Hi everyone,
I hope you're looking forward to the weekend, I know I am!
The Luminate newsletter below has some great resources which I found aligned well with the work some of you are doing. It includes opportunities related to funding as well as inspiration for those of you increasingly exploring where the work of Wikimedians overlaps with that of other organizations dedicated to helping the public access verifiable information. Notably, public interest media and journalists.
*Excerpts worth highlighting*:
- 💸 Fundo de Apoio ao Jornalismo https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyM0LGO3CAQxvGnMR0WDGOMC4o0W-YVooGZ2SNZm5XN5qR7-miL9Nf_9enTj3PUNYAzkv2KyXkXPRrhNlo_fjXOtRRWjWSj99WixmITbM4qq0e3FvHbYj5yXDcsq4gHrynVlbclbAoeAyf0QU3L4GBxCwSPwfkwI5QFKVIlTnVzfkJX-75f8-O1t4OG3M_-es617-aRP8Z4XlP4McFtgpu-Du4sv_t50KNde39XczknuJl-3uloX_T_PxfHGomsU1CLRVabNge2hJQgOAgV2ZxZn6_xNaH7bH_aLtxo7ufdXHLweyRWwQIabBSKFjclm1zYbGFNq6KvpZK55GxyvXPlSuWNRKkGiyTeUgjeroFrdVWhFDIj_5TP6yFjyGnG95z_ZvgXAAD__1WIg2M is dedicated to strengthening local journalism in Brazil, providing funding and resources to public interest media committed to plurality, diversity, and the public interest. They launched a national call to select up to 15 local journalism organizations, which will receive institutional and financial support and specialized mentoring for a period of up to three years, with annual resources between R$75,000.00 and R$150,000.00 per initiative. (💡 @João Alexandre Peschanski joalpe@wmnobrasil.org ) - 📚 Apply to join the South-to-South AI Accountability CoLab’s Peer Learning Circles https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkb3u2zAMxJ_G2hjog5blwUOXjH2FgqSoRKhjG7LcP5qnL4Kie5ebDoe7--Ullil4a3RxEybrbHRoNNde9-1HzYsw51IiQXROAEtkSH62UHJxaCdWN4_muYQw8kzFJdQRLZNVmsQrekyzMrKpi7d-tKMPDoN14YaeR6RIQjnJbN2AVvbX67yt16tu1PXR9uu4yf4y6_Ls_TiH8G3w98Hfj2ut_a1NdOvabnt7DP5-7ld_wl-lCiSyX1snrmvtv0H2lfiEQ7XBqtS2uj1AapNVzd4etNU3_Zuc2eYSicAWXwBZJ0iz9cAhJR-sD4LZtKUcV38PaL_qz_rSXOlTxJy65U9IFEX2JUBUioBzIUg2zMC5pKmgExYyp7aq58deshB_fqUkAZDUAYXgYApZxErxzGT68l2_zlV712b6_6H5tfg_AQAA__87zZgQ, where civil society leaders and researchers from the Global South can collaborate to examine AI’s real-world impacts and advocate for systems that serve the public interest. This includes close partners of ours such as EngageMedia and Code4Africa. Deadlines to apply: - June 9 deadline | South and Southeast Asia - June 23 deadline | Africa - July 7 deadline | Latin America
Best, Ziski
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Luminate newsletter@comms.luminategroup.com Date: Fri, May 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM Subject: Tech justice in action: The critical role of public interest media To: fputz@wikimedia.org
Welcome to our May newsletter! In this edition, we explore how our partners support tech justice thr View on web https://luminate.read.axioshq.com/p/newsletter/cbbdff6a-611c-4f6b-8290-fdf1407be195?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_location=email_view_in_browser |Read what you missed https://luminate.read.axioshq.com/series/fdcab290-a8c3-4ae1-a331-73dcc0cf2bba?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_location=email_view_in_browser [image: Luminate Banner]
Welcome to our May newsletter! In this edition, we explore how our partners support tech justice through public interest journalism.
As technology reshapes how our stories are mediated, amplified, or censored, public interest media provides the crucial oversight that holds tech companies accountable for their products, practices, and societal impacts.
At Luminate, we believe addressing the unchecked harms and outsized power of these companies require an ecosystem approach – fostering collaboration between journalists, policymakers, litigators, and civil society to ensure technology respects human rights and social justice.
