Moving to BlueSky @gc-techjustice! We are a worldwide civil society movement to protect people + elections from harms by Big Tech platforms + technologies.
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Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
Meta has undermined democracy and activists’ safety in Tunisia ahead of the October 2024 ballot, according to our latest briefing co-written with @GC_TechJustice member @Intersectionuno, as well as @IWatchTN
yearofdemocracy.org/tunisia-…
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
This month's #Jordan ballot proved that Big Tech bros still don't care...Meta, Google/YouTube and X didn't even disclose their plans to safeguard information integrity and the elections at a time of heightened tensions in the region. More in our briefing shorturl.at/eTkbp
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
Excited for tomorrow's experience-sharing session at #FIFA24 that will unpack challenges to accessing social media platform data in Africa and the impacts on the #yearofdemocracy. @PollicyOrg
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
Digital Action's @boomartins told @lemondefr that X's ban in Brazil "was based on the refusal to comply with the law and to pay fines, and the Supreme Court had little to no choice." lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article…
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
Musk's lack of compliance in Brazil makes it clear "that he will continue to defy these court orders when they come from countries with slightly more progressive governments and that are not part of his political alignment," @boomartins told @theintercept shorturl.at/XRZrh
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
With X's future in Brazil hanging in the balance, Digital Action's @boomartins spoke to the BBC about the logistics of blocking the platform in the country bbc.com/portuguese/articles/…
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
Meta's CrowdTangle is dead. What does it mean for social media researchers? Digital Action’s Sub-Saharan Africa lead, Bulanda Nkhowani, has some answers and tips on how to monitor social media on a shoestring budget.
yearofdemocracy.org/crowdtan…
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
In a crucial election year, Meta shutters tool used to fight disinformation, despite outcry npr.org/2024/08/14/nx-s1-507…
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
In the wake of racist violence in England and Northern Ireland, we're joining 200 civil society groups urging political leaders to prevent further violence, protect communities at risk, and hold social media platforms accountable for the harms they cause shorturl.at/KHTx3
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
AI systems are playing a critical role in propagating narratives which are dehumanizing Palestinians, and spreading mis and disinformation about their lived experiences, writes Digital Action's @Monashtayya
digitalaction.co/how-ai-syst…
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
On the International Day for Countering Hate Speech we raise the alarm about the use of anti-Muslim rhetoric during India's Elections 🇮🇳🗳️The ruling @BJP4India & PM @narendramodi routinely used Islamophobic rhetoric. Well we say #NoToHate✊
🌍Learn more: time.com/6984947/india-elect…
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
Applications close today! Don't miss a chance to join a small but mighty team working to shape the future of Big Tech.
🔔 Join our team in shaping the future of big tech. We are still receiving applications for 2 roles: Senior Strategy Director & Latin America Campaigns and Partnerships Director. Deadline: May 28th, 2024. More info here: digitalaction.co/join-our-te…
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
TIMEP is thrilled to announce the members of its 2024-2025 Nonresident Fellowship cohort: @salma_daoudi1, @MohElbaker, @MohanedLawyer, @ibrahim3ezz, @jaibi_ines, @BaraaKhurfan, @Jawharak_, @AMdawkhi, @DrDrewMikhael, Kassem Mnejja, and @7_eead: timep.org/2024/05/22/timep-2…
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
New: our Middle East and North Africa (MENA) #KeepItOn report deepdive is here!
In 2023, internet shutdowns and violence meant devastation for millions People across the MENA region endured brutal shutdowns, synonymous with attacks on human rights.
accessnow.org/keepiton-2023-…
ALT Middle East and North Africa regional overview in 2023 2021: 29 shutdowns in 14 countries 2022: 44 shutdowns in 15 countries 2023: 77 shutdowns in 15 countries Iran: 34 Palestine: 16 (*all imposed by Israel) Iraq: 6 Jordan: 3 Libya: 3 Mauritania: 2 Oman: 2 Sudan: 2 Syria: 2 Türkiye: 2 Algeria: 1 Lebanon: 1 Qatar: 1 Saudi Arabia: 1 United Arab Emirates: 1 3 shutdowns during natural disasters: Iraq Libya Türkiye Grindr is blocked in 8 countries: Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates 48.1% affected locations in more than one state, province or region 45.5% affected more than one city in the same state, province, or region 6.5% only affected one city, county, or village
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
📢 Call for Contributions 📢
@HuMENA_Regional seeks contributors to write about various topics related to the right to peaceful assembly in #Lebanon and #Tunisia.
Full details at: humena.org/call-for-contribu…
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
Evidence of the surveillance of environmental activists keeps mounting, so we put together a guide on how to limit social media monitoring for those protecting our planet 🌎
pvcy.org/climate
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
Amid Sudan's worsening crisis, we join 90+ orgs in urgently calling for nationwide telecoms restoration.
Internet shutdowns block aid + info flow, escalating the situation. We demand undisturbed services + protection for civilian infrastructure. #KeepItOn
accessnow.org/press-release/…
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
🚨 BOMBSHELL: Brazilian Government Forced Censorship on X, @elonmusk
Read about it here: tinyurl.com/BrazilCensorship…
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
New report by @Ekō, @indiacivilwatch @FoundationTLS, and shows how @Meta is aiding far-right networks in India to spread hate & disinfo, threatening to upend India's election.
Shadow advertisers spent $1M targeting hate ads to tens of millions of voters
shorturl.at/ekpsy
Global Coalition for Tech Justice retweeted
More than 200 organisations are urging Meta, Google, X, and TikTok to protect the election megacycle in 2024, including South Africa.
Read about the collective efforts in the @GC_TechJustice press release: yearofdemocracy.org/a-hundre…