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Ecuador teams build tech to fight election disinformation (Level A2) — a scale with the words fake news on it

Ecuador teams build tech to fight election disinformationCEFR A2

28 Mar 2025

Level A2 – High beginner / Elementary
3 min
142 words

A group in Ecuador revived the local Hacks Hackers chapter. The idea started from conversations between Ivan Terceros, co-founder of Openlab, a journalist and a communications consultant. They organised events in 2021 and planned a larger activity in early 2024 before a presidential runoff.

On February 19 a conference called "Artificial Intelligence and Disinformation during Elections" took place at the Simón Bolívar Andean University. Speakers from several universities talked about how AI, bots and organised networks can amplify false news.

On February 22 and 23 a hackathon called "Citizen Technologies for Informed Decisions" took place at PUCE. About 60 participants — developers, data scientists, journalists and researchers — worked on three challenges: AI-powered fact-checking, transparency in campaign funding and analysis of digital narratives. Three teams won prizes and mentoring and later presented their projects on March 19 to seek more support.

Difficult words

  • reviveStart something again after it stopped
    revived
  • chapterLocal group that is part of a larger organization
  • disinformationFalse information made to mislead people
  • hackathonEvent where people build projects fast
  • amplifyMake something larger, stronger, or louder
  • transparencyOpen and clear sharing of information

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Discussion questions

  • Would you like to join a hackathon? Why or why not?
  • Why are events about AI and disinformation important before elections?
  • What kind of project would you make to help people find true news?

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