projects

Digital protection from social media risks

Completed
A family of refugees sit together, looking at their smart phones.
Start Date
Total Project Cost
USD 45,000.000
Country
Hungary
Project Team
UNHCR Hungary

Challenge

Numerous online groups and social media channels have been created to offer support to Ukrainian refugees, but limited safeguards coupled with widespread use has increased refugees’ exposure to risks when looking for support or work online.

Solution

UNHCR will strengthen or establish a community-based vetting system for suspicious or malicious posts and develop refugee and social media administrator’s skills to identify and report such posts

Impact

Refugees’ exposure to online risks reduced, increased community engagement around this issue. 50 people will directly benefit from the programme, with up to 50,000 indirectly affected.

Project impact

50000
Ukrainian refugees in Hungary benefit from increased digital safety awareness
5m
people reached across 13 countries as part of UNHCR’s Europe-wide Stay Safe initiative
1
dedicated Help Hungary webpage created, focused on digital safety guidance and resources