Meedan, organization founded by Ed Bice ’88, to receive 2024 Skoll Award for Social Innovation
Bice studied philosophy at Carleton.
Meedan, an organization founded by Ed Bice ’88, will receive the 2024 Skoll Award for Social Innovation, which recognizes exemplary leaders and organizations creating a more sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous world.
“Meedan prevents the spread of misinformation with technology that helps news organizations collaborate and quickly verify information for an informed populace. Their work takes on particular importance this year, as half of humanity lives in a country holding a nationwide election in 2024. In recent years, surging misinformation and disinformation has destabilized elections, hampered public health responses, and fomented civil unrest and violence. Over 50 newsrooms and fact-checking organizations have used Meedan’s tools to halt the spread of misinformation. Meedan has supported 18 election and public health coalitions worldwide and is partnering with organizations covering everything from disaster response to the 2024 elections in Mexico, India, and the United States.”