Resources
Ready reckoner – Gen AI for students
What is it: A guide for children on the capabilities and risks of Generative AI, covering topics like content generation, associated risks, misuse cases, and strategies for ethical engagement, while providing educational resources and tools for safe exploration.
Category: CDF ToolKits
Issue(s) addressed:Deepfakes, Misinformation
Suitable for: Students, Citizens
By Citizen Digital Foundation and Space2grow
Ready reckoner – Gen AI for parents and educators
What is it: A guide for parents and educators on the impact of Generative AI on children, addressing its capabilities, associated risks, misuse cases, and strategies for fostering ethical use, while curating educational resources for safe exploration.
Category: CDF ToolKits
Issue(s) addressed:Deepfakes, Misinformation
Suitable for: Parents, Educators, Citizens
By Citizen Digital Foundation and Space2grow
Toolkit – Resources for students 1
What is it: Curated resources including websites, guides, tools, and games on topics like online harassment, child safety, and Generative AI, with this iteration focused on cyberbullying, privacy, and misinformation specifically for students.
Category: CDF ToolKits, Data Privacy
Issue(s) addressed:Cyberbullying, Misinformation
Suitable for: Students, Citizens
By Citizen Digital Foundation
Toolkit – Resources for students 2
What is it: Curated resources featuring websites, guides, and tools on topics like online harassment and child safety, with this edition focused on online sexual harassment, sextortion, digital distractions, and dark patterns for students.
Category: CDF ToolKits, Online Safety
Issue(s) addressed:Online Harassment, Sextortion, Dark patterns
Suitable for: Students, Citizens
By Citizen Digital Foundation
Toolkit – For parents & educators
What is it: Curated resources for parents and educators focusing on identifying ‘junk tech,’ managing screentime, and introducing children to AI and Generative AI tools.
Category: CDF ToolKits, Generative AI
Issue(s) addressed:Junk tech, Parenting
Suitable for: Parents, Educators, Citizens
By Citizen Digital Foundation
Ledger of Harms
What is it: Curated collection of tools and resources that helps regain control over digital well-being and foster a healthier relationship with technology.
Category: Digital Wellbeing
Issue(s) addressed: Unhealthy digital engagement
Suitable for: Researchers, Educators, and anyone interested
By Center for Humane Technology
Take It Down
What is it: A free service (available in English and key Indian languages) that can help remove or stop the online sharing of nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit images or videos of children.
Category: Tools, Data Privacy
Issue(s) addressed: Digital safety, CSAM
Suitable for: Youngsters, Parents and Educators
By The United States' National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Digital Intelligence (DQ) Framework
What is it: Common framework for a global standard on digital literacy, digital skills, and digital readiness.
Category: Information Literacy
Issue(s) addressed: Digital safety, security and rights
Suitable for: Media Literacy Researchers and Educators
By DQ Institute
Bad News Game
What is it: An interactive English online game experience that educates about the spread of misinformation and fake news in a simulated environment.
Category: Games
Issue(s) addressed: Misinformation
Suitable for: Students, journalists, and anyone interested
By Tilt Studio and the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab.
FactCrescendo Malayalam
What is it: Malayalam fact-checking portal deemed compliant with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) principles. They also do fact-checks in English and a few regional Indian languages.
Category: Fact Check
Issue(s) addressed: Misinformation
Suitable for: Citizens, Journalists
By FactCrescendo
Newsmeter Malayalam
What is it: Malayalam fact-checking portal deemed compliant with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) principles. They also do fact-checks in English and a few regional Indian languages.
Category: Fact Check
Issue(s) addressed: Misinformation
Suitable for: Citizens, Journalists
By Newsmeter (Fifth Estate Digital Private Limited)
Newschecker Malayalam
What is it: Malayalam fact-checking portal deemed compliant with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) principles. They also do fact-checks in English and a few regional Indian languages.
Category: Fact Check
Issue(s) addressed: Misinformation
Suitable for: Citizens, Journalists
By Newschecker (NC Media Networks Pvt Ltd)
India Today Malayalam
What is it: Malayalam fact-checking portal deemed compliant with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) principles. They also do fact-checks in English and a few regional Indian languages.
Category: Fact Check
Issue(s) addressed: Misinformation
Suitable for: Citizens, Journalists
By T. V. Today Network Ltd.