Listen "In South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, one man takes on the digital frontline"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of the JHR Podcast, host Lisa LaFlamme travels to Juba, South Sudan with Journalists for Human Rights to meet the man everyone calls when digital disaster strikes: Nelson Kwaje.From battling life-threatening disinformation to helping victims of online abuse reclaim their accounts and their dignity, Nelson is the force behind South Sudan’s most trusted digital safety tools, 211 Check and SafetyComm. Whether it’s a hacked account, a viral lie or an attempt to silence women online, the answer is always: "Call Nelson". This is a story about the extraordinary impact of one man’s mission to protect information and lives in the world’s youngest country.
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