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*Tech justice in action*: Luminate partners are creating new models for investigative journalism that hold tech power to account. -
*Protecting journalists worldwide*: Learn about our continued support for organisations providing essential resources for journalists under threat. -
*Stories that matter*: Read investigations from our partners and hear from our staff about how this work is having an impact.
Investigative journalism in the age of AI and algorithms [image: Graphic on black background with a hand holding a magnifying glass examining AI]
Our partners are challenging power on the frontlines to expose algorithmic bias and AI manipulation. Learn about the real-world impact of some of the organisations we support: *🤝🏼 Collaborative investigations for the digital age*
An investigation https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkTuunjAQRleDOyM_BtsUFGkos4VoPB6DlZ-HsLlId_URRfrbH33S-U6aXPbWKMGT9hCUVk6D4FRaOfY_JU0UY8rZoXRak4TsogxmVDKnrEH5yHocxDqBzZDIaw7eu3GIgY11DvxIQH4YUJTJKDOowVgNVmnbg4kDoEPCFGhUugNFx7bV_nNvZcfGy3XcZ0_HJj7T2tpZO_urM3Nn5ud5-k9Z1rYed-WLz-Nq9SU7M5f9i2srC74CnZnrw4n3Kutdz0Ll2OWGtJadOzOL41pwL9_4XzZFlbJDlCqbLCGyl2FURkYbgrHKWIIkrimfd_vuQD3lb9k4FeyPaxGV9_SOOGKIJlvpGJ2EMaMMyo4yphx8Bk2RUFS-CtcXz4kwvo9iICsBWUu0VktvE5GibGJE0abf_NQPt8aXaD-L8jWZfwEAAP__NmGU5Q by *Lighthouse Reports* and *Svenska Dagbladet, *supported by *Amnesty International*’s Algorithmic Accountability Lab and several academic institutions, uncovered evidence of algorithmic bias in Sweden’s social security system, which unjustly flagged marginalised groups for benefits fraud inspections.
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The Head of the Green Party in Sweden opened a parliamentary investigation into the Swedish welfare agency after their investigation unveiled the discriminatory algorithm used by the social security agency.
A *Pulitzer Center*-supported investigation https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkTGu2zAQRE8jdmuQXJqSChVpXOYKwe5yaRORKIOi_kd8-kBF-vSDwcx7aYl5RG-NLm4Mk3U2umA0lV72-qukRZhTzpEgOicQcmSY_Gwhp-yCHVndfDevhZEdeqaYWQiTREmznSmPFinijKYs3vq7vXt0Aa3DW_B8DxRJKE0yWzcEK_u2Hbf13Eqlrs-2n--b7JtZl1fv72PAH4N_DP7xPtfSP9pEa9d229tz8I-j763oMfhHqUenZ6MN8rmusL-1rn-AvqisxKsCFXhq1UZdE8irrAmIz0NB9tq1drO3J9XyoX8MEtuUIxHY7DME1hGm2XpgnCaP1qOEZNqS32f_DMF-l99l01ToWmYOrekqiaKBfUaIShHCnAkmizNwytOYgxMWModeH654TkJ8gaZJEAKpA0J0MGISsZI9M5m-_NTvY9XetZn-f66-Fv83AAD__89gnoc by *Núcleo Journalismo* identified 14 Instagram accounts sharing AI-generated content of child sexual exploitation, many of which directed users to subscription content platforms where other child-exploitation material could be accessed.
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As a result of the investigation, Meta removed all profiles identified and Senacon, Brazil's National Consumer Secretariat, opened https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyM0b3O2zwMBeCrsTYG1E9ke_DwLRm_WyhIikqE-ieQ5L5orr4winfvTjzgOSctMY_eodHFjmFCi9EGo6n0cuw_SlqEOeUcCaK1AiFHhsnNCDllG3BktfPdvBaPI7FEq5zJzja4-yyevXhGQk3OlMWhu-PdeRs8Wn8Lju-BIgmlSWa0Q0A5tq3d1nMrO3V91uN83-TYzLq8en-3wf83uMfgHu9zLf2jVXTvWm9HfQ7u0fpRi7bBPbjSp6wgx97OTSvQU3f5DUk32lMDkisbUO5a4ZuCvxZUfR-1g7zKmoD4bApULqrr3s1Rn7SXD32XkxhTjkSA2WUIrCNMMzpgP03Oo_MSkqlLfp_9MwT8Kj_LpqnQ9bJpuqcLiaKBXfYQlSKEORNM6GfglKcxByssZJpe4a7znIT4WoAm8RBILZD3FkafRFCyYybTl__1q63au1bT_23EX4v7EwAA__8e-qgL a monitoring procedure against the company.
