Social Media & Minority Languages | Words as Worlds – Webinar #1

How do social media platforms influence the visibility of minority and minoritised languages? In the first webinar of the Erasmus+ Words as Worlds project, we explored how digital spaces shape language use, identity, inclusion and representation. Together, participants discussed: How algorithms influence language visibility online. Why some languages are underrepresented in digital spaces. The opportunities and risks of AI-powered translation. How captions, subtitles and language standardisation affect representation. How social media can support linguistic diversity and community connections. Webinar details Date: 21 March 2026 Facilitator: Oisín Ó Dubhshláine Duration: Approximately 1 hour About Words as Worlds Words as Worlds is an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership in Youth that explores language as a source of identity, belonging, inclusion, exclusion and connection. The project supports youth workers and youth organisations in developing more inclusive, language-conscious educational approaches. Project partners: eSquare e.V. (Germany) KAMM Artistic Europe (Spain) Association Petite Graine (France) Eurobug International (Ireland) Project number: 2025-1-DE04-KA220-YOU-000362491 Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the granting authority. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. #WordsAsWorlds #ErasmusPlus #MinorityLanguages #YouthWork #LinguisticDiversity #SocialInclusion