The four pillars of Mimikama [Die vier Säulen von Mimikama]

Name of code

The four pillars of Mimikama [Die vier Säulen von Mimikama]

Originator of code

Mimikama – Association For Awareness About Internet Abuse [Mimikama – Verein zur Aufklärung über Internetmissbrauch]

Country

Austria

Original language

German

Year of creation

N/A

Type of code

Media users

Main frame of accountability

Public

Transparency

Public

Legal and regulatory context

Non-mandatory

Implementation and enforcement

Voluntary

Diversity

No

AI/automation

No

Abstract

Mimikama is an online fact-checking service designed to help users distinguish between fact and fiction, with the aim of making the Internet a safe and more trustworthy place. The work of the Austrian association is based upon four central and interconnecting pillars: user inquiries, community, fact checks and workshops. Mimikama has voluntarily committed itself to these pillars.

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