Government of Tuvalu: The First Digital Nation
Campaign · 2022 · Notable
Tuvalu's COP27 digital-nation film reached 2.1 billion people, its agency claimed.
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How it worksNumbers
- Global launch reach (entrant claim; method undisclosed)
- 2.1B
- As of Oct 12, 2026 · Press · Self-reported · The Caples Awards
- Peak date
- Week of Nov 17, 2022
- Nov 15 ’22 to Week of Nov 17, 2022
- Platforms
- 6
- Started on YouTube
- Origin
- Stunt
- Politics & civic
How it spread
Trace the originTuvalu launched a digital-island speech at COP27. Reuters, CNN, ABC and Reddit carried the proposal to other audiences. The campaign won major creative awards; later reporting questioned its feasibility, while Tuvalu pursued continued statehood recognition.
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November 2022
Reuters press · Nov 15 ’22
Reuters reported the metaverse plan and Kofe's claim that seven governments had agreed to continued recognition.[2]
CNN / The Global Brief platform jump · Nov 16 ’22
CNN aired Kofe's digital-island speech and described Tuvalu's plan to preserve its history in the metaverse.[3]
Changelogupdated Oct 13 ’26
- Added: 15 events, 20 sources · Score 36
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