This report highlights how AI, data collection, surveillance, and automation are interconnected in warfare and have an adverse impact on Palestinian digital rights in the context of Gaza https://shorturl.at/Qi7jQ
New report examines role of digital platforms in violating digital rights amidst the genocide via systematic censorship of Palestinian voices + content.
New Report from Great Fire reveals more about Apple's complicity with government censorship. Apple removed nearly 60 VPN apps from its Russia App Store. These were coordinated removals by Apple, not just responses to Russian comms regulator requests.
https://applecensorship.com/news/apple-is-silently-removing-vpn-apps-from-russias-app-store
Know any writers?
In partnership with RightsCon, Strange horizons + CompostMag - over the next 2 months, we're calling for short stories that speak to depictions of centralized surveillance tech.
More deets on Submissions/prompt 👉 (🔗 in bio).
Spread the word and let’s make some art that’s also resistance!
Censorship and privacy violations will impact people whether they're 'woke' or 😴, and marginalized communities are typically the ones sounding the alarm early on.
You've probably heard the news by now about Internet Archive.
It takes a lot to stand up to greedy corporations who don't care about humanity at all and it's an honor to support their mission. Please share some love to them as they reckon with this ruling: https://video.nostr.build/40f05092214ca58755d97f733179bc09858417959cefed35d07373338a830b1e.mp4
Statement on the dangerous and myopic ruling in Hachette v Internet Archive today:
"Make no mistake, this suit is about taking away the right to own popular book formats and the right to be safe reading them."
It's creepy and dangerous!
We’re joining STOP (Surveillance Tech Oversight Project) , Encode Justice NY, and other friends on August 21 at Citi Field to tell the Mets and the MLB: Facial recognition endangers fans. It's time to bench ALL biometric surveillance tech at stadiums.
Wanna join us? Click the link in our bio to RSVP ⚾️💨
🚨 New from our friends at nostr:npub1q40jtk09x6mdmmlw09qracctqpgsr9zl2hcc7wzf8vuwasqsncwsxgaa27 further exposing the systemic censorship of Palestinians on mainstream platforms since Oct 7th. #Censorship #DigitalRights #HumanRights
We've joined Just Future's Law, Con Mijente, and Media Justice on a campaign that makes it super easy to opt out of the Clearview joke settlement that'll pay pennies without taking any meaningful steps to stop mass facial recognition.
Sign up here: clearviewcopout.org
Here’s a few others:
nostr:npub1jcwuf0dh5vqsq44qavygqwjfecawf53fmx7gadlcdtuexz0548hqy4jyrz is a nonprofit leading efforts to insure a legislation is privacy-first in the US
nostr:npub1uuxnz0sq60thc098xfxqst7wnw77l0sm3r8nn48yspuvz4ecprksxdahzv - Is an academic-led news outlet that reports on topics of the day from a data-based perspective
nostr:npub1vjl6n2llukcc6pe3am2hkwqh8twzh2ymlp7pdrdfq5tlqg08y26sd7ygzx - Is an amazing photographer posting photos from across Europe.
nostr:npub1l3y60kjywvrrln5ftse553h2ltg53sm3zy55grvlncd78x3k5uqsmw8dff - Is a singer songwriter from the US Rocky Mountains.
All of them are part of the nostr:npub1pu3vqm4vzqpxsnhuc684dp2qaq6z69sf65yte4p39spcucv5lzmqswtfch Creator Residency! Check back through our notes to see who else is in the program!
Thanks for the tag! We're definitely big on privacy. We also care about censorship and online advocacy ✊
Wow-thank you for sharing this. Industry censorship + gambling with the life of a Palestinian refugee- unacceptable and all too common. And like her, we will see the humanity of all Palestinians blossom in spite of it all. 💜🇵🇸
Wtf is right! Cheering a war criminal and having people outside the speech who oppose said war criminal arrested + pepper sprayed. Its not really a whole 'new' vibe given our history but... Definitely a distinct vibe.
Did you hear about the massive internet outage that just hit? Airlines grounded, banks offline, media silenced – all because of one software update gone wrong. This isn't just a tech hiccup. It's a wake-up call about the dangers of Big Tech monopolies. When a single company's mistake can freeze global systems, we've got a serious problem.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/microsoft-internet-outages-reported-worldwide/
Did you know you can opt out of TSA facial recognition scans? With 400+ airports adding this tech in 2024, it's crucial to know your rights. Join the #OptOutClub to protect your privacy and push back against potential algorithmic bias. Learn more at our event this Friday!
I'm here for the rigorous debate about how we can take back power from big tech and mobilize a people's movement! nostr:nprofile1qqsfv8wyhkm6xqgq26swkzyq8fyuuwhy6g5an0ywklux47vnp862nmspzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wvh8xmmrd9skctcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucmpw4ek2uewvdhk6tcpzpmhxue69uhk2tnwdaejumr0dshssmrgqm #peoplepower #thecommons #ourdigitalstreets
Nice! We feel that 'power' is about collective action for transparency, accountability and protection of digital rights-ensuring tech serves the public good ✊
nostr:npub1umd6j4jrnjqdvn9kqttvsgxwzw38s92zn2lsuq0d73neh7mjxa3sa8wfr7 is doing incredible work to ensure access to knowledge and combat censorship and surveillance. If you want to learn how and show your support, check the link below: http://battleforlibraries.com/
We have until October 30 to speak out about this. We’ve created this tool to help you submit your comment before the deadline. Take ACTION NOW https://stopfinancialsurveillance.org.