How NFTs are transforming political and social campaigning

<p>As ES magazine prepares to auction its historic NFT front cover, we speak to art academic Acacia Mei and tech journalist Monty Munford about how digital code is transforming campaigning.&nbsp;'Brave New World' features black non-binary model Kai-Isaiah Jamal, and Acacia tells us why they believe it's a milestone moment for marginalised groups.&nbsp;Monty explains how NFTs have become sought after in the collectibles world with some seeing them as an investment.&nbsp;'Brave New World' is being <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffoundation.app%2F%40warrendupreeznickthorntonjones%2Fbrave-new-world-89476&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRachelle.Abbott%40standard.co.uk%7C5e970952345543eebd9c08d97ea5f6c6%7C0f3a4c644dc54a768d4152d85ca158a5%7C0%7C0%7C637680073532204541%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=wyuj4O95isAgGfajrIONB%2FQ7b7JIGsolzURp5ZhmT1s%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">auctioned on the Foundation platform&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;in association with the Philips auction house&nbsp;on Friday September 24th.&nbsp;Proceeds will go to the Evening Standard's charity partner the Felix Project.&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>