 Hello, Elections take place for half the world's population this year. We’d like to invite you to a panel discussion about this biggest election year in history to investigate the role Big Tech will play in it. Join us for an inside view on the 2024 election year: How are researchers and journalists monitoring big platforms to maintain the integrity of elections and democratic values? And what is the state of transparency in the big tech space at the heels of Meta shutting down CrowdTangle, the transparency tool widely used by researchers and journalists to monitor political disinformation and hate speech on Facebook and Instagram? RSVP now directly on LinkedIn and join the Dialogues & Debates panel – "Elections: A Test of Transparency" hosted by Mozilla on April 30th. We invite you to join our exciting expert panellists, including Divij Joshi, the author of the "Elections Casebook India." His research, recently published by Mozilla, revealed the extreme influence of WhatsApp, with over 400 million active users, in India and its role in reshaping political discourse and elections. His findings underscore the urgent need to combat disinformation and protect democratic principles. Joining Divij is Founder and former CEO of CrowdTangle, Brandon Silverman. This discussion is particularly timely following Meta’s announcement that they plan to shut down CrowdTangle, a tool that allows publishers, journalists, researchers, and fact-checkers to monitor and track social media trends and news, crucial during election cycles. Alongside these two trailblazers, we’ll be joined by GLOBSEC’s Dominika Hajdum and Pri Bengani from the Tow Center, an institute within Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, in a discussion moderated by independent journalist and Mozilla researcher, Odanga Madung. If you're concerned about the future of democracy, this discussion is for you. RSVP on LinkedIn to join us on Tuesday, April 30th at 3pm UTC | 6pm EAT | 11am ET or participate in the community watch-along on Discord. The Mozilla Festival Team | 
