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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We need a new approach to climate communication, one that takes a bottom-up perspective and understands communication as a right. Join us in working together to transform the field and put local voices at the heart of public conversation. More in the latest WACC Comment: bit.ly/Comment-7Sep...

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Data centres are here to stay. We may not be. There is still time – maybe – to act wisely. Reflect with our General Secretary Philip Lee in the latest WACC Comment ➡️ bit.ly/Comment-24Au... #OurCommonDigitalFuture #DigitalJustice

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

“Every moment I spent at #COP30 taught me how important our work as communicators is in ensuring that the voices of our communities – affected by climate change – are heard around the world.” Read our partner Nicolle's reflection & more in our Annual Report 2025 ➡️ waccglobal.org/annual-repor...

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

With El Niño sharpening climate disinformation, it is time to invest in community media – to build trust, see communities as knowledge holders, focus on local realities. Supporting these voices isn’t optional. It is climate action. 👉🏾 #waccComment: bit.ly/Comment-10Au... #ClimateJustice

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Football and communication have something in common – belonging, shared meaning, a local community. And being hijacked for profit. It’s time to reclaim both for the common good. More in the latest WACC Comment: bit.ly/Comment-15Ju... #CommunicationJustice #CommunicationForAll

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Talk about AI is everywhere – with little, if any, convergence between industry and civil society. As long as the silos endure, risks to society and community will as well. Reflect with us in the latest #waccComment: bit.ly/Comment-1Jun26 #DigitalJustice #AIResponsibility

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Other technological worlds are possible. Ones rooted in communication justice & digital sovereignty. More in Media Development 2/2026 ➡️ bit.ly/MediaDevelop... #OurCommonDigitalFuture #DigitalJustice @redesac-mx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy @colnodo.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

AI is neither artificial nor intelligent. It depends, at every stage of its production chain, on huge quantities of human labor, mostly in the Global South. Read more: bit.ly/WACCEurope-H... #OurCommonDigitalFuture #DigitalJustice #DigitalColonialism Gloria Mendoza/Better Images of AI/CCBY-4.0

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The Verge @theverge.com · 04/05/2026

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. The next stage of the fight begins today, and it could be even more consequential for Meta and the social media industry at large.

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Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million

The state previously won a $375 million jury award against Meta.

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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

NEW on our site How AI is thickening the fog of war With the US and Iran using AI and memes to obstruct conflict coverage, our own Gretel Kahn spoke to @mantzarlis.com @mahsaalimardani.bsky.social Emerson Booking and Sam Dubberley from @hrw.org reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/trollin...

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Trolling, memes and deepfakes: How AI is thickening the fog of war

The US and Iran are using technology to obstruct coverage of the current conflict. Four experts discuss how AI is reshaping war reporting and the news ecosystem.

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Surveillance is so taken for granted today that films & TV series make a virtue out of it, governments blatantly misuse it, and people ignore the dangers. Or do they? bit.ly/Comment-4May26 #DigitalJustice #OurCommonDigitalFuture #waccComment @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social @brotfuerdiewelt.bsky.social

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UCC Media Justice Ministry @uccmediajustice.org · 29/04/2026

Every person deserves fair access to the tools that let them participate in society. In 2026, that means the internet. And in the United States, broadband costs $80 a month on average, more than almost anywhere else on earth.

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Global Broadband Price League 2026 | Broadband Genie

A study analysing 2,631 broadband contracts from 214 countries to find the cheapest and most expensive broadband contracts across the world.

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ARTIGO 19 Brasil e América do Sul @artigo19.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Estivemos no 3º Festival JUNTANZA: Por la comunicación de Nuestra América, realizado no @ciespal com apoio da @waccglobal.bsky.social, em Quito. #FestivaJUNTANZA #ComunicaciónPopular #CIESPAL #DerechosHumanos #Ecuador #Quito

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Freedom of the press is under fire across the globe – including in one of the oldest democracies in the world. The moment media becomes an instrument of state approval, it serves no one. Now is the time to speak out. Will you defend media freedom? Read more: bit.ly/Comment-23Ma... #PressFreedom

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

📣 Want to help build an evidence-based agenda to end gender violence in the media? Don't miss our hybrid event at #NGOCSW70! With #GMMP30 coordinators from Asia, Europe, Latin America. 📅 17 Mar, 6:30–8pm EDT (UCT-4) 🔗 Read more & register: bit.ly/CSW70-WACC-P... #CSW70 #EndVAW @unwomen.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Unregulated data gathering serves dual purposes: corporate profits & governmental surveillance. Free-market rhetoric acts as a cover. But data sovereignty requires robust protection. Digital justice demands nothing less. ➡️ Reflect with us: bit.ly/Comment-9Mar26 #DigitalJustice #DataSovereignty

