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In Sudan, internet shutdowns amid one of the world's worst humanitarian crises have exacerbated the suffering of millions, cutting them off from the world + vital support.
Share stories of those impacted + join us in urging warring parties to
#KeepItOn
!
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اصدقائنا في #السودان ! استعملوا
#TunnelBear
و
#Psiphon
لتجاوز حجب مواقع التواصل الإجتماعي. اخترناهم لأنهم يحمون بياناتكم. قولوا لنا ما مدى فاعليتها ؟
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#Breaking
:
#WikiLeaks
alleged
#CIA
documents highlight urgent need for limits on government hacking
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We’re hearing multiple reports of an internet shutdown in
#Sudan
. Can anyone safely confirm or provide more information?
#KeepItOn
Dears
@accessnow
please be informed that
@ZainSudan
has blocked the social media sites as well as WhatsApp to cover the on going revolution
#SudanUprising
#مدن_السودان_تنتفض
@ReemWrites
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Digital rights are human rights.
Digital rights are human rights.
Digital rights are human rights.
Digital rights are human rights.
Digital rights are human rights.
Digital rights are human rights.
Digital rights are human rights.
Digital rights are human rights.
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Latest
#WikiLeaks
dump shows why we need to patch, not stockpile, vulnerabilities in products, networks & systems.
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Do you know what’s happening in
#Tigray
, Ethiopia?
If not, it’s probably because authorities have deliberately shut down the internet.
Without the internet, people in Tigray and across Ethiopia can’t talk with their loved ones. Learn more ⬇️
#ReconnectTigray
#KeepItOn
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Journalists, activists, and civil society in
#Afghanistan
who are facing increased digital security threats (like tracking and being forced to hand over devices): we've compiled this resource guide to help ⬇️
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This is how data-driven voter suppression works — by design. This is how the personal data of millions of people can be weaponized for political power.
The U.S. needs a federal data protection law now.
#CambridgeAnalytica
🚨🚨Tonight at 7pm:🚨🚨
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 News investigation reveals a huge Trump campaign data leak, exposing how 3.5 million Black Americans were listed as ‘Deterrence’ - to try to stop them voting in 2016.
#DeterringDemocracy
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In Tigray, internet shutdowns are contributing to the lack of knowledge about the ongoing violence:
#KeepItOn
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⛔️ Two years of internet shutdowns.
⛔️ Two years of communication blockades.
⛔️ Two years of not knowing.
Two years is two years too long.
#ReconnectTigray
today.
#KeepItOn
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Attention Spotify users ⬇️ Spotify's patent for a technology — that listens to us to detect emotional state, gender, age, or accent to supposedly better recommend music — was approved.
We are calling on the company to drop the patent.
SCOOP: Digital civil rights group Access Now is sending a letter to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek imploring the company to abandon a technology it has patented to detect emotion, gender and age using speech recognition.
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⚠️ Tanzania's election is tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the Tanzania government has reportedly blocked Twitter, WhatsApp & potentially Telegram.
We call on telecom cos to resist Magufuli gov't requests to censor the internet:
#KeepitOn
#TanzaniaDecides2020
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The ongoing
#InternetShutdown
in
#Tigray
, Ethiopia, is endangering people’s lives, fueling violence, and worsening the humanitarian crisis.
Take action. Tell the
@_AfricanUnion
to help
#ReconnectTigray
+ beyond ➡️
#KeepItOn
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People in Tigray continue to live in digital darkness, without internet, for 19 months and counting.
This violates fundamental human rights — and not enough people are talking about it 🧵
#KeepItOn
#InternetShutdowns
#ConnectTigray
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6+ million Tigrayans. Two years without internet.
The
#InternetShutdowns
in
#Tigray
violate human rights + are hiding war crimes.
Sign the petition + tell the
@_AfricanUnion
to pressure authorities to
#ReconnectTigray
+ across Ethiopia now:
#IGF2022
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BREAKING: Myanmar’s government is now blocking Facebook (including Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger) until Feb 7 at midnight.
Over 22 million people use Facebook in Myanmar, and it’s a critical tool for citizens to share information and organize.
