Al Ghaff

Board Director @BigBrotherWatch. ex-Chief Operating Officer @OpenRightsGroup. All views my own.

[Internet Society @internetsociety]

Without encryption, even basic tasks could put your privacy at risk. With encryption, your data and communications are secure and protected. Which day would you rather live?

Learn more: https://t.co/XaOHU3OEZv

#LiveLifeProtected #GED2026 #GlobalEncryptionDay

[Al Ghaff @GhaffAl]

@RupertMyers This is as dumb as saying that nobody going to Paris or Brussels wants to visit Gare du Nord or Brussels-Midi!

[Internet Society @internetsociety]

As the United Nations General Assembly convenes next week around the theme “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All,” one thing is clear: new technologies are only as trustworthy as the Internet beneath them.

In a new op-ed, our president and CEO, Sally Wentworth, explains why the Internet must remain open, secure, resilient, and accessible if technology is to serve people everywhere. And why rebuilding trust will not happen by accident—it requires deliberate choices, shared responsibility, and global cooperation.

Read the op-ed to learn more about why defending the open Internet is essential to building a digital future that delivers for everyone. ⬇️ https://t.co/kyVNu9OiMV

[Misan Harriman @misanharriman]

RIP Bonnie Greer.

Image from my archive, taken in Oxford in 2019.

[Crohn's & Colitis UK @CrohnsColitisUK]

What everyday things can feel exhausting when you live with a chronic illness?

Sometimes, the things that seem small to others can take a lot of energy.

Be proud of yourself, every achievement counts, no matter how small it may be 💜

#ChronicIllness #HiddenIllness

[SriSathya @sathyashrii]

the older i get, the more i realise how much of life is just pure luck

[Internet Society @internetsociety]

Next week, our team will be in Kigali to attend the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (@AfPIF) alongside network operators, technical experts, policymakers, and civil society.

When #AfPIF began in 2010, African Internet traffic often took a detour around the world to reach neighboring countries. Since then, the AfPIF community has done crucial work to advance the infrastructure and interconnection needed to keep more Internet traffic local, helping to reduce costs, improve performance, and strengthen the continent’s digital economy.

Today, that same community is working within countries and across borders to strengthen local infrastructure, build economic opportunity, and expand access to affordable, reliable, and resilient Internet.

Read the full piece from our president and CEO, Sally Wentworth, in @PremiumTimesng to learn more ⬇️ https://t.co/TXrQsmMkMt

[Aaron Bastani @AaronBastani]

If you do this your council tax should be quadrupled.

[Al Ghaff @GhaffAl]

@Benleo @SunPictureDesk Former Prime Ministers & Chancellors should not be allowed to go to the pub?

[Internet Society @internetsociety]

WSIS is about bringing diverse stakeholders together to address the Internet’s most pressing challenges, and the Internet Society is helping lead those conversations.

At WSIS Forum 2026, Internet Society Board Member Victor Kuarsingh reflects on the value of multistakeholder discussions, highlights from his panel on operationalizing digital resilience, and why these conversations matter beyond the forum.

[Internet Society @internetsociety]

Imagine having to provide a government ID before downloading an app to clock in at work, submit homework, check the weather, or access your bank account. Under a new Texas law, that could become a reality for millions of people.

That’s why we led an amicus filing on 24 June with @CenDemTech and @OTI in CCIA v Paxton before the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The case challenges the state’s new age-verification and parental consent requirements for app stores. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/4pDTMCL2qv

[Internet Society @internetsociety]

We’d like to extend our sincere congratulations to Vint Cerf, our co-founder and first president, on his latest career milestone: retirement! 🎉

From shaping the foundations of the modern Internet to serving as chief Internet evangelist at Google for over two decades, Vint’s contributions and achievements are too extensive to name. Congratulations on closing another great chapter. ❤️

Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/QPkcCpEmPZ

[Internet Society @internetsociety]

Today is the first day of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum, and our team is on the ground in Geneva!

This year, the forum must shift from discussion to implementation, focusing on concrete roadmaps, measurable outcomes, and renewed momentum behind the Action Lines.

Read more about our suggestions for WSIS framework implementation ⬇️ https://t.co/xElKIsdEgi

[Big Brother Watch @BigBrotherWatch]

🫵Are you our next Head of Digital Communications?

We're looking for a brilliant digital communicator with a strong track record in social media management, content/video production and digital fundraising.

Apply today⤵️
https://t.co/eWOmMQnQjG

[Al Ghaff @GhaffAl]

Swedes: “Hands Off Our Snooze” ✊

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

JUST IN: Sweden says France’s nicotine pouch ban is an “attack on the Swedish way of life”

[Al Ghaff @GhaffAl]

@Ameer_Kotecha @EllenAMilligan @alexwickham @Ameer_Kotecha — Where would you cut?

— UK FCDO: ~17k (FCO & former DFID)
— Canada: ~13k (Global Affairs Canada)
— France: ~13.7k (Europe & Foreign Affairs Ministry)
— Germany: ~13.6k (Federal Foreign Office)

Former DFID were around 3.4K, so former FCO had ~13.6K!

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Proud to call this amazing city home x

[Big Brother Watch @BigBrotherWatch]

💪 The fight to protect the public’s rights from facial recognition mass surveillance is far from over.

Support the appeal ⤵️
https://t.co/7WxldldlX4

[Al Ghaff @GhaffAl]

@bbclaurak One of the most pointless interviews @bbclaurak has ever done, on the heels of her softball interview with Peter Mandelson only weeks ago!

Both interviews says a lot about Laura Kuenssberg.

[Al Ghaff @GhaffAl]

@BenWallace70 @EllieCohanim @Keir_Starmer Hey @BenWallace70 — What sort of “action”? Care to elaborate?