🛠 *Engineering meets journalism*
Conducting the first field audit https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkbGu5SwQg58mdBzBMCGkSPE3Kf9XWA0wJOiewFEgN9J9-lVW2n47F7ZlfY6LTZMBJXjREzqlldUoOOaea_mV4xK8jylZklbrIDFZLx3MSqaYNKrJs55HsS9udBNq4ykA4uSjmUcanWNEOxPBLPICCkY1gtFolDYvBD8iWQoUXZiVHlCFehzt9b6OXKjzdtbr8wr1EO9l7_3TBvPfAOsAa9_5oPPr-rzquQ2w0tXrQZ2jDFxaPduePwOsoAAHWBU8ehxg3estb5a5fHPrefuTaDvFensqJZdN1iJzaZ22kw5Rz41K_qG_KKJXMVkiqRIkiZ4n6WYF0hvnwCgwAaM4l_S5-s-A6s5f-eCY6VkpGpf4lNjA6CEZaZmsxDmRdMrM0sfkpoQ6-ECi8Zm5PfYUA_mHN7lgJBJrScZoOZkYggoJvCfRl__5bm_unU_R_-2y7wV-BwAA__-7u51c of Instagram’s content moderation algorithms, data from *The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, *found that the platform consistently limited the visibility of pro-Palestinian content and prevented users from appealing moderation decisions.
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Following their investigation, Meta restored content https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkbHO3CAMgJ8m2XwyhiNkyNDlxr5CZcBc6H-BE5Ce9D99laF7J3_DJ0v2FzebFk04y6YW41ChVWaWmEeu5VeOW_A-pmQZrFIBTLIeHK0IKSZlcPGi1vu8b96g9hoXmxbHQZNZHTmnRQwugRc_542Q7ngnrYxGpW-G_N2w5cDRhRXVZDDU4-i313nkwkOerZ7vW6jH_Nr2Md590j8mekz0GLsc3L7O962250QPPkc9eEiEIKXX1vf8nuhBSGaiB9LF94keUY56WVFeck0uF5csEcYuTToctQmMnQv8PvuAvnOsH8-l5PKEWiCXPvjZ-Jhre3LJ3_zvT9FjTJYZMFEC42UBtyKB186RRtLBxLlt6X2O78ngJ3_lQ2Lm64S5S4nXEhvEeEoarLAFsyYGh3oFH5NbklHBB567tCz90lMM7K8Y7IIGw6KAtVaw6BgChkTe8zy2n_LpLxlD2jz-r-efjf4GAAD__9K2qDQ featured in the investigation that had not violated their policies.