#KeepitOn
LATEST DEVELOPMENT : New military government orders telecom companies to temporarily block Facebook as they assume the social media platform is disturbing the restoration of stability in the country. Jumping back to 2000s in three days.
#myanmar
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Making matters worse, social media companies — like FB, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok — are censoring Palestinians as they face military violence and evictions from their homes.
But why?
As part of our TL;DR series, we explain below 🧵
#SavePalestine
#SaveSheikhJarrah
#الاقصى
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📣El gobierno cubano está impidiendo que la gente se conecte a internet, y que puedan comunicarse unos con otros a través de aplicaciones de mensajería. Difunde estos consejos para ayudarles a conectarse.
#BloqueoDigital
#KeepItOn
🧵
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BREAKING: The government of Ethiopia has again shut down the internet. Mobile network, fixed-line internet & landline telephony have been cut in Tigray, as PM
@AbiyAhmedAli
declares a state of emergency & orders military intervention against Tigray People’s Liberation Front.
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Ethiopia is hosting
#IGF2022
, joining stakeholders to discuss pressing digital rights initiatives, including “connecting all people.”
Meanwhile, a northern part of the region,
#Tigray
, remains disconnected via a two-yearlong
#InternetShutdown
:
#KeepItOn
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The world should know that “a mother bled to death bc she could not access emergency care.” This is how the
#InternetShutdown
in
#Tigray
has disconnected people in pain.
15 stories from the shutdown via
@TeklehaymanotG
@Rimey_tig
:
#KeepItOn
#ConnectTigray
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#InternetShutdowns
violate fundamental human rights and Ethiopian authorities must restore internet access in Tigray. We have repeatedly called for an immediate end to this shutdown, which has been ongoing for the past 2 years, throughout our participation at
#IGF2022
.
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There are ongoing reports of social media blocking in
#Venezuela
, although in some cases that may be due to infrastructure problems. To protect
#humanrights
& public safety, the
#KeepItOn
coalition urges authorities to ensure full, free & open communications.
#internetVE
#30Abr
Big: Venezuela's opposition leader just launched a coup. Reports coming in that the government is now blocking access to social media in response. Any interference with the right of the people to communicate freely must be condemned.
#vzcoup
#venezuela
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ሰበ ስልጣን ኢትዮጵያ ኣብ ክልል ትግራይ ግልጋሎት ኢንተርኔት ቅድሚ ኽልተ ዓመት ኣቋሪፆምዎ።
ሰባት ክሳብ ሐዚ ናይ ኢንተርኔት ግልጋሎት ኣይረኸቡን ዘለው።
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“Voices from Tigray: Two years in digital darkness:” How the ongoing
#InternetShutdown
is destroying all aspects of people’s lives ⬇️
#KeepItOn
#ReconnectTigray
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Here's information on
#VPN
access to help stay connected in
#Sudan
during the
#internetshutdown
. Our Digital Security Helpline is also standing by to help
#KeepItOn
#SudanUprising
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Internet shutdowns don't "change fundamentally what people want – they want their voice to be heard, they’re not going to stay at home just because they can’t communicate." -
@deblebrown
of
@hrw
#KeepItOn
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سياسة تعطيل وقطع الإنترنت في السودان خلال تظاهرات #مدن_السودان_تنتفض مازالت قائمة, الأمر الذي يشكل انتهاك لـ #حرية_التعبير #الوصول_إلى_المعلومات. نطالب الجهات المعنيّة بـ #إعادة_الانترنت
#KeepitOn
#لا_لقطع_الانترنت
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Today marks two years since authorities shut down the internet in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and cut off millions from the rest of the world.
Today, people still can’t access essential resources.
#ReconnectTigray
#KeepItOn
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Access Now,
@ACLU
and human rights groups ask United Nations to investigate U.S. border policies
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Censorship is escalating in Tanzania.
We are receiving reports that Twitter, WhatsApp and Telegram are blocked in Tanzania ahead of tomorrow’s elections. We call on the government and telecommunication providers to
#KeepItOn
!
#KeepItOnTZ
#TanzaniaDecides2020
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Since the start of the conflict in
#Tigray
, Ethiopia, authorities have weaponized
#InternetShutdowns
to block info + cover up atrocities.
