Disarming Disinformation: Leveraging Open Data for Truth and Trust
Jurisdiction: Aotearoa New Zealand
Combating disinformation
How can we combat rampant misinformation and disinformation by using open data to promote truth, trust and informed decisions?
In recent years, the proliferation of disinformation and misinformation has created a pressing need to safeguard the truth and integrity of information. This has been seen notably around the response to Covid-19 and recent elections. Open data can be a powerful weapon in this battle, enabling individuals and organizations to access, analyse, and disseminate accurate information. To address this challenge, participants are encouraged to explore various aspects of the Disarm Framework https://www.disarm.foundation/framework and apply open data to develop innovative solutions that counteract disinformation and promote truth and trust.
Some examples pulled from the Disarm Framework of how to combat misinformation and disinformation that might be approached with open data:
Participants are encouraged to think creatively and utilize open data to build scalable, effective, and innovative solutions.
More Information:
The Disarm Foundation: https://www.disarm.foundation/
The Disarm Framework: https://www.disarm.foundation/framework
Entry: Challenge entry is available to all teams in Aotearoa New Zealand.