Shoeb Abdullah

Research Disinformation & Defend Internet Freedom| Fellow -@DFRLab | #KeepItOn | Cofound @activate_rights;Tweets my own.

[Asmita Nandy @NandyAsmita]

One of the most shocking stories of our times. @Meta is earning money from promoting child sexual abuse ads on Instagram. New levels of exploitation of children and women by Big Tech.

@divyaconnects @treatednickel @alishan_jafri @BBCAnshul and the team.
https://t.co/PhMz0H1FCR

[Activate Rights @activate_rights]

This #RightsCon, Activate Rights will be presenting and facilitating a session on shutdown documentation, information integrity, and circumvention tech. Catch us if you'll be around! 👋

[Mike Reilley @itsmikereilley]

The Journalist's Toolbox YouTube channel features more than 155 training videos on free tools useful for journalists. The videos include exercises and demos on how to use the tools.

And it's free ...

https://t.co/7cQKRt0MlM

[FORUM-ASIA @forum_asia]

https://t.co/1oMWf5PdBd

[Aslah Kayyalakkath @aslahtweets]

. @MaktoobMedia's subscription rate is among the most affordable in the Indian media. But the cost of what we do is high.

Covering human rights abuses in India comes with constant hate and threats, day in and day out. We receive abusive calls (one came early this morning), face targeted hate campaigns against our social media handles, and endure threats and slurs from the Hindutva ecosystem aimed at our staff and freelancers who bring these stories to the world.

There are also notices and FIRs. And above all, there is the emotional and physical toll of reporting the most cruel forms of violence, online and offline, often by reporters who themselves come from vulnerable communities, whose own community members are under constant attack.

Subscribe to @MaktoobMedia for one year. It will help our team sustain financially and continue reporting courageously, without obstacles and constraints.

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[FORUM-ASIA @forum_asia]

Ahead of #Bangladesh’s 2026 general election and the July Charter Referendum, young people are coming together to speak about the future they want to see. This video captures their hopes for a Bangladesh where justice is not a privilege, but a baseline.

[The Caravan @thecaravanindia]

The RSS Project is out now!

Explore the network map here: https://t.co/WFUsdwVWto

For a deeper reflection on why such an intervention is necessary, see Felix Pal’s (@FelixPal8) essay, “Exposing the largest far-right network in history”, read here: https://t.co/JSUnWU1qSP

[FORUM-ASIA @forum_asia]

📣Call For Participants

🗓️Application deadline: 13 Nov 2025
✅https://t.co/FEopDdzQR2

Together with @activate.rights, we're convening a 2-day workshop bringing together youth human rights defenders to reflect on the 2024 student-led uprising in Bangladesh — what it revealed, what it changed, and what remains to be resolved.

Through conversations, creative exercises, and storytelling, participants will explore how movements endure — and how collective memory can inspire civic futures grounded in rights, participation, & solidarity.

[Ashwinn @Shwinnabego]

My agency (https://t.co/8Wcn3jHPjz) did the design for Zohran’s campaign.

While I wish I played a part, it was all the masterful work of my partners, Aneesh and Phil.

Having worked with these 2 for close to a decade, it’s no surprise they created what many consider (the most?) iconic political branding.

I’ve seen Aneesh go deep into the archives of typography and color theory, and Phil spend hours custom-building animations to bring a UI to life.

HYPED to see their work getting the credit it deserves.

[Activate Rights @activate_rights]

We’re pleased to share that Activate Rights recently participated in The Digital Rights in Asia-Pacific Assembly (DRAPAC) 2025, held in Kuala Lumpur organized by @EngageMedia !

[WITNESS @witnessorg]

🧵1/4 - Filming the Uprising! 🇧🇩

‼️Check out our new blog post on how Bangladeshi youth used the #RightToRecord to expose violence, survive an internet blackout, and bring down a 15-year regime.

Read more ➡️https://t.co/rpou1selxQ

[Shoeb Abdullah @AbdullahShoeb]

@Sohan_RSB we are grateful to you, Sohan! What you have been doing for us is absolutely incredible. Solidarity!

[EngageMedia @EngageMedia]

DRAPAC25 just got even better – we're expanding to 3 days! 🎉

Introducing The Open Tech Camp Kuala Lumpur 2025 on August 28, 2025. Join our unconference where YOU shape the agenda and drive conversations around civic tech solutions for human rights in the digital age.

[Coda Story @CodaStory]

“These self-imposed limits of the Western debate about colonialism have given the Kremlin an enormous propaganda advantage, enabling Putin to position Russia as an anti-colonial power, and himself as the champion of all victims of European colonialism.”

https://t.co/E8sLAG2AnZ

[Shoeb Abdullah @AbdullahShoeb]

see yaa all!

[Activate Rights @activate_rights]

We’re at @rightscon next week! We’re thrilled to announce that our co-founder, @AbdullahShoeb, join with Stacy to co-host a learning session

📅 Date: Thursday, February 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM (UTC+8, Taipei Time)
📍 Venue: Taipei International Convention Center

[Shoeb Abdullah @AbdullahShoeb]

@akhmxt 😓

[Activate Rights @activate_