The
@_AfricanUnion
must pressure authorities to
#ReconnectTigray
+ beyond. Sign the petition ➡️
#KeepItOn
#IGF2022
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Did you know? India shuts down the internet more than any other country in the world 🇮🇳
We explain more below 🧵
#KeepItOn
#LetTheNetWork
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We ask
@MTNGroup
and
@ZainSudan
to confirm the blocking. Will you notify the public and push back against orders to violate
#humanrights
in
#Sudan
?
#KeepItOn
#censorship
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@_AfricanUnion
@BeleteMG
Ethiopia — the host country of
#IGF2022
— has shut down the internet at least 22 times since 2016.
The blackout affecting
#Tigray
"is the world’s longest uninterrupted shutdown," our executive director
@solomonbrett
tells the
@AP
.
#KeepItOn
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People in Amhara, Ethiopia have been denied internet access since 3 August amidst clashes that have led to the death of 183 people + authorities declaring a state of emergency.
@AbiyAhmedAli
must
#KeepItOn
:
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The digital blackout in
#Tigray
, including phone lines, remains despite the latest peace agreement.
The shutdown is being used as a tool to cover up human rights violations and has devastating impacts on people:
#KeepItOn
#ConnectTigray
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We condemn the ongoing
#InternetShutdown
and demand that the
@_AfricanUnion
pressure authorities to restore internet access in
#Tigray
and across Ethiopia.
Sign the petition to show your support:
#KeepItOn
#ConnectTigray
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Please think twice before sharing the Twitter or Instagram handles of activists or journalists in
#Afghanistan
without their consent.
Some are trying to go underground, and you may put them further at risk.
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UPDATE: We delivered the petition to
@_AfricanUnion
officials, calling on them to condemn the Ethiopian gov’t’s
#InternetShutdown
, and help
#ReconnectTigray
.
The voices of people in Tigray + across Ethiopia must be heard:
#KeepItOn
Do you know what’s happening in
#Tigray
, Ethiopia?
If not, it’s probably because authorities have deliberately shut down the internet.
Without the internet, people in Tigray and across Ethiopia can’t talk with their loved ones. Learn more ⬇️
#ReconnectTigray
#KeepItOn
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Two years ago today, authorities shut down the internet in Ethiopia’s
#Tigray
region.
People still can’t get online.
Call on the
@_AfricanUnion
to pressure authorities to
#ReconnectTigray
+ beyond. Sign the petition ⬇️
#ConnectTigray
#KeepItOn
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Prime Minister
@AbiyAhmedAli
, internet shutdowns cannot continue!
Weaponising the internet is no good—people in the Amhara region are paying a harsh price. It has been over 100 days. Reconnect Amhara now!
#KeepItOn
Read impact stories ⬇️
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Thank you
@SenFranken
@RonWyden
@SenatorLeahy
@SenBlumenthal
@SenSchumer
@SenMarkey
for defending
#NetNeutrality
?
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After years in the dark, Tigray is slowly coming back online. But that is not enough. We demand that authorities in Ethiopia immediately restore full internet connectivity in Tigray and all other affected areas.
#KeepItOn
#ReconnectTigray
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Gaza is in the dark, with all telecoms & internet services cut off.
People cannot call emergency services, check on loved ones’ safety, or share the horror of what is happening with the world.
Internet connectivity must be restored now.
#CeasefireNOW
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We are monitoring reports of a possible internet shutdown of major network providers by the government in Eswatini.
The rumored shutdown is in response to ongoing protests against the monarchy. We will update here if we receive more confirmed information.
#KeepItOn
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NEW: Our
#KeepItOn
report reveals the global resurgence of
#InternetShutdowns
in 2022.
Learn how authorities disconnected millions from the internet when they needed it most — setting the stage for this year: 🧵
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The world needs to end biometric surveillance💥
We’re joining a global call w/
@AmnestyTech
@internetfreedom
@idec
@edri
@hrw
& 170+ human rights advocates to ban this harmful tech that fuels discrimination & violates civil liberties.
#BanBS
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It's not too late to
#SaveDotOrg
. This infographic explains why civil society across the globe is fighting to stop the sale & keep our digital home safe. Please share it & sign the
#SaveDotOrg
petition.
