Raegan MacDonald
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digital policy, leadership, & human rights @aspirationtech | formerly @mozilla, @accessnow, @df_fund and @edri board | 🇨🇦 🇧🇪
Brussels, Belgium
Joined November 2011
📣🚨 BAT SIGNAL: A law in France that would mandate a backdoor in end to end encrypted communications is set for a vote within the next day, after some start-stop skirmishes. The French Narcotraffic law would require encrypted communications providers—like Signal—create a
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The #EUTechSociety Summit has started with an opening hearing 🎙️in which several MEPs are addressing civil society's questions on the role of tech & society. Today, we're laying the groundwork for accountable, people-centered policies that uplift everyone’s digital rights!🔥
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1/4 📢Today, 64 orgs & experts urge the @EU_Commission to halt proposals for using #AgeVerification tools when implementing #DigitalServicesAct & #eIDAS. Evidence & lived experiences show these tools are dangerous, discriminatory & unsafe. READ MORE: https://t.co/FE1DA54RFT
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On 20 June, join EDRi @itxasdo at the @EU_EDPS European Data Protection Summit to discuss how by shifting the focus to encompass both individual rights & collective values, we can better address the multifaceted nature of privacy & data protection. ➡️ https://t.co/eA2vMJk51g
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Weaving Liberation officially launched this week 🥳 + we are so grateful to all who celebrated with us 🫶🏿 We were moved by the beautiful visions of digital justice you shared + are excited to make those come to life with many of you. Watch it here 👀 https://t.co/nrzELR5Wnv 1/10
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Calling digital policy, human rights and social justice practitioners in Europe 📢 Our Spring 2024 Open Call for Participation in a Policy Leadership Cohort is open until June 16th!
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📢Together with @globalencrypt, EDRi calls Ministers in the Council of the EU to 🙅♀️REJECT all #scanning proposals that are inconsistent with #encryption, including: ❌client-side scanning ❌"upload moderation" Read more in this joint statement:
globalencryption.org
Child sexual abuse and its distribution online is a serious crime that can only be effectively addressed if EU member states take a measured approach that is informed by expert evidence. We are...
1/3 🚨New "solution" from the @EU2024BE on #ChatControl fails #HumanRights on all counts! We're looking at: 🔸Forced consent 🔸Mass #scanning of private messages 🔸Undermining #encryption 🔸Punishing privacy-enhancing services & rewarding those that violate people’s privacy
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Still buzzing from yesterday's #CPDP2024 panels. First off, on AI & the brain 👇 🔹 Aligning neurotech reg for health & consumer use is crucial 🔹 We shouldn't rush to regulate 🔹 A collaborative approach is crucial @DarrellPorcello @ShmaeganM
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🎉Weaving Liberation is having an online launch event! Come and celebrate with us on June 4th at 17:00 CET and help us spread the word!🎉1/3
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🚀 Join us for our Policy Leadership Virtual Skill-Share on May 28, at 15-16h30 CET! From refining essential policy skills to navigating the EU maze to understanding the AI Act, we invite practitioners to connect, learn, and strategise together. More info and registration 🔽
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So looking forward to moderating this panel on AI and the brain at CPDP!
What lessons can we draw from existing AI, data protection, & other regulatory approaches? Organised by International Center for Future Generations With @ShmaeganM, Arleen Salles, Institute of Neuroethics, @pswieboda, @DarrellPorcello, @lauralazc @cdteu
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Call for participation: Join us at the 2nd Digital Policy Leadership Summit, March 6-7, 2024, in Brussels, Belgium! Follow this link to learn more 👇 https://t.co/ewuuNVVz1o
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Interested, or know someone who might benefit? Fill out the Expression of Interest form by July 24
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🌟 The PLC is designed to help you: - Deepen your policy skills and practices - Enhance your advocacy approaches - Build connections with emerging leaders
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Passionate about digital policy in Europe? Want to enhance your strategic leadership capacities, policy knowledge, and the impact of your work? 📣 I’m excited to share the open call for Aspiration’s first Policy Leadership Cohort (PLC)! https://t.co/mD4VPdbYHZ 🧵👇
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Thrilled to participate as a mentor again this year. For those seeking mentorship, please apply, it's a great program!
✨Great news: applications are open for the 2023-2024 #WPrivacy Mentoring Programme! We are delighted to welcome more than 40 mentors for this edition. If you are a female privacy professional looking for a mentor, please apply as soon as possible via https://t.co/ZXxopETIif
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📢 We want to hear from you! Share your feedback on how to dismantle power structures in the #DigitalRights field. @edri & @df_fund together with 30 participants designed a multi-year #decolonising programme for the field. Tell us what you think:➡️ https://t.co/5ivzAlc3oZ
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1/5 In November, @edri & @df_fund held the last plenary on the decolonising process. Read more about our journey & what it meant for the final output of our collective efforts: https://t.co/vI4GQUcgxN
1/8 For a digital rights field in which we all matter, we need to challenge the structural causes of oppression like racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia & transphobia. Check out @edri & @df_fund's decolonising work: https://t.co/2ekgHfm3uf 🎥Full video: https://t.co/6JKj55v9UF
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1/5 In November, @edri & @df_fund held the last plenary on the decolonising process. Read more about our journey & what it meant for the final output of our collective efforts: https://t.co/pBJ6ZLbDpC
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✍🏽 How did the decolonising process of the digital rights field begin? ❓'We asked ourselves how to commit to an actual decolonial space and not just a diversity and inclusion type of project.' 🏆 Here's why this process is vital for the digital rights field⤵️
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