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Apps to support civic action through chat and messaging technologies
Change the face of social impact engagement globally
WhatsApp, chatbots, and other chat-based development and social good products
Tool for creating small online group discussions around an issue, originally created for political campaigning in the US
EFF Guide to Messaging
A Taiwanese developer Carol created a chatbot called Aunt Meiyu on popular messaging app LINE. Aunt Meiyu is designed to combat disinformation circulated in private chat group, especially family chat groups
HeLawyer provides legal information and access to lawyers through an Android application, SMS, phone call and Whatsapp.
they offer great potential for both the sharing and receiving of useful information on food security.
“The Checkpoint tipline is primarily used to gather data for research, and is not a helpline that will be able to provide a response to every user.”
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