Building foundations for safe and brave journalism [image: Black graphic with a male holding and aiming a camera]
Journalists continue to be adaptable and bold in the face of threats, censorship, and violence. To support them, we’re backing organisations that create the conditions for journalism to thrive in challenging environments: 💸 *Unlocking new funding*
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Responding to the economic fragility of public interest media, the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyM0LGu2zAMheGnsTYFlCjL8qChS8a-QkFSZK7QOA5spRfI0xcZunc_-HHwtZptwQhOa1hSgQA5JKetj74_fvVWhbmZZfI5BPHJMvsSV_DWLCRYWMM6u68KZQ4zC4XGuigimtECBqgoOKO5XiPEGeaIISEEvKTIc6JMQq3ICmFKIPu2nZf7a-sPGno79tfzIvvm7vVrjOc54Y8pXqd47fbs22U_blO8uv240aO_6d_hxtAsE3mwaD6xLr6sED1jKREhoqTmjmrP13hPCb77775p6_TpuVMf7RPJoomjoc9K2afVyBfA1XOzslgKwkLu1KPr-ZlbE-KPChVBn0iDJ8TgF2wiIBaZyY36U7_Pu46hhxv_B_unxr8BAAD__48vfiY helps to unlock new funding models and facilitates fair value exchange between AI technology companies and journalism organisations. -
To counter the imbalance caused by digital platforms’ influence on public debate, Fundo de Apoio ao Jornalismo https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyM0LGO3CAQxvGnMR0WDGOMC4o0W-YVooGZ2SNZm5XN5qR7-miL9Nf_9enTj3PUNYAzkv2KyXkXPRrhNlo_fjXOtRRWjWSj99WixmITbM4qq0e3FvHbYj5yXDcsq4gHrynVlbclbAoeAyf0QU3L4GBxCwSPwfkwI5QFKVIlTnVzfkJX-75f8-O1t4OG3M_-es617-aRP8Z4XlP4McFtgpu-Du4sv_t50KNde39XczknuJl-3uloX_T_PxfHGomsU1CLRVabNge2hJQgOAgV2ZxZn6_xNaH7bH_aLtxo7ufdXHLweyRWwQIabBSKFjclm1zYbGFNq6KvpZK55GxyvXPlSuWNRKkGiyTeUgjeroFrdVWhFDIj_5TP6yFjyGnG95z_ZvgXAAD__1WIg2M is dedicated to strengthening local journalism in Brazil, providing funding and resources to public interest media committed to plurality, diversity, and the public interest.
🌐 *Building skills, networks, and resources*
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The *Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)* builds infrastructure https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkbGO5CAQRL_GZD2CBmMTOLjE4f3CqYFuL3u2GRlmVtqvPzm4fPNS6VW9vHiZLGrFi5ncrI32xinOpZd6_il5STFmEU_gjUngxEeYMWiQLMbpKbIJo_pYRgzeBB4dhWRsNMFIRAqEQZLhyKosqHHUI1rjrDb24TCOjjwlynMK2gxOp3oc7bG_jnJS5-2qr-cj1UPty0fvzzbYXwOuA65b-Twf9doGXFuvV-E24NrrE8r55tbLRr28GT7r6zppL-2AXuveADW6AVdVr43O8k3_N-aos3gi0IICLvIEc9AI0c4zWo02uayuRZ6v_j04_VX-loNzoZtBNT7zXeITu4hiwTN5cEEIZm0DxCzzJM6kmEg1vmnvuORE8T6S5mTBERsgaw1MNqekk2CMpPrym7_azr3zpfrPXLwX_BcAAP__4yOQoQ for the investigative journalism community to scrutinise everything from digital threats to the role of AI in illicit finance. -
The Civic Journalism Coalition https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkTuO3DAQRE8jZj3gTxQVKHCi0Fcwms2mpr2SuKCoHWBPb4wB584LhXr18hLK5KxWvJjJR210MF5xli71_CV5oZRyKQEhGEPgS0gQ7ayh5GK8nhKbeVTPhfM4cYg86ji7yCbqxBSKG5nCHHFUslhtRz1aZ7zTxj28TaPHgIQ50qzN4DXV47ge-33IiZ23Vu_PB9VD7cuz989rcD8Guw525dzkUds22LXeDV61fQx2TbfsWc4NUpO88QWlNsiySccdmmzPfkF_MpB8CcHvercTd7kOoIr7X97Brqq2DU_5xn_8OelcAiLoYgv4xBPEWVtILkbrtHXks2pL-bz79-D1Sz7k4Cz43qcuPvO7JBD7ZIuDwBjAzwUhajdDyiVOxRtKhOriJny94yUTpvfJGMmBRzaAzhmYXCbSVGxKqPryk1_Xzr1zU_3_PH0t9k8AAAD__1Rnm6I, established by *European Digital Rights, Lighthouse Reports, *and *European Center for Not-for-Profit Law*, brings together journalists and civil society organisations to advocate for digital rights policies in the EU and strengthen investigative journalism. -
*IFPIM*'s CTRL+J https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyM0LGu2zAMheGnsTYZlETL8qChS8a-QkFRZK7a2A5spQby9EWG7nc_OPjx1Rx1Dh6MZDdjAgfRoZHaetu3X61mLqWqRrLRObaosdjkF7Ba1SHMRdwyma9cmInqFB1OKU5uWQR8YZEQYHIYyLTswU8w-eAwgAsj-jIhRWKqiRdwAwLv63qOj9faNupyP_bXc-R9NY_81fvzHMKPwd8Gf7uua-R-POzvsW26D_5m9uNOW3vT_-xaoGoksqBeLRaZbVrA2xJS8gF8YKzmyPp89feAcLU_bZXaaNyPuzllq5-TyILFa7BRKFpclGyCsNhSNc2KjguTOeVocn7mWpnKx4YSB4skzlIIzs6hMgOrL4VMzz_lOh_Suxymf4_3b_b_AgAA__9fUn_0 initiative fosters regional and global collaboration, designed to develop strategies to tackle growing pressures on journalism in the Global South amid technological upheaval.