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هل تنوي المشاركة في المظاهرات القائمة حالياً في #السودان؟ تعرف على نصائح #أكساس_ناو المتعلقة بإستعمال هواتف الجوال خلال المظاهرات
#مدن_السودان_تنتفض
#إعتصام_رويال_كي
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Tech companies made the right call to stop hosting Parler after it refused to combat calls to violence. Action was needed, even though it was late and reactionary.
It’s also not that simple. THREAD 🧵
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ኣብ ትግራይ ብዛዕባ ዘሎ ኩነታት ትፈልጥ(ጢ) ዶ?
ዘይትፈልጥ(ጢ) እንተኮይንካ(ኪ) ምኽንያቱ መንግስቲ ኮነ ኢሉ ኢንተርኔት ብምዕፃዉ እዪ ዝኸውን።
#IGF2022
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It’s been 200+ days since authorities in Ethiopia cut off internet access to the Amhara region, leaving people struggling without access to essential communication.
#KeepItOn
Restore internet access in Amhara now!
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We stand in solidarity with the people protesting across Iran.
If you're a human rights defender, journalist, or activist, and you need digital security assistance, contact our Helpline.
We're available 24/7:
#IranRevolution
#IranProtests
#MahsaAmini
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On the anniversary of Tigray’s
#internetshutdown
, it’s important to acknowledge platforms like Facebook’s inaction when they knew they were being used to incite violence:
#FacebookPapers
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🚨 BREAKING: We reveal how NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware is being used in the Azerbaijan-Armenia war — first time recorded in international armed conflict.
There are at least 12 civil society targets incl. journalists, human rights defenders + activists.
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As the internet turns 50 today, the fight for human rights in the digital age has never been more relevant. Let's stand up for a secure, free, and open internet!
#Internet50
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New details are emerging on digital attacks on dissidents leading up to
#Khashoggi
's death.
"Just a year ago, Assiri didn’t think there was much of a threat from Saudi surveillance at all. He’s now changed his mind."
#NSOGroup
#pegasus
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ANNOUNCING: Our new report on internet shutdowns around the world 💥
We and the
#KeepItOn
coalition documented 155+ digital blackouts across 29 countries in 2020.
Read more:
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GOOD NEWS:
@ICANN
have voted to reject the proposed sale of the .ORG domain to private equity firm Ethos Capital! This is a huge win for the countless civil society orgs, and individuals around the world that make .ORG their home online.
#SaveDotOrg
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People in Tigray have been subjected to unspeakable horrors. Those trapped in Mekelle during the comms blackout reported hearing screams every night from women being raped. The prolonged internet shutdown helps hide human rights violations like this.
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📅THIS FRIDAY at 4pm Addis Ababa time 📅
Join us as we + other experts and activists discuss how the ongoing internet shutdown in
#Tigray
violates human rights.
Set a reminder:
#KeepitOn
#ReconnectTigray
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While this appears to be DNS-related, it should remind everyone why we need a more open, decentralized, and inclusive internet — free from disruptions and with strong defenses.
Globally, many people experience the devastating effects of internet shutdowns first-hand.
#KeepItOn
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WhatsApp is suing spyware firm NSO Group, claiming NSO illegally used WhatsApp servers to hack into 1,400 of its users' phones.
At least 100 victims of the hack are reportedly journalists, activists, and lawyers.
5 of them told us their stories🧵
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The internet blackout has limited journalists’ access to critical information, and the ability to get their stories out there. Blocking the flow of information and trusted news allows warring parties to control the conflict’s narratives.
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Doctors must go door-to-door to check on patients, because they can’t get in contact. For the past two years, healthcare providers have also been unable to use some laboratory equipment that require internet access.
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Defending encryption isn't about protecting criminals.
It's about protecting many communities at risk — human rights defenders, journalists, and activists — who use encryption to communicate without fear.
When we hurt encryption, we hurt them.
