PinnedMelissa FlemingHow we can make our information ecosystem more humaneFor the past three years, my team and I have been working on a set of recommendations to guide action for a healthier information…Jul 1712Jul 1712
PinnedMelissa FlemingWe just witnessed the deadliest shipwreck in years. The world barely flinched.It’s a date that should go down in history — a stain on our collective conscience. On June 14th, 2023, the Adriana, a fishing boat…Jul 6, 2023177Jul 6, 2023177
Melissa FlemingCivilians & Humanitarian Workers are Dying in Record Numbers.From Gaza to Sudan to Ukraine, civilians and those who risk life and limb every day to help them are dying in record numbers. This World…Aug 19Aug 19
Melissa FlemingHow to stop advertisers from unwittingly funding disinformationOnline ads from top global firms keep appearing alongside dangerous mis- and disinformation. But firms deny responsibility for financing…Aug 71Aug 71
Melissa FlemingCalling Time on Fossil Fuel AdsUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a global ban on fossil fuel advertising. The step is both bold and…Jun 181Jun 181
Melissa FlemingBreaking the Silence: Strategies for Drawing Attention to Sudan’s Forgotten CrisisApril 15 marked a full year since a devastating conflict returned with full force to Sudan. The violence and related humanitarian…Apr 171Apr 171
Melissa FlemingFamine is imminent in Gaza. We need a humanitarian ceasefire — now.Five months into the devastating war in Gaza, humanitarians are increasingly both heartbroken and frustrated as they face obstacles and…Mar 19Mar 19
Melissa FlemingHow AI is boosting disinformationHate and lies are already polluting our digital information ecosystems, but generative AI tools could be about to make things dramatically…Feb 77Feb 77
Melissa FlemingA Wartime Case for Information IntegrityWe are living through bewildering times. Once again, the fog of war is driving the spread of hate and lies online — resulting in dangerous…Oct 22, 20232Oct 22, 20232