⛑ *Increasing the safety and capacity of media workers*
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Media Defence https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyM0Duu2zAQheHViB2F4UN8FCzSuMwWguFwxpeIJRkSHQFefeAA6W9_8OHgbyVIdBYUFxN9AgPBeMWtj75vv3orVGsTCaiDMaS9hKqTzaClifEQK5u8qK_CxM5nt0QXpabkW2YMABEgB04RVC8W7AKLdcY7MG72ti4eAxK2RBnM5IH2dT3nx2vtGw6-H_vrOdO-qkf5GuN5Tu7HZG-TvV3XNa_cOjYW3ojn_bhP9qb2445bf-P_761Ck4CoQaxoXznqlMHq6lKyDqwj39RR5Pka78nD1X_3f-zHUydv7YMEYl-tOB0Yg_ZZUCdwWdcmKYo3VAnVyUfn8zOXRlg_gTCR0x7ZaHTO6OgaEZDYWlGN8pOv88Fj8KHG9xr_KfZvAAAA___SHYGg, International Women’s Media Foundation https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkLGu2zAMRb_G2mRQEiPLg4cuGfsLBSmSeULjOLCVGnhfX3jo3ukuFwcHR5ZsU4rgdAkTFgiQAzqV1tv2-tVkqcxilsnnEKpHy-xLnMGbWECYWMN8c18LMgoxpKKzCQYUnQLXa5LOkdW1JUK8wS2mgAlCGjHyDSlTJSl1hjAg1G1dj_H5WduLuj727fMe67a65_LV-_sY0o8h3od4P89zbOdq47Y_hnh32_6gV_umf87CIJaJPFg0j6yTLzNEz6mUmCCmiuL2xd6f_j0gnO13W1UaXTx36EsuSK6KHC35rJQ9zka-QJo9i5XJMFSu5A7dmx7X3aQSX2Go1OSRNHhKKfgpSa1QLTKT68tPPY-n9q676__X9s8S_wYAAP__1zZ_xQ, A Culture Of Safety (ACOS) Alliance https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyM0Duu2zAQheHViB2FITmiqEJFGpfZQjCchy8RPQxJjoC7-sBF-vQHPw4-mbONKYLTOYxYIEAO6FTa1fbtV5OZaxWzTD6HwB4tV1_iBN7EAsJYNUyD-5oDQxbQlLGooEgYYwxaxykMlg2Ta3OEOMAQU8AEIfUY64CUiUkKTxA6BN7X9eyX99o2uvR57O9Xz_vqlvnrul5nl3508dHFx33fPfF-0rI02lj7_Xh28eH240lb-6Z_36WCWCbyYNE8Vh19mSD6mkqJCWJiFHfM9npf3x3C3X63VaXRp-dO3eQTyaxYoyWflbLHycgXSJOvYmU0DFyZ3KlH0_MzN2GqHyAqnDySBk8pBT8mYQa2WCu5a_6p97nodenhrv8z_jPHvwEAAP__RFiCAA, and Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP) https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyM0L2u2zAMxfGnsTYZlMToY9DQJWNfoaAoMldoHAe20gvk6YsM3bsf_HHw6zVqCh6MVJcwg4Po0Egfc-yPX6NXbq2rRrLRObaosdnsC1jt6hBSE1cu5qtmilKIU9BCmnvO2EmiIKkLKSdnRvXgL3DxwWEAF1b07YIUialnLuAWBN637Vzvr208aMrt2F_PlffN3OvXnM9zCT8Wf138Ve_jue7HbeV98VezHzd6jDf9u9wbdI1EFtSrxSbJ5gLetpCzD-ADYzdH1edrvheE7_F7bNIHfZLmlEf_RCILNq_BRqFosSjZDKHY1jUnRceNyZxyDDk_c-1M7eNCmYNFEmcpBGdT6MzA6lsjM-tP-T7vMqccZv4f7Z_q_wYAAP__v_9-5Q provide essential safety and protection to journalists targeted for their reporting. -