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Gender justice is founded on communication justice – but women are only 26% of people seen, heard or spoken about in the news media. How are you taking action to defend women’s communication rights? #CommunicationRights #WomensVoices #IWD2026 #GMMP @unwomen.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Climate change is the most pressing & complex challenge of our times. It demands a response that puts communication rights at the center. More on the common ground between #WSIS20 aspirations & #COP30 outcomes in Media Development 1/2026 ➡️ bit.ly/MediaDevelop... #ClimateJustice #DigitalJustice

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WACC | New Media Development examines common ground between communication justice and climate justice

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Everything is digital & everywhere it is a justice issue – we need digital justice in real time. ➡️ WACC Europe unpacks the why + how to make a difference with the Just Digital e-course: bit.ly/DigitalJusti... #DigitalJustice #JustDigital #SaferInternetDay @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Take action on #SaferInternetDay & beyond: 🌐 Register for Just Digital 🧰 Train as a social media watcher for misogyny 🔎 Do social media monitoring session as a group 💡 Sign up for The Hub 4 actions, 1 link ➡️ linktr.ee/waccglobal #DigitalJustice #SID2026 @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Tech regulation isn't a question of "if" anymore, but "how”. Big Tech has prioritized engagement and ad dollars over people for too long. But we need safe, inclusive, and democratic social media. More in the last #waccComment: bit.ly/Comment-9Feb26 #DigitalJustice #SaferInternetDay

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

👥👥👥 #CommunicationForAll invites people to be part of a conversation. It's a communal work-in-progress, where people are seen & heard, challenge authoritarianism, build a more just world. 📲 Sign up for our newsletter, The Hub, to learn more! waccglobal.org/subscribe #CommunicationRights #community

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

#GMMP30 regional findings in Europe make for hard reading. Women remain majorly underrepresented in European news media – despite decades of advancement in other areas. ➡️ Learn more with the latest WACC Europe webinar: bit.ly/GMMP30-WACCE... @unwomen.bsky.social #GenderEquality #WhoMakesTheNews

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

How can we tackle climate disinformation? Put local media at the center of the conversation, for a start. Like our community reporters team at #COP30. Learn more: bit.ly/COP30-LocalV... #ClimateJustice #CommunicationForAll @brotfuerdiewelt.bsky.social @cop30brazil.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

🌐 A people-centric, inclusive, development-oriented information society – the vision of the World Summit on the Information Society (#WSIS). How far have we come? Reflect with us on the #WSIS20 outcomes: bit.ly/Comment-15De... #DigitalJustice #CommunicationRights #ICT4SDGs @itu.int

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

📣 Don't miss out on a milestone event for #GenderEquality in & thru the media: launch of #GMMP 30-year findings of monitoring gender in the news! Convened by WACC & GAMAG, with participation by @unwomen.bsky.social ➡️ Learn more, register today: bit.ly/GMMP30-Launc... #GMMP30 #Beijing30SectionJ

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

To deliver on the #WSIS promise of just, inclusive digital societies, communication rights must be foundational not a footnote to governance. More in Media Development 4/2025 ➡️ bit.ly/MediaDevelop... #CommunicationRights #DigitalJustice @article19.bsky.social @educyber.bsky.social @itu.int

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Is there more gender equality in & thru the news 30 years post–Beijing Platform for Action? Join the launch of the 2025 Global Media Monitoring Report #GMMP Global Report on 9 Dec, 9am EST to find out: bit.ly/GMMP30-Launc... #WhoMakesTheNews #gmmp30 #GenderEquality #Beijing30 @unwomen.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

There's #NoExcuse for online abuse. Will you join in taking #16Days to help stop digital violence against women & girls? We can make online spaces safer for all. Find info & resources for action: bit.ly/16Days-StopT... #StopTFGBV #GenderJustDigital @unwomen.bsky.social @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

What are the 6 questions we need to wrestle with to reclaim the digital agenda beyond #WSIS+20? The answer from #WACC’s latest Conversation Circle: bit.ly/DigitalJusti... #DigitalJustice #CommunicationRights @itu.int @cpu-ph.bsky.social @itforchange.bsky.social @datafriendlyspace.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

WACC joins the call for #UNFCCC #COP30 to take binding action to uphold information integrity on climate change. Without accurate, trustworthy information, at the local level, forget about mobilizing public support for climate policy. #ClimateJustice #CommunicationRights caad.info/analysis/rep...

