Welcome
A message from our Movement Manager:
“Thank you for signing up to become a Digital Defender – we are so excited to have you as part of our growing human rights movement.
Digital Defenders are people who commit to change the conversation on social media in order to promote and defend human rights.
As a contributor to digital culture, you can help to create a community that values compassion, inclusiveness, and solidarity with our fellow human beings.
Through your work, you can help to shift public sentiment, influence decision makers, and ultimately defend human rights.
Thank you for challenging injustice and working towards a better world!
In solidarity,
Sarah Gooderham, Movement Manager
Amnesty International Australia
P.S. You can also download a PDF of the guide here.“
How to be a Digital Defender
Taking part is easy, and anyone with a social media account can do it! Our current Digital Defenders theme is #ProtectProtest, to raise awareness of the important role that protest plays in challenging injustice and defending human rights.
There are two main ways to be a Digital Defender:
1. Share positive content on social media that promotes the values of compassion, inclusiveness, solidarity, truth, and justice
2. Change the conversation when you come across comments on social media that include discrimination or misinformation
How to Share Positive Content
Here’s your handy guide to sharing positive content on social media that promotes the values of compassion, inclusiveness, solidarity, truth, and justice.
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How to Change the Conversation
Ready to start changing the conversation on social media? Here’s your guide for when you come across comments on social media that include discrimination or misinformation.
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You Did It!
Congratulations on becoming our newest Digital Defender.
We’re so excited to know that you’re on social media changing the conversation, challenging injustice, and promoting human rights.
If you have any questions at any time, please feel free to call us on 1300 300 920 during business hours AEST, or email us any time at supporter@amnesty.org.au
If you would also like a PDF version of this guide, you can download it here.
Want To Do More?
Attend a virtual rally and join the Facebook group!
If you would like to meet other Digital Defenders and support each other to comment on social media, keep an eye out for the next virtual rally, and join the Facebook group to find out which comment threads need your help!