Digital Warriors
Empowering youth to combat gender-based disinformation and hate speech spread through social media
Empowering Youth Against Gender-based Hate Speech on Social Media
According to IMS (2023), the pervasive influence of social media has exacerbated various issues, notably the proliferation of offensive language and hate speech, including misogyny, often camouflaged within different contexts. These harmful messages, disseminated freely through social media platforms, particularly influence young men, who are vulnerable to persuasive narratives that normalize sexual harassment and toxic masculinity.
Consequently, such narratives not only perpetuate gender-based hate speech but also pose a threat to democratic values and equality. Thus, the goal of the ScrollOff project is to combat social media platforms promoting unhealthy gender standards and misogynistic rhetoric, which violate women’s rights and perpetuate gender-based hate speech.
By training youth workers to support young individuals exposed to media disinformation and gendered hate speech, the project aims to foster critical thinking and raise awareness of gender equality and human rights violations on social media and beyond. Ultimately, ScrollOff proposes an innovative approach leveraging the bond between youth workers and young people to counter messages of inequality and hate spread on social media.
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Addressing Gendered Hate Speech and Disinformation Through Youth Engagement
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Work Package Chronicles: Pathways to Progress
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Project management
This work package focuses on the overall coordination and management of the ScrollOff project. It involves overseeing the project’s progress, ensuring that objectives are met within the set timelines, and maintaining effective communication among all partners. Project management is a horizontal activity that accompanies the project throughout its lifespan, developing the methodologies and guidelines that ensure its smooth implementation.
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Youth Workers’ Reference KeyBook
The rise of social media has sparked both freedom of expression and division, fueled by misinformation. The ScrollOff project tackles gender-based hate speech head-on, gathering insights and data to empower youth workers. Through case studies, guidelines, theoretical and practical information, we aim to equip them with tools to combat online toxicity.
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ScrollOff portal
In line with our core mission of empowering youth workers to combat gender-based hate speech, this Work Package is pivotal. The ScrollOff portal will be a digital hub & a safe space, hosting essential resources and fostering community engagement. Through role-playing scenarios and support networks, we aim to build a resilient platform for tackling online toxicity and promoting solidarity among young individuals and youth workers across Europe.
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Youth Workers Lab
Youth workers play a vital role in supporting young people, despite facing challenges. This Work Package is the cornerstone of youth worker training and the establishment of safe spaces. It bridges the gap between young individuals experiencing gender-based hate speech and the assistance of youth workers. Activities include national workshops, an International Lab, and Support Group services. Additionally, the package aims to promote youth work as a career, educate on identifying and seeking support for gender-based violence, and teach effective youth work principles.
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Dissemination & Policy Briefs
This Work Package has dual objectives: crafting policy briefs and organizing national debate events. These efforts aim to effectively communicate project progress and findings to the target audience and wider community. Policy briefs will underscore the pivotal role of youth workers in supporting victims of online hate speech and advocate for national support networks. Additionally, they will propose strategies for combating gendered hate speech based on ScrollOff's research. National debate events will raise awareness about online hate speech and misinformation, featuring firsthand accounts from affected individuals and discussions among experts and the public. Together, these dissemination activities will ensure widespread recognition and utilization of project outcomes.
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