Reclaim Social Podcast S02E04 - Countering digital hate and misinformation with Imran Ahmed (CCDH)

The fourth episode for S02 of the Reclaim Social Podcast is now live! 🎉

Our latest guest for the second season is Imran Ahmed, CEO of Centre for Countering Digital Hate, a not-for-profit NGO that seeks to disrupt the architecture of online hate and misinformation.

We discussed how social media has contributed to the rise of online hate and misinformation, the impact of COVID-19 and the spread of anti-vaccine information. We also talked about everyone’s responsibilities on individual and platform level and the best way to get tech companies to address the existing problems.

Imran also shared his thoughts on movements like “Stop hate for-profit” and how they can contribute to a big change in the online world.

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Learning more about Imran and CCDH

We’ve talked about many things with Seyi, including:

How he started the Centre for Countering Digital Hate
The impact of COVID on the spread of hate and misinformation
How social media has contributed to the rise of anti-vaccine information
Their “Anti-Vaxx Industry” report on how big tech powers and profits from anti-vaccine misinformation
How hate spreads on different digital algorithms
The ‘art’ of sophisticated manipulation on online platforms
Practical tips on how to reduce the visibility of hate
The best way to get social platforms to pay attention to the growing problem
The power of campaigns like “Stop Hate for Profit”
The future of social media
The role of education in battling the spread of online hate

What to do if you see COVID-19 misinformation

Here are some useful tips from CCDH to stop the spread of misinformation around COVID-19.

Follow and Support CCDH

You can find more about the Center for Countering Digital Hate on their website where they share their latest reports and campaigns that they are working on.