Tactical Tech

Digital politics – its impact on democracy

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Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

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100%

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If the service we use is free, then we are most likely not the customer. We are the product. This price tag, that our personal information is used and sold to other actors without either transparency or consideration of ethical considerations, has meant that methods for tailoring messages and manipulating people’s worldview have taken hold. This not only leads to increased polarization, it also threatens the democratic processes in society.

In this project, the Swedish Postcode Foundation, together with The Tactical Technology Collective (TTC), wants to make visible how personal information is used in political campaigns with the aim of creating opportunities for voters to make informed choices and feel confident in the democratic system and thereby strengthen democracy.

The Postcode Foundation supports the project with SEK 2,720,000.

Vad händer i projektet?

Den första delen handlar om att utbilda personer som arbetar med att stärka demokratin och det demokratiska samtalet på nätet. Den andra delen handlar om att bygga en global databas utifrån kartläggningen. Den tredje delen handlar om att stödja lokala grupper och gräsrotsorganisationer som arbetar med att informera medborgare om demokrati och politiskt engagemang.

Varför fick projektet stöd?

Detta projekt bidrar till att uppfylla Postkodstiftelsens stadgar om på annat sätt främja ett allmännyttigt intresse.

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