A wake up call to the spectre of ‘anti-woke’ news

The document criticizes the launch of Donald Trump's 'TRUTH' social media platform, arguing that its 'anti-woke' mission is designed to sow discord rather than provide impartial news. It contrasts this with a set of criteria for a digital information ecosystem based on inclusive participation, equity, and the combatting of extremism, as identified during a September 2021 international symposium.

• Donald Trump's Trump Media & Technology Group merged with Digital World Acquisition Corp. to create 'TRUTH', a social media app intended to rival 'liberal media' and 'Big Tech' companies in Silicon Valley. The platform planned a beta launch in November 2021, a full rollout in the first quarter of 2022, and a subsequent subscription video-on-demand service called TMTG+.
• The document outlines criteria for a communication ecosystem based on social justice, which includes promoting human rights, celebrating marginalized voices, combating racism and extremism, and prioritizing human and planetary wellbeing over profit or power.
• The author argues that Donald Trump's platform will be used to increase division, citing a Washington Post Fact Checker report stating that Trump made 30,573 untruths during his presidency, averaging 21 erroneous claims daily.

APA

Rowley, S. (2021). A wake up call to the spectre of ‘anti-woke’ news. World Association for Christian Communication. https://waccglobal.org/a-wake-up-call-to-the-spectre-of-anti-woke-news/

Chicago

Rowley, Saskia. A wake up call to the spectre of ‘anti-woke’ news. World Association for Christian Communication, 2021. https://waccglobal.org/a-wake-up-call-to-the-spectre-of-anti-woke-news/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{rowley2021wake, author = {Rowley, Saskia}, title = {{A wake up call to the spectre of ‘anti-woke’ news}}, publisher = {World Association for Christian Communication}, year = {2021}, month = nov, url = {https://waccglobal.org/a-wake-up-call-to-the-spectre-of-anti-woke-news/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }