As Voters Head to Polls Worldwide, What Role for Diaspora Communities?

With 2024 being the biggest election year in history - as over 70 countries with over four billion people send citizens to the polls - the role of diaspora is more crucial than ever.

At a Friday, January 12 Ethnic Media Services briefing, speakers discussed how AI and social media spread disinformation among diaspora groups, and shared how diaspora communities will engage with elections in their home lands of Mexico, India and Taiwan.

Diaspora and voting

"The right to vote is one of the main demands of diaspora populations" and their home countries have responded, said Kathleen Newland, Senior...