Forbidden Stories https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkb2unDAQhZ8Gd4PGPxgoKNJsmVeIxmPPrm8AI2Muyj59tEX69EdH53xfXLyM1qBKix7dhBq9dirF3HLZf-W4cAhRxBN4rRmc-ACTmREkinY4hqTnQb2WgJpGFNRGeObBDQPFiD4ZQes1aZUXg2bAwVjtLGrbOxMGR56Y4sQz6s4hl207-_Xa8k4tPWu5jp7Lptbl1dpxdvZHZx6dedz33fNX7Ut9duZRjrznsnfmwWVdKZRKLX8n-CpX3WnN5wb5hHJVKPv6B-RqV0398TpUqU_a85v-fY0Bo3giQDECLqQRphkNBDtNxqKx7KKqixxXe3cO7_w7bylm-gxRZ9rjp8RzcsGIBZ_Ig5uFYEI7Q4gyjeI0ByZ1pprT-YlLZAofoDSxBUdJA1mrYbSRGVlMCKTa8jPd55paS1W1_3PyvZi_AQAA__-uYZSe aims to secure the data and information of threatened journalists and, when journalists are arrested or killed, to continue to publish their investigative reporting. -
The Media Freedom Project https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkLGu2zAMRb_G2hRQlCzLg4cuGfsLBUmRiV7jOLCVPuB9feEC3d9-cS7OqUu2KSI4XcKUCgTIITmtrbft-avVRZirWSafQxCfLLMvOIO3aiHBxBrm0d0XUsPMMmdmDuMMIRe1bLMEmpTG6NqCgCOMGEOKEOIlIY-JMgnVIjOEIYFs63pcHu-1Panrbd_er4tsq3ss995fxxB_DHgd8NrvKh-tXrb9NuB11drI265at9W_9u1DpQ94ddt-o2f7ov8qlaFaJvJgaD6xTr7MgJ5jKRgBo6Tq9sVe7_41JPhsv9s_9vnjDn3WE5JFE6NFn5WyT7ORLxBnz9XKZCkIC7lD96bHObcqxGcvKhJ9Ig2eYgx-ilUExJCZXF9-6ufx0N51d_17yf8s-DcAAP__nB-H_w of the *Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID)* advocates for press freedom and the welfare of journalists in West Africa through research, advocacy, and capacity building.
Stories and voices that matter [image: Black graphic with megaphones repeated]
Through in-depth reporting and storytelling, our partners address the increasing pace and scale of the harms technology and authoritarianism are creating now:
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Two investigations from *Forbidden Stories*, the Viktoriia Project https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkb1u5CAQx5_GdKyGgcW4oLjG5b1CNDDMhsvaWIZNpDz9ydJdn3p-mv8XRy-zRVAlmtkFMOCNU4XrqG1_qxxzSiziSXtjsnbikw64gBYW42BOxSx39R5R0C65LAZ4ZgKeZ0NGfEYb0uLuSdWIgHe4ozXOgrE3h-nuyFMmDnkBMznIbdv67fna6k6jPM72Om65beoZ38c4-mR_TbhOuEo7U2Uuex_trKXf2vmYcD3O9qfk0d-O1kefcP2sHxdQSf87Tbiqdj5or9_0PyAnYPFEGgRFu1RmHRZAnWwIaAFtdqzOKMdrfE8OvupH3QpXukRVLztfT3wuLqFY7Qt57RYhHcAuOrGEWZzJKZPq5TJ74cKZ0tUihWy1o2I0WWv0bDlnyIIpkRrxd_nqzzJGOdX42RCfEf8GAAD__xYnkKU