In our current world, social media is part of our daily lives. We check the news, get the new dancing moves, and follow our favorite teams, politicians, and idols. Undoubtedly, social media is here to stay. But how can we better leverage these platforms in the disaster risk reduction, resilience, and development sector? In this panel, we will discuss best practices and tools to improve our social media presence, and hear how key players are to taking advantage of the different applications.
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“Twitter is widely used during emergencies. We have found that the most successful responders are those who have a plan: who have set up a complete profile, and who are able to provide clear and simple messages that people can search and replicate easily.”
Lauren Devoll
“Disinformation is a major challenge for user-generated content platforms. It is crucial to have moderation policies and tools, implement fact-checking, and even try to identify risks before they happen. But it is also important to do a proactive work in raising media literacy; we have been doing this with different partners.”
Thomas Lehmann
“Communication about risk is happening all the time, everywhere, regardless of whether it is informed or less informed. Although many conversations are not happening online, there is much going on on digital platforms. So building (and refreshing) digital literacy skills is essential, mainly because platforms change all the time.”
Lisa Robinson
