Digital Peacekeepers vs Misinformation: From Conflict to Connection

About This Project

"Digital Peacekeepers vs Misinformation: From Conflict to Connection" is an innovative initiative designed to combat the spread of extremist narratives on social media. Using cutting-edge psychological science and conflict resolution strategies, this project tackles the root causes of radicalization and fosters online spaces centered on understanding and unity. By addressing online extremism at its source, this initiative seeks to create a safer, more cohesive digital environment for all.

What is This Project?

This is an Applied Science Project for Peacekeeping that counteracts online radicalization through evidence-based strategies. The project uses research from mass psychology and conflict resolution to design and distribute scientifically grounded interventions on social media platforms where extremist ideologies thrive.

Funds raised will be used to:

• Expand research on extremist rhetoric.
• Create and distribute peace-focused content.
• Optimize platform analytics for monitoring and scaling impact.
• Train professionals in conflict resolution to carry out deradicalization initiatives effectively.

With a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, sociologists, and conflict resolution experts from countries like Germany, Canada, Israel, and Palestine, this project combines scientific precision with real-world experience in high-conflict areas.

Context

Social media has transformed into a battlefield for extremist ideologies, where divisive narratives exploit political crises and global uncertainties to stoke fear and anger. Civil society's vision of unity, transparency, and shared humanity is under constant attack by nationalist and radical movements, which frame global unification as a threat to cultural identity or sovereignty.

Our project steps into this gap, directly supporting civil society by using social media as a force for peace. By countering extremist narratives with messages of unity, dialogue, and mutual respect, we can rebuild trust and foster a sense of shared purpose in an increasingly polarized world.

The Problem

Why This Project Matters

Platforms like Twitter/X host an estimated 150-750 million monthly posts that spread divisive rhetoric, including anti-global civil society sentiments (Source: 33rd Square, Civicus Monitor, Twitter Audit Blog). These posts create an environment of hostility, increasing societal polarization and undermining unity.

Traditional intervention methods, often violent or state-driven, can escalate tensions rather than resolve them. This project provides a nonviolent, accessible alternative, leveraging scientific insights and digital tools to disrupt divisive content and reduce the influence of extremist rhetoric.

Project Overview

Goals

Our project aims to:

• Reduce extremist influence: Achieve a 20-60% reduction in divisive content in targeted online spaces.
• Promote narratives of unity: Replace hostile rhetoric with content that fosters dialogue and understanding.
• Scale nonviolent interventions: Provide a replicable model for combating online extremism using psychological science.

Key Actions

• Research & Data Analysis: Study extremist language patterns and triggers that lead to radicalization.
• Content Creation & Outreach: Design and distribute evidence-based messages of peace and resilience.
• Platform Optimization: Enhance tools for real-time data analysis and intervention monitoring.
• Capacity Building: Train peacebuilders and digital strategists in online deradicalization methods.

Be a Part of the Movement

By supporting this project, you’re contributing to a groundbreaking effort to use digital tools for peacebuilding. Your support will help:

• Expand outreach to extremist-dominated spaces on social media.
• Amplify the voices of influencers and educators who promote unity and understanding.
• Create a scalable, nonviolent model for peace interventions worldwide.

Together, we can turn social media into a force for good—building bridges where extremism builds walls.