and the Gaza Project https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMUb2O3CAQfhrTsRoGDLhwkWbLvMJpYJg9krWxDJuT9ukjS0l_7adP3y-vXoJFUGU1wUUw4I1Theuobf-ovOaUWMST9sZk7cQnHXEBLSzGQUjFLLP6XB1CyuQDFZmRZc7gYoRAOST2HEjVFQFnmNEaZ8HYm8M0O_KUiWNewEwOctu2fnu-trrTKI-zvY5bbpt6rp9jHH2yPya8T3iXdqbKXPY-2llLv7XzMeH9ONuvkkf_OFoffcL7g96k_6ET3lU7H7TXN_3vxglYPJEGQdEulaDjAqiTjREtoM2O1bnK8RrvycFX_V23wpUuP9XLzpeIz8UlFKt9Ia_dIqQj2EUnlhjEmZwyqV6unBddOFO6BqSYrXZUjCZrjQ6Wc4YsmBKpsf4sX_1ZxiinGt_74M-KfwMAAP__fniPAw, reveal how technology was used to surveil and target journalists reporting on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Forbidden Stories pursued their investigations after they were killed. -
When *Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ)* reporter Daniel Ojukwu was abducted by police in May 2024, FIJ began to track https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyM0TGS3CAQheHTiKynoEFIBAqcKPQVXA00ErsSTAHjLe_pXRM4d_7qBd8fN5sWjVLwphazSiWtMoJjHrmWXzluwfuYkiWwSgUwyXpY0UlIMSkjF8_KzeLcHEk7s9XkSClMxrt5ScrPUjtmy07kDSXOckatjJZKPwz62ZClQHENTqrJyFDvuz-u150LDT5afT0fod7i2s4xnn3SPybcJ9xT_niUY8Kd2sjh4gn3Mx_nlY9z5HLAXcs4rz9AY1D47FALlHxwy1Tgo75aoSv30aHnEhi-arsiPBv3Dqkxx3oDSjQT7qK2g0r-pn8a0cuYLBHIhAmM5wVWJxG8XlfUEnUwUbQtPV_jezLyK3_mm2OmR22H6Fzi-8QGNh6TBstkwbhEsErtwMe0Lsmo4AOJzi1zf89TDOTf5LQGDYZYAWmtYNExBBkSek9ibD_5q188Bjcx_q_a7w3_BgAA__8B16Ak press freedom violations in Nigeria – painting a worrying picture of press freedom in decline. -
Led by *Centro Latinoamericano de Investigación Periodística (CLIP),* Innocence at Risk https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyM0L2u3DoMBOCnsToZFEXLduHiNlveVwhIitqjxD8LWxsD5-mDLdKnH8xgvrykMkYEZ0sYaYIAKZCzXFs99h81LyqSS0nsUwjqqSTxE87gSy6BYBQL8-C-FhnMRpohFsgKihRQ1GQUZVIN6OqCgAMMGANFCLEnlIE4sXKedIbQEeixbVe_vre6c7PnebxfvR6bW5ev1l5XF__r8NHh477v3lZd66s_zmeHj7ofartW9rb7n297Hh0-3HE-ea_f_PdKFsglMXsoWDyJjX6aAb3EacIIGJWyO5fyerfvjuCuv-pmufJnxF22509JUiPBEn0yTp7mwn6COHvJZRoLBRVld9lZ7frES1aWjxdPGj2xBc8xBj_GrApaUIRdW_63-1qtNTtd-zfy3wv-CQAA__-hL4f- is a cross-border investigation that reveals the risks of online sexual abuse faced by minors in Latin America on Facebook and other social networks.