#EncryptionDay
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As you can see in the graph below, internet shutdowns did little to deter people in Sudan from organizing protests from 2018-2019:
(via
@rankingrights
)
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Facebook & Twitter are silencing users protesting & documenting evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem. We demand the platforms stop these takedowns, reinstate affected content/ accounts & provide an explanation:
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Sources say Egypt blocked
#FreeBasics
because Facebook wouldn't let govt. spy -
#RightsCon
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1/ The EU Council is preparing a resolution considering “solutions” for authorities to access encrypted data including communications.
Read this thread to understand why
#encryption
matters to protect people’s privacy and security and why it cannot be undermined.
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The shutdown is harming people’s access to education too.
Educational programs that foster digital inclusion, like TigrayCodes, are now non-existent or seen as a luxury. Some program facilitators say they don't know the whereabouts of their students.
TigrayCodes offered computer coding training for secondary and preparatory students
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What's a free internet without a free press?
@krmaher
@msjamilaaisha
@jonkitsune
in solidarity.
#FreeAJStaff
http://t.co/WVRm3lLYu0
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Civil society demands a ceasefire in Gaza now!
Gov’ts, institutions, tech companies must ensure an immediate physical + digital ceasefire to stop attacks on civilians in Gaza and the online targeting of Palestinians around the world.
#CeasefireNOW
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Cutting the region off from the rest of the world conceals human rights abuses without consequences. Humanitarian aid workers are also struggling to access the most affected communities, as the crisis worsens:
#ReconnectTigray
#KeepItOn
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💥 Introducing the Biden Era Digital Rights Tracker 💥
As the Biden admin and new Congress get to work, tech policy that champions human rights must be on the agenda.
We created this real-time to help keep them accountable:
#InaugurationDay
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Use encrypted email.
Use a password manager.
Use VPNs instead of public wifi.
Pass it on.
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@drnwanyama
@cipesaug
@Mwape
@FelAnthonio
Atnaf Brhane Ayalew (
@AtnafB
), Program Director at
@CARDEthiopia
, highlighted how internet shutdowns have harmed people’s economic livelihoods, access to information, and freedom of expression in Ethiopia, especially in Tigray:
#ReconnectTigray
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Folks in
#Sudan
use the tools in the diagram below to circumvent the social media shutdowns. We recommend them because they protect your privacy. Once things settle down, do let us know how it worked.
#SudanRevolts
#مدن_السـودان_تنتفض
#KeepItOn
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3+ months under an internet blackout means the world cannot witness the atrocities unfolding in the Amhara region of Ethiopia.
Reinstate internet access, help save lives.
#KeepItOn
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NEW: We,
@ImmDefense
,
@JustFuturesLaw
+ more are urging
@Amazon
@AWS
to end its agreement to host HART, a database that will initially store biometric data on 270 million people.
This mass surveillance tool violates basic human rights + dignity:
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Did you know? EU authorities are deploying dangerous surveillance tech at and within their borders that is fuelling violence + reinforcing systemic oppression.
As the
#AIAct
reaches its final stage in the
@Europarl_EN
, we have a message:
#ProtectNotSurveil
people on the move. 🗣️
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BREAKING: The Indian gov't announced today its increased control over content on social media platforms.
We are very concerned by these alarming new powers, and call on the Indian gov't to consider how these rules infringe on the rights of citizens:
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We join the call for a physical + digital ceasefire, urging governments that enable or ignore the dehumanization of the people of Gaza, and tech platforms that silence Palestinian voices while hateful disinformation proliferates, to change course and join the call.
#CeasefireNow
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Belarus’ election is happening Sunday.
But citizens have reported:
🚫 Internet jamming
🚫 Arrests of journalists
🚫 Harassment of human rights defenders
We call on President Lukashenko to
#KeepItOn
& protect all Belarusians! Read our open letter here:
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300 DAYS AND COUNTING: The Tigray region has been in the dark without internet and phone communications 🚫
We call on Ethiopian authorities to restore internet & communications channels for all — and stop concealing war crimes:
#ReconnectTigray
#KeepItOn
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New: spyware hacking unveiled in Jordan 🚨
Pegasus spyware targets at least 35 people in Jordan, incl. journalists, lawyers, activists + civil society members. With
@citizenlab
,
@hrw
,
@amnesty
+
@OCCRP
, we uncover how Pegasus is crushing civic space. ⬇️
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