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We track climate displacement narratives as the false, politically motivated, or manipulated stories surrounding people forced to move because of environmental disasters. In Bangladesh,…

We champion community-based fact-checking as the practice of verifying local rumours and misinformation by working with affected communities. We push this approach because information…

We support community-based reintegration by relying on local community structures and families to support returning migrants, actively countering local stigma and misinformation. We understand…

We upgrade counter-trafficking interventions as the direct actions taken to rescue victims and disrupt networks, which increasingly require advanced digital investigation skills. We recognise…

We investigate deepfake exploitation in trafficking as the malicious use of AI-generated synthetic media to create fraudulent job ads, fake documents, or blackmail material…

We build diaspora information literacy through programs to overseas migrant communities to identify scams, fake news, and online deception that specifically target them in…

We tackle digital recruitment scams, such as fraudulent online job ads and deceptive tricks that illegal brokers use to exploit people wanting to work…

We investigate the overlap of disinformation and human trafficking as the critical point where false information becomes a direct weapon for traffickers to recruit,…

Disinformation studies is a critical, power-aware investigation of intentionally deceptive information ecosystems, which increasingly require historical, political, and cultural lenses alongside technical tools. We…

We build fact-checking infrastructure as the institutional networks, technological tools, and trained personnel needed to systematically verify claims made about migrants, refugees, and labour…

We view financial literacy for migrants as the practical knowledge needed to manage remittances, dodge illegal transaction fees, and spot financial scams during the…

We expose gendered disinformation in migration as the false narratives and online deception campaigns specifically built to target, silence, or exploit female migrants and…

We anchor our work in human rights-based approaches to migration, which prioritise the fundamental rights, dignity, and agency of migrants in all policies, pushing…

We monitor human smuggling narratives as the online glorification or normalisation of illegal border crossings that hide the severe risks of trafficking, extortion, and…

We define information disorder as the messy, interconnected web of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation that warps the migration landscape across South Asia. This goes…

We address internal displacement information gaps as the total lack of accurate, accessible information for people forced to move within their own country due…

We define labour trafficking deception as the specific use of lies and online deception to rope people into forced labour situations abroad. We focus…

Media and information literacy (MIL) is a comprehensive competency framework that empowers individuals to access, evaluate, create, and share information and media critically, ethically,…

We promote media literacy as the design and implementation of practical interventions that build people's critical skills and habits for engaging with media, which…

We focus on migrant rights and digital security to protect personal data, online identities, and digital footprints from exploitation by brokers, scammers, or state…

We map migrant smuggling routes as the specific geographic corridors and digital pathways to move people across borders, often advertised covertly online. We monitor…

We practice data-driven migration advocacy by using hard data, statistical evidence, and research insights to force policy changes that protect migrants and displaced populations.…

We challenge migration governance frameworks as the legal and policy structures states use to manage migration flows, which often drastically lag behind the rapid…

We tackle migration health and misinformation as the spread of false health information that directly damages the physical and mental well-being of migrants, refugees,…

We study migration information ecosystems as the tangled web of actors, platforms, and information flows that shape migrants' decisions. We look at this ecosystem…

We push for migration journalism as the set of reporting standards that avoid amplifying disinformation, causing harm to vulnerable refugees, or sensationalising the harsh…

We treat migration literacy as the educational groundwork that helps potential migrants find accurate information and dodge the brutal traps of human trafficking. We…

We upgrade migration studies as the interdisciplinary study of human movement across borders and within states, which increasingly must engage with digital migration, climate-driven…

Misinformation studies is a systematic study of inadvertently false or inaccurate information and its dynamics, which increasingly requires experimental and computational approaches alongside attention…

We target online deception as the specific use of social media, websites, and digital tools to trick labour migrants about job availability, wages, and…

We approach pre-departure information literacy as training workers get before leaving home, zeroing in on digital and financial literacy to ensure safe travel. We…

Refugee studies is a focused study of refugees and forced migration, which increasingly must centre displaced people's own voices, experiences, and strategies alongside legal…

We work on assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR) as programs that help migrants return home safely, a process that online deception often severely…

We investigate disinformation as the targeted false stories and online deception campaigns targeting Rohingya that stir up tension in and around refugee camps in…

We tackle statelessness and information gaps as the severe lack of official data and documentation that leaves populations without a nationality, making them highly…

We focus on subaltern migration narratives to capture and amplify the voices and lived experiences of the most marginalised migrants who get systematically erased…

We define tech-facilitated trafficking as the comprehensive use of mobile apps, encrypted messaging, online classifieds, and digital payment systems to coordinate and execute human…

We track transnational digital scams as cross-border online fraud networks that use the internet to lure migrants into exploitative situations across multiple countries. We…

We lead efforts in countering xenophobic disinformation to stop the spread of false, harmful narratives that target refugees, migrants, and minority groups to incite…