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Elections and Data Routing in Mali

By Ben Lynch | Aug 10, 2018

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When my colleague Jared and I landed in Bamako, I was expecting to head to our hotel, have an early dinner, and then grab the sleep we missed out on during our plane ride over, so that…

Weekly Roundup 8/7/18

By Julia Rhodes | Aug 07, 2018

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On July 30th, six million Zimbabweans took to the polls to elect new members of parliament and a new president. Taking place less than a year after…

Weekly Roundup 7/20/18

By Julia Rhodes | Jul 20, 2018

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A six-member team of researchers published a report on the effectiveness of SMS messages to change voter perceptions in the 2016 Uganda district elections. Using…

Weekly Roundup 7/6/18

By Julia Rhodes | Jul 06, 2018

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On July 1st, Uganda’s Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill went into effect, placing taxes on electronic transactions and social media…

Weekly Roundup 6/29/18

By Julia Rhodes | Jun 29, 2018

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‘Twas the week of blockchain!

Brazil’s central bank unveiled plans to use a blockchain-powered platform for sharing…

Garbage In, Garbage Out: Tech Tools in Fighting Disinformation of Voters

By Chris Doten | Jun 26, 2018

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In technology, you often hear geeks referencing the classic “garbage in, garbage out” problem. When the inputs to a system are bad, however beautifully crafted the program itself may be, the outputs will necessarily be bad as…

Weekly Roundup 6/22/18

By Julia Rhodes | Jun 22, 2018

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This week, the Reuters Institute and the University of Oxford released the annual Digital News Report, a survey of 37 countries and 74,000 participants. The report finds that respondents are…

Weekly Roundup 6/15/18

By Julia Rhodes | Jun 15, 2018

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Welcome back to our weekly roundup!

Artificial intelligence may play a role countering false news in Brazil’s general…

Hello, World!

By Zoe Chandra | Jun 13, 2018

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Hello, World! My name is Zoe Chandra and I am thrilled to be part of NDITech as an intern this summer. As a rising sophomore at Dartmouth College, I have been able to explore a variety of academic disciplines. I have enjoyed taking courses in…

Hello, world!

By Julia Rhodes | Jun 05, 2018

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Hello, world!

My name is Julia Rhodes, and I’m excited to join NDItech as their new Intern. As a soon-to-be graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, I look forward to pursuing my passion for human rights and finding…