrity philanthropy and how development organizations could their improve use of social media networks. Click here to read the full article.

In From online hate to offline crime: Facebook’s role in the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar From online hate to offline crime: Facebook’s role in the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, Anna presents an interactive timeline on how Facebook incited ethnic hate speech, misinformation and riots, which targeted the Rohingyas and Muslim communities in Myanmar. Let us know your thoughts on Facebook’s role in the Rohingya crisis and how social media networks could be improved to prevent future ethnic tensions. Click here to walkthrough the timeline.


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