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Embedding social good and civic engagement features into otherwise mainstream technology platforms. For example, helping users register to vote ahead of elections.

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Flexport.org

Flexport.org uses logistics as a positive force for social and environmental impact - enabling organizations to deliver global aid and meet their sustainability goals with greater ease and lower costs.

Google's Election Day Google Doodle (US)

Google's Election Day Google Doodle (US)

Democracy Works, Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA

A civic feature that helps Americans find out to vote right from within Google Search, in partnership with VIP and Democracy Works

UpTheVote (u/UpTheVote) subReddit

Official Reddit account to help you Up The Vote. Learn how to get registered, understand voting options and deadlines, and make your voice count.

Weibo Community Notes feature (社区“附注”功能上)

Like X and YouTube, China's Weibo platform instituted community notes annotations to fight disinformation on the platform.

Fediverse bylines

Today we’re launching a new feature that will highlight writers and journalists that are active on the fediverse when their articles are being shared.

Cloudflare Athenian Project

We created Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration.

Google MethaneSAT partnership

Google MethaneSAT partnership

United States of America (the)

Just like how we use AI to detect sidewalks, street signs and road names in satellite imagery to display helpful information in Google Maps, we’ll also use AI to identify oil and gas infrastructure, like oil storage containers, in our imagery. Then, we’ll combine it with EDF’s information about oil and gas infrastructure to locate where the emissions are coming from.

Pinterest Climate Disinformation Policy

Our new policy makes Pinterest the only major digital platform to have clearly defined guidelines against false or misleading climate change information, including conspiracy theories, across content and ads.

Airbnb EV chargers filter

"Customers can now search for accommodations that include an EV charger in their stay. Airbnb made the search addition after years of EV drivers requesting the option."

WhatsApp Proxy feature

WhatsApp Proxy feature

Menlo Park, California, United States

What this means is we’re putting the power into people’s hands to maintain access to WhatsApp if their connection is blocked or disrupted.

Prosocial Design Network

A library of design interventions to encourage prosocial behaviors online

YouTube Giving

This powerful tool allows viewers to donate directly on YouTube through the live chat donations or the Donate button, and it’s now available to all YouTube Partner Program channels with more than 10,000 subscribers in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

Minecraft Build the Vote

From october 26 to 30, rock the vote invites you to learn about the united states’ electoral process and, more importantly, vote on the most important issues that are being debated across the country right now.

Airbnb.org (formerly Disaster Response and Open Homes)

Airbnb.org (formerly Disaster Response and Open Homes)

888 Brannan Street, San Francisco, California

Airbnb encourages hosts to donate their shelter in times of need, and is now spinning the program out as a formal non-profit.

Google Civics

Google team focused on election information and civic features within Google products

Hey Google, tell me something good

The news has always played an essential role in our lives, keeping us informed about the world and the issues we care about.

Waze Connected Citizens

Waze Connected Citizens

Waze, Yigal Alon Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Over a thousand cities and other public sector partners are already working with Waze to gain better data and insights; reduce driving alone with Waze Carpool; and to make their communities safer with Waze's Beacons and Crisis programs.

MapaTanda

MapaTanda

12 Makadios, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Mapping with and for the Older Adults (Senior Citizens) and Ageing Population in the Philippines

Facebook Ad Archive

The Ad Library provides advertising transparency by offering a comprehensive, searchable collection of all ads currently running from across Facebook Products.

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