The Batsapp Project

By Santosh Vijaykumar

The Batsapp Project chronicles the human experience of online misinformation during the 2018 Nipah outbreak. While online misinformation has now permeated our lives, the Nipah response is a positive s... more

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How many episodes does The Batsapp Project have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

The Batsapp Project episodes:

June 29, 2020 The Batsapp Project Episode 1: Flying Foxes
A mysterious virus is consuming human lives in northern Kerala. Fear, panic and uncertainty start sowing the seeds of misinformation among the communities.
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16min
June 29, 2020 The Batsapp Project Episode 2: Rumourama
Online misinformation in now flying around in various forms, threatening to derail the Nipah response. Quick and nimble coordinated responses start emerging.
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23min
June 29, 2020 The Batsapp Project Episode 3: Flattening Misinfodemics
Experts tell us about how misinformation plays into our psychological instincts and how news and data literacy can help us build misinformation resilient societies.
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34min
June 29, 2020 The Batsapp Project Special Feature: Dr. Devadasan
Dr. Devadasan, Director of the Institute of Public Health in Bengaluru reflects on Kerala’s communication management during Nipah and implications for risk communication.
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11min
June 29, 2020 The Batsapp Project Special Feature: Prof. Patricia Schlagenhauf
Summary
Prof. Patricia Schlagenhauf from the University of Zurich tells us about how travellers are affected by social media misinformation during outbreaks.
Team
Executive Producer & Principal Investigator: Santosh VijaykumarPodcast Producer (Special Features): Aarti SahasranamanGraphic Designer: Swati Sharma
Music Credits
"Seven Wonders" by Ziv Moran (Source: Artlist.io, License: 791652)
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5min
June 29, 2020 The Batsapp Project Special Feature: Dr. Gaya Gamhewage
Dr. Gaya Gamhewage, Head of Learning at the World Health Organisation talks about how social media disturbs the trust equlibrium during disease outbreaks.
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4min
June 29, 2020 The Batsapp Project Special Feature: Dr. Anoop Kumar
Dr. Anoop Kumar, Chief Intensivist at Baby Memorial Hospital talks about how he used social media to dispel misinformation and reflects on clinicians’ role in addressing the infodemic.
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4min
June 29, 2020 The Batsapp Project Special Feature: Dr. Claudia Pagliari
Dr. Claudia Pagliari, Director of Global eHealth at University of Edinburgh tells us about how forming relationships with people we don’t know underpins the misinformation problem.
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3min

FAQs about The Batsapp Project:

How many episodes does The Batsapp Project have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.