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Chat and messaging

Explore 43 projects in the Chat and messaging category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

Apps to support civic action through chat and messaging technologies.

43 projects

fábrica de bots

Tu empresa en WhatsApp (Facebook, Instagram, …)

Monterrey

Bots, Chat and messaging, Govtech vendors, Social impact design firms

https://www.praekelt.org/projects

Praekelt.org

WhatsApp, chatbots, and other chat-based development and social good products

Johannesburg, South Africa

Bots, Chat and messaging

https://www.turn.io/

Turn.io

Change the face of social impact engagement globally

South Africa

Bots, Chat and messaging, Emerging tech, The Tech

WhatsApp, maternal health, Good health and well-being

https://www.checkpoint.pro.to/

Proto's WhatsApp Checkpoint Tipline

“The Checkpoint tipline is primarily used to gather data for research, and is not a helpline that will be able to provide a response to every user.”

London

Chat and messaging, Crowdsourcing, Emerging tech, Fight disinformation, Learn about civic tech, Media, Messaging app analysis, Peer-reviewed research, The People, The Tech

https://www.checkcheck.me/

Aunt Meiyu

A Taiwanese developer Carol created a chatbot called Aunt Meiyu on popular messaging app LINE. Aunt Meiyu is designed to combat disinformation circulated in private chat group, especially family chat groups

Taiwan

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bots, Chat and messaging, Emerging tech, Fight disinformation, Media, The Tech

LINE

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lightbenin.helawyer&hl=en

HeLawyer

HeLawyer provides legal information and access to lawyers through an Android application, SMS, phone call and Whatsapp.

Benin

Adjacent Fields, Chat and messaging, Emerging tech, Legal tech, Organize campaigns, SMS tools, Tech for public challenges, The Tech

WhatsApp, apps

https://lsc.sa.gov.au/cb_pages/legal_advice.php#Chat

Legal Chat

Legal Services Commission of South Australia’s Legal Chat service provides live chat support during working hours.

Australia

Adjacent Fields, Chat and messaging, Emerging tech, Legal tech, Tech for public challenges, The Tech