Reclaim Social is a podcast powered by Lightful talking to people who make social media more inspiring. From big nonprofit organisations to individual acts of kindness, we can reclaim social media, for good. #ReclaimSocial started as a campaign on February 6 of 2018. Since then, it has reached 40 million people who want to focus on the positive aspect of social media. Let’s make sure we keep the conversation going.
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S02E04 - Countering digital hate and misinformation with Imran Ahmed (CCDH)
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We’ve talked to Imran Ahmed, CEO of Centre for Countering Digital Hate, to find out more about his work at CCDH on disrupting 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 talke…
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S02E03 - Tech, activism, and self-care during COVID-19 with Seyi Akiwowo (Glitch)
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Back by popular demand, we’ve invited Seyi Akiwowo on the podcast for the second time to continue the conversation on social media, activism, and self care. In the context of COVID-19, there has been an increase in online abuse, racism, and hateful content.Black women have 84% more chances to be harassed on Twitter. Are tech companies doing enough …
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S2E02 - Kindness by Post with the Mental Health Collective
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We’ve talked to Dr. Amy Pollard, Director of Mental Health Collective, the hub for unlocking social and collective approaches to mental health. We asked her about her work, the social and collective dimension of mental health but also the new ways to come together during COVID-19. We’ve found out more about the initiative Kindness by Post, which is…
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S2E01 - The future of digital for nonprofits with Beth Kanter
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We’re back with our second season! We’ve talked to Beth Kanter, nonprofit expert, master trainer and Lightful’s Senior Advisor, to hear her thoughts on the evolution of social networks and what it means for nonprofits.Beth is a pioneer in the nonprofit sector and she has followed closely all the big trends ever since Twitter was still a small commu…
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12 Online abuse and digital self-care with Seyi Akiwowo (Glitch)
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We’ve talked to Seyi Akiwowo, Executive Director of Glitch, to find out more about her experience setting up Glitch, the transition from politics to the charity sector and how we can end online abuse by championing digital citizenship.Glitch is about raising awareness for online abuse combining awareness, campaigning, and training to help fix the g…
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