ICYMI: Luminate at the International Journalism Festival
We’re proud to be part of two important panels at the 2025 International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy. Watch the full recordings:
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When removing bylines isn’t enough: How can journalists safely investigate tech in 2025? https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkb2unDAQRp8Gd7PyH8YUFGm2zCtEY3sGnIC9wt5F9z59RJE-_dH5pO-kxfFktBS0qMl6qaRTVlDKPdfyK6clhpCYHYJTKoJlF8DrWQInVlZOgdQ8im1Bq_xkR-V5Rj0Gi3LmeZLstLKkZyPyoqUe5aiNskYq87A6jBYdRkw-zlINVsZ6HO2xv49csNN61vfrEesh9mXr_dUG82PQz0E_r-t6_K7vs-Ce28HUev7gfqODfr7Oup54HDTo5z158xsVOOmon1xWCF97LtQgt9KBSn2vG2z1gl6hIdP-Bbl8bueKnaBT3CAXuFWiniuW_I3_zklBJnaIIFkz2EAT-FlqCMZ7baQ20SZxLvx69-_Byiv_yQeljI96rqJRSbfERbJBswFH6MDOjOClmSEk9hNbFUNE0ejM1G6cU8RwF0AfDVgkBWiMgsmkGGVkHQKKvvykq-3UO52i_1_Ez6L_BgAA__8tQKTf featuring Media Defence’s Carlos Gaio, AI journalist Karen Hao, FIJ’s 'Fisayo Soyombo, and Luminate’s Alexandra Buccianti. -
Who speaks for Tech? Bias, power, and the global reporting divide https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyM0b2unDAQhuGrwd2s_IcxBUWaLXML0dieYZ0DGNneRTpXH1GkP_2jGen90uJ4MloKWtRkvVTSKSso5Z7L8SenJYaQmB2CUyqCZRfA61kCJ1ZWToHUPIrXglJN6BN6a9Vk0midnDX6oCbJTGkUedFSj3LURlkjlXlYHUaLDiMmH2epBitj2ff22N57PrDTWsv7fMSyi2159X62wfwa9HPQz-u6Hn_Lux645bYztZ4_uN100M-zlrXivtOgn_fL278KtJPwqwGXCp3iC0LGBme5qAIeCfqLYN1KwA0qnaX2fKyQ8icnEqWueORv_J8kBZnYIYJkzWADTeBnqSEY77WR2kSbRF34fPfvwcorf-WdUsZHqatodKT7iItkg2YDjtCBnRnBSzNDSOwntiqGiKJRzdRuziliuLujjwYskgI0RsFkUowysg4BRV9-09U26p2q6D-b7rPofwEAAP__SiyiBg featuring Lighthouse Report’s Daniel Howden, Amnesty International’s Hajira Maryam, Agência Pública’s Natalia Viana, and Luminate’s Elliott Fox.
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📚* Read: *In *Empire of AI https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyM0b0O3CAQBOCnMd1asGAMhYs0LvMK0S4sd-jOxvJPrNzTR1ekT_9ppJnJky-jRa1kMqML2mhvnJJcz9rWXzVPiTmX4gm8MQlc8QwBo4aSi3F6ZDFxUM_JZEZxTOJtMuKQxxwjDwU5hmSoqDqhxkEPaI2z2tjeIQ-OPCXKIUVtOqdTW5ajf19LXemUx96urU9tUe_peZ7b0dkfHc4dzvd995usj6uuO625Lc92HfKlHc7c2uvocB6dHXzscJZlq7tAK0AV-A-8aJcVntQ6nFXbH7TWD_2rm1nn4olAFyzgWEYIUSOwDQGtRptcVvtUtuv8dE7f9VUXyZX6tj_UIWv-hvgkjrFY8EIeXCwEQdsInEsYizOJE6lD9irHl5eciL-bUkgWHIkBstbAaHNKOhVkJnVOP-U-3nKesqvz_275PeHfAAAA__95BZP-,* Karen Hao reveals how OpenAI’s journey from nonprofit to a Microsoft-backed company exemplifies the unchecked ambition driving today’s AI revolution.
👀 *Watch:* In her TED Talk https://email.comms.luminategroup.com/c/eJyMkL2O2zAQhJ9G7CjwZ0VShYoDEpeX5qo0wXK5axNnWYZEnRA_faAi_bUzgwG-r0xBondG8WQjJGNNsKC41FaXx59aJsq5iATUwVrSICHr5EajpYgFEzPbcVC3ia2MRGATexJxScwYIyTAOAwxWlF1csYNZnDegjfW9-DyABiQsCQaje3A0DLPW3_f5_rAxtd12Z89LbO6T7fWnlvn3zp36dzlOI7-77K3PfPZnwk2unX-8tX5Hx-_fy0f6S1_vv9Uy3rFR33hf5qSTZGAqI040ZA56jQap7NPyXnjPEFR6yTPvb06MEf9rDOXiv2yXtXGj3KeBGLITrwOjEHDKKiT8aPORVIUsJQJ1cZr5e2cSyHMpzJM5DUgW43eWx19ITIkLmdUbXrnY7tza7yq9j3rX5P7FwAA__-6moei, Carole Cadwalladr of *The Citizens *decries the rise of the “broligarchy” and urges collective action to reclaim democracy.
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