
PROJECT OBJECTIVE
To design two Media Literacy campaigns that raise awareness and encourage behavioural change around hate speech and misinformation on Facebook, while ensuring cultural relevance, clarity, and consistency across multiple international markets with a focus on Africa and Europe.
CLIENT
Meta, Facebook
LAUNCH YEAR
2020
LOCATION
International Campaign
OVERVIEW
Facebook engaged APCO Worldwide and myself to develop two comprehensive Media Literacy campaigns aimed at a global audience. The primary challenge was to address the growing impact of hate speech and the spread of misinformation on the platform, with a particular focus on Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, and Rwanda, as well as Ukraine, France, UK and Moldova. Working in close alignment with Facebook’s brand guidelines, each campaign was carefully designed to remain visually consistent with the platform while being culturally relevant and locally resonant. This involved adapting messaging, visuals, and tone to reflect the distinct social contexts, customs, and sensitivities of each market, ensuring the campaigns were both accessible and impactful across regions. Challenge: The challenge was to communicate complex and sensitive issues such as hate speech and misinformation in a way that was clear, engaging, and culturally appropriate across multiple regions, while strictly adhering to Facebook’s global brand guidelines. Solution: I designed two flexible campaign systems that translated these topics into accessible visual narratives, carefully localised for each market to ensure cultural relevance while maintaining consistency and integrity with Facebook’s brand.
Throughout the project, I collaborated closely with voice actors, translators, and cultural/regional consultants to ensure each animation felt natural, culturally relevant, and maintained the pacing and clarity of the original English animation.

French Static Web Banner


ENGLISH SPEAKING
AFRICA ADAPTATION

French SPEAKING
AFRICA ADAPTATION

Initially required to be designed in English and Swahili at the request of the Ugandan government, the Facebook Fake News Campaign emerged to aid citizens in navigating pre-election information. Evolving from its roots, this collaborative effort expanded globally, emphasising five simple steps to identify false news.
Beyond serving Ugandan needs, the campaign's reach spans multiple languages, adapting seamlessly for European audiences as well.

PROJECT 2 The Facebook Fake News Campaign

ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA ADAPTATION OF THE BANNERS

French SPEAKING AFRICA ADAPTATION OF THE BANNERS

Russian SPEAKING EUROPE ADAPTATION OF THE BANNERS


ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA ADAPTATION OF THE FACEBOOK STORIES






Launched in 8 distinct languages (English, French, Swahili, Omoro, Amharic, Ukrainian, Georgian and Romanian Moldovan) and spanning two continents, Africa and Europe - our static and animated Hate Speech Campaign serves as a rallying cry. Its core mission is to illuminate the pervasive issue of hate speech on the platform, urging the community to actively engage and aid Facebook in the identification and removal of such content by encouraging prompt reporting.
This dynamic initiative transcends linguistic and cultural barriers, fostering a sense of global responsibility in the fight against online toxicity.

PROJECT 1 The Facebook Hate Speech Campaign: A Global Call to Action