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October 21, 2019 Botswanna voting photo

AS BOTSWANA HEADS TO THE POLLS, COMPETITIVE ELECTIONS HIGHLIGHT NEED TO STRENGTHEN MEDIA AND DATA LAWS

Mary-Jean Nleya

An electorate ought to be empowered to make their own political and socio-economic decisions, and as such, a public sphere where information is…

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October 17, 2019 internet freedom freepress photo

THE ROLE OF MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COALITIONS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DIGITAL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

Kathleen Ndongmo

With a marked increase in digital rights violations across the African continent since 2016, citizens have found various ways to protest against…

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October 07, 2019 phillippines internet photo

THREATS TO DEMOCRACY ONLINE IN THE PHILIPPINES

Mary Rose Ofianga Rontal

How is a lack of multistakeholder discussions, a digital divide, and pro-surveillance legislation impacting the internet in the Philippines?…

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September 30, 2019 paraguayan flag

TECHNICAL FAILURES THAT MUZZLE: CENSORSHIP ON FACEBOOK OF THE WORKERS' PARTY IN PARAGUAY

Eduardo Carrillo

How can Facebook's Community Standards harm freedom of expression in a global context? This case study from Paraguay explores this topic.

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August 27, 2019 AI Robot looking back at camera over his shoulder, kind of creepy

IS AI ETHICAL?

Iness ben Guirat

The growth of artificial intelligence has raised numerous concerns about its ethicality. What should users be on the lookout for - both positive…

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June 17, 2019 open internet principles photo

THE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES FOR AN OPEN INTERNET AS A FRAMEWORK FOR DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURS

Mary Rose Ofianga

To promote a deeper understanding of internet governance and digital rights by local communities in the Philippines, Womenpowered Digital and ICT…

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May 22, 2019 digital rights photo

THE FIVE-STEP APPROACH TO CONDUCTING A DIGITAL RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

Mary Rose Ofianga

Imagine you are a digital rights organization that has developed a series of materials on digital rights literacy, and now your organization is…

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May 15, 2019 open internet Africa

THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ON AFRICAN ECONOMIES

Kathleen Ndongmo

If internet shutdowns become the norm across Africa, the economic development of the continent will severely stagnate, as a large majority of…

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May 06, 2019 code photo

HOW TECH COMMUNITIES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO SHAPING THE INTERNET WE WANT

Mary Rose Ofianga

Being experts in the design and use of internet platforms, tech communities can provide valuable insights for policymakers on the development of…

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January 30, 2019 CheSnowden img

THE FIGHT FOR PRIVACY

Iness Ben Guirat

The pervasiveness of digital technology has exponentially increased the potential for intrusions into personal privacy, but users are often…

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