Michaela O’Brien

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Hi ClaireJane, you’ll be able to listen to it on Steve Tibbett’s 100 Campaigns That Changed the World podcast

Perhaps most importantly, the panel - which also included Tessa Kahn - agree that regulation of social media companies is key. So government action is necessary to regulate in order to stem disinformation. Time for a coalition calling for regulation! @stevetibbett.bsky.social

Authentic voices about personal experience can help counter disinformation, plus ensuring message carriers are trusted by the audience: @nathanoswin.bsky.social at yesterday’s panel ‘Trust and Truth: Campaigning in the Disinformation Age’ at Uni of Westminster chaired by @stevetibbett.bsky.social

We need to understand the behavioural design of social media to understand how disinformation gains traction: insight from @charleskriel.bsky.social at yesterday’s powerful panel discussion on disinformation chaired by @stevetibbett.bsky.social hosted by Uni of Westminster’s MA Media & Campaigning

Great insights yesterday from Chitra Karve, including the importance of speaking out about disinformation, and of working at community level to inform and mobilise.

Call for papers: 51st International Conference on Improving University Teaching (IUT). Closes 16th Dec 2014. iutconference.com

Sobering but as always brilliant insights from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social

My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer.

Morning.

Positive development for inclusion in education. (Anyone else from University of Westminster here on Bluesky?) #Academicsky #Highered

Really exited 2 be speaking at this Muslim Charites Forum webinar launching their new resource 'Principles of Advocacy'. I'll be talking about what advocacy is, why it matters & how to approach it strategically to ensure greater impact..
You can register ⬇️
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Happy to be finding more people here from the Campaigning Forum list! Thanks for reaching out

Joining the move off Twitter looking for more measured conversations