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Recent policy announcements by @Meta pose a grave threat to vulnerable communities globally & increase the risk of contributing to mass violence & gross human rights abuses just like it did in Myanmar in 2017, @PatdeBrun & @M_Sawyed write.
techpolicy.press/metas-new-c…
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Journalists from the Global South are invited to apply for support to attend #IGF2025 in person!
To qualify:
✔️3+ yrs experience
✔️Record of published work in any medium
✔️Global South citizenship
See details & Apply by *7 March* 👉 bit.ly/42ZvPQR
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Enough is enough! We are calling on members of Meta’s @OversightBoard to publicly resign in protest at decisions of global consequence taken by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in recent weeks. More in our open letter yearofdemocracy.org/an-open-…
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Members of Meta's @OversightBoard should step down. “They are there to hold the company to account, not to act as a fig leaf for Meta’s assault on human rights and democracy,” @Monashtayya of @DigitalActionCo told @WillOremus @washingtonpost
washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Read my new article! In the article "The AI Race: How National Mindsets Overshadowed Safety at the Paris AI Summit," I critically examine the summit's focus on the so-called "AI race" and the rise of national competition.
While discussions revolved around outpacing one another, the pressing issue of AI safety was sidelined. The piece highlights how this obsession with national rivalry has become a major obstacle to meaningful global cooperation on AI governance.
I argue that a more balanced approach is urgently needed - one that not only accelerates technological progress but also prioritizes responsible AI safety, fostering international collaboration to ensure that AI's benefits are shared equitably and its risks managed thoughtfully.
@Elysee @roxannevarza @AnneBouverot @HennaVirkkunen @EmmanuelMacron
@vonderleyen
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#AI #China #France #EU #USA #Macron #Vance #Germany #EU #AISummit2025
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US, UK REFUSE TO SIGN GLOBAL AI PACT
China, India and most other major nations signed an AI declaration at a top summit in Paris last night – but the US refused to sign and the UK followed its lead.
The document called on AI to be used for the good of all humanity, by “ensuring AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy, taking into account international frameworks for all”.
It was signed by at least 60 countries, including the world's most populous two nations, plus France, Japan, Australia and others.
But the US, represented by JD Vance, refused to sign, and the UK copied its transatlantic "friend", as it has done on numerous United Nations votes.
A US spokesman said the declaration lacked clarity on "global governance" and did not address questions of "national security".
Participants said they were saddened by the decision but not surprised.
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While we celebrate @deepseek_ai 's release of open-weight models that we can all play with at home, just a friendly reminder that they are not *open-source*; there’s no training / data processing code, and hardly any information about the data.
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Meta tracks your activity across millions of websites and apps, regardless of whether you use its platforms, and profits from that data through targeted ads. Here’s what you need to know if you want to limit the company’s ability to harvest and profit from your personal data. eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/ma…
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#YearInReview: Today, we highlight some of the most impactful victories of civil society in 2024 that remind us about the power of protest and collective action in the fight for lasting change.
#CivicFreedoms #Protests #StandWithActivists #Welcome2025
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New briefing on India elections, authored by GCTJ members @FoundationTLS @indiacivilwatch @DigitalActionCo, reveals that Muslim citizens lost their lives and election laws were broken in a context of Big Tech compliance and platform safety failures yearofdemocracy.org/post-ele…
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Break the gag order and join us @CarnegieEndow for a book talk on December 3 at 10am Eastern with some of the contributors and @washingtonpost columnist @ishaantharoor, @DigitalActionCo's @Monashtayya, and higher education and free speech experts @FredMLawrence and Ken Stern. carnegieendowment.org/events…
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📢Joint letter regarding Meta's Insufficient Human Rights Due Diligence
The MENA Alliance for Digital Rights has addressed an urgent letter to Sir Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at @Meta, addressing concerns over it's recent “Israel and Palestine Human Rights Due Diligence” update (September 2024). We call for meaningful improvements in Meta's commitment to transparency and accountability in human rights. Read Letter: 7amleh.org/2024/10/31/letter…
Endorsed by: 7amleh, @EFF, @SMEX , @accessnow, @DigitalActionCo, @GulfCentre4HR, @masaarnet, @ALQST_En, @INSMnetwork, @article19org, The De|Center, @kandoo_tech
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We are deeply disappointed with @Meta’s lackluster efforts to remedy the disproportionate over-moderation of Palestine-related content on its platforms.
Meta could still make the commitment to stop further damage to its human rights record. 1/7
madr.network/joint-letter-to…
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Tunisians are heading to the polls tomorrow amid a countrywide crackdown on opposition & dissidents. Despite this & rising regional tensions, Big Tech companies haven't shared detailed, country-specific plans to protect people and elections in Tunisia. shorturl.at/8v6oN
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For more information about tech companies acting like they're not bound by local laws, despite the fact they're operating in South Africa, read our election briefing, co-authored by @LRCSouthAfrica & @DigitalActionCo yearofdemocracy.org/south-af…
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South Africa's information regulator is investigating Google, Meta and X for potential breaches of access to information laws. @LRCSouthAfrica raised alarm about refusal of Big Tech companies to disclose their election plans upon request already in May.
shorturl.at/Nyd19
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📣 Un conversatorio interesante… y muy oportuno. Y vean los “conversadores/as” que ya confirmaron: Javier Pallero, Agneris Sampieri, Luca Belli, Vladimir Cortés, Carolina Botero, Damián Loreti, Flávia Lefèvre y André Boselli.
¡No te lo pierdas! 👉 bit.ly/Conversatorio4Sep
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In light of Musk’s complete disregard for the rule of law in Brazil, 250 rights groups and tech accountability experts from the Global Coalition for Tech Justice and others are calling on lawmakers to reign in the harmful acts and omissions of X! shorturl.at/RESKE
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Our steering committee member @ninocasan told @elpaisinenglish a thing or two about Big Tech's massive failures in non-English speaking countries: ‘Second class: That’s how tech platforms treat citizens of the Global South’
english.elpais.com/internati…
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Don't miss out on this funding opportunity: @HuMENA_Regional is offering support programs for social movements and human rights defenders!
humena.org/grants/