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Media literacy is the 1st step to tackling communication rights challenges like misinformation, polarization, misuse of AI. But it needs to be tailored. Discover what this might look like in Asia: bit.ly/GMILW-WACCAsia #DigitalJustice #MediaLiteracy #GlobalMILWeek @unesco.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Is seeing still believing? Misinformation & tech-facilitated gender-based violence are spreading fast in our AI age. In a WACC reflection for @unesco.bsky.social #GlobalMILWeek, WACC Africa's Lekan Otufodunrin explores why we need to be informed digital users: bit.ly/GMILW-WACCAf... #DigitalJustice

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🌐 Building Momentum: Digital Justice Advocacy Post- #WSIS +20. Join us on 6 Nov to shape future joint action! Learn more & register: bit.ly/DigitalJusti... 📅 6 Nov | 13–14:00 UTC+00:00 With @cpu-ph.bsky.social @itforchange.bsky.social @datafriendlyspace.bsky.social Danchurchaid #DigitalJustice

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Escalating clampdowns on civic space. Ruthless legal attacks on the media. Is it too late to save democracy? @Thomson Reuters Foundation's Trust Conference 2025 tackled this pressing question. WACC's GenSec Philip Lee reports on some of the responses: bit.ly/TrustConfere... #TC2025 #MediaFreedom

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

⛏️🌐Extraction powers digital today, capturing data, attention, water, economies, rights – and monetizing them. We need just tech governance to move from extractivism to equitable digital. More in the latest #waccComment: bit.ly/Comment-20Oc... #DigitalJustice #WSIS

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

The internet is a digital lifeline for much of the world. Last year there were 105+ internet shutdowns. This is censorship & it subverts democracy. Tech governance must outlaw such denial of #CommunicationRights. More: bit.ly/Comment-6Oct... #DigitalJustice #DemocracyNow #waccComment

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Our “You Are Not Alone” joint project with Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants & @elcalutherans.bsky.social is bearing fruit! Learn what has happened so far in 2025 in this cross-regional work to strengthen migrant-centered communication: bit.ly/YANA-2025News #MigrantRights #MigrantVoices

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Why we need equitable masculinities to create inclusive & safe digital media ➡️ bit.ly/Equitable-Ma... #GenderEquality #DigitalJustice #HeForSheSummit #UNGA @unwomen.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

30 years ago today, UN Member States adopted the #Beijing Platform for Action for #GenderEquality – hope for a new dawn for women & girls. Now #GMMP 2025 data show the Beijing dream remains just that – a dream. We need a radical shift: bit.ly/Comment-22Se... #GMMP30 #Beijing30 @unwomen.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

It's #Beijing30. What progress for media gender equality has been made? Join us with @unwomen.bsky.social & the UN Correspondents Association next Thurs for key findings from the 7th Global Media Monitoring Project #GMMP! ➡️ More: bit.ly/GMMP2025-Hig... #GMMP30 #GenderEquality #WhoMakesTheNews

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Leaders may try to rewrite history, but each of us can preserve memory. Capturing stories and facts and sharing truth helps ensure the world doesn’t forget, but learns. More in the latest #waccComment ➡️ bit.ly/Comment-25Au... #CommunicationRights #MemoryPolitics #NeverForget

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Our Global Media Monitoring Project #GMMP looks at indicators of gender (in)equality in the news, like if the journalist is a woman or a man. Coming soon: #GMMP30 preliminary findings! ⬇️ GMMP30 Team Spain 🇪🇸 @comunifac.bsky.social on monitoring day #WhoMakesTheNews #Beijing30 @unwomen.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

In times of crisis, communication is even more vital. We must #ActForHumanity to protect this lifesaving right: 🔹Ensure sustainable funding 🔹Meet local needs 🔹Develop international norms Learn more: bit.ly/WSIS20-CommI... #CommunicationForAll #CommIsAid #WorldHumanitarianDay @unocha.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

How AI can serve humanity responsibly? The latest issue of WACC's Media Development journal takes a communication rights look at the digital technology that is re-shaping our world ➡️ bit.ly/MediaDevelop... #DigitalJustice #ResponsibleAI #WSIS @unesco.bsky.social @wsis20sec.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

In the face of genocide, there is no place for silence. While politicians dither, corporate hucksters profit & many stay silent, the slaughter in #Gaza goes on. Tragically, everyone’s hands are now permanently stained. bit.ly/Comment-11Au... #CommunicationRights #GazaUnderAttack #waccComment

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Intersectionality. Civil society. Youth. 3 action areas for a more inclusive & multistakeholder @wsis20sec.bsky.social Process. ➡️ WACC #WSIS +20 delegate Laine McCrory reflects: bit.ly/WSIS20-NA-sc... #FromConnectivity2Community #DigitalJustice @torontomet.bsky.social @yorkuniversity.bsky.social

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WACC Global @waccglobal.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

“Digital justice is not just about infrastructure–it’s about power, access & dignity. Until these are in the hands of the people #DigitalJustice is just rhetoric.” ➡️ More on #WSIS +20 by Xian Guevarra @cpu-ph.bsky.social: bit.ly/WSIS20-CPU #FromConnectivity2Community @wsis20sec.bsky.social

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