Grant Program
Research
Grantee Name
Pollicy Data Institute Limited
Grant Start Date
1 November 2021
Grant End Date
31 January 2023
Amount Funded
US$199,421
Country
Not Country-Specific
Region
Global
Research Question
- How do the predominant languages that digital platforms (eg. social media platforms, gig economy platforms, digital government services) use impact the access, usability and safety of the platforms and their content?
- How do users perceive trustworthiness based on the language of digital content?
- What are the barriers for both users and content creators that communicate in local languages?
- What are potential biases and blindspots in how digital platforms moderate content in local languages?
- What are recommendations for digital platform developers to improve accessibility and inclusivity of digital content?
Media and Publications
- Are we together? Microsite hosting all the research and case studies from Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and India.
- Are we together? Research paper that outlines the design brief and framing for the research project. In this paper, methodology and findings have been broken down as per individual country case studies.
- Language & Coloniality: Non- Dominant Languages in the Digital Landscape: Main research report with details on research inquiry, methodology, case studies, findings, and recommendations.