The pervasiveness of digital technology has exponentially increased the potential for intrusions into personal privacy, but users are often unaware of how their actions - and the data they inadvertently share - put them at risk.
Being experts in the design and use of internet platforms, tech communities can provide valuable insights for policymakers on the development of the internet. By playing this type of advisory role, diverse stakeholders play a role in accountability so that decision-makers can create optimal solutions to global internet-related issues.
If internet shutdowns become the norm across Africa, the economic development of the continent will severely stagnate, as a large majority of African entrepreneurs, business owners, and technology innovators rely on an open and trusted internet to thrive.
Imagine you are a digital rights organization that has developed a series of materials on digital rights literacy, and now your organization is ready to conduct a digital rights advocacy campaign on a pressing threat to an open internet in your community, country, or region. The task of conducting a campaign on digital rights can seem daunting to some organizations, but there is a five-step approach you can follow to assist you in the advocacy process.
By Mary Rose Ofianga, 2018-2019 Open Internet Leader
To promote a deeper understanding of internet governance and digital rights by local communities in the Philippines, Womenpowered Digital and ICT Davao partnered with the Foundation for Media Alternatives and Internet Society to host an Internet Governance Symposium.
How can Facebook's Community Standards harm freedom of expression in a global context? This case study from Paraguay explores this topic.
The Workers' Party (PT for its Spanish acronym) of Paraguay - a non-hegemonic party with few resources - was subject to censorship by Facebook, forcing the party to take measures to avoid losing its right of free expression on the Internet.
CIMA seeks input on open internet principles for media stakeholders and real-world examples of what they look like in practice.
CIMA welcomes the media to contribute to the development of the Democratic Framework to Interpret Open Internet Principles.
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CIPE, NDI, and CIMA call for feedback on the Democratic Framework to Interpret Open Internet Principles.
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How is a lack of multistakeholder discussions, a digital divide, and pro-surveillance legislation impacting the internet in the Philippines?
The Philippines is an archipelago with a population of over 100 million, with over 50% of the population connected to the internet. Although the Philippines is known as the social network capital of the world, the country has the slowest internet speed in Asia Pacific. Despite this, social media is still the communication medium of choice for most citizens to do business, share opinions, build and organize, and conduct research.
With a marked increase in digital rights violations across the African continent since 2016, citizens have found various ways to protest against governments from using internet restriction as a way to both oppress and repress.
With a marked increase in digital rights violations across the African continent since 2016, citizens have found various ways to protest against governments from using internet restriction as a way to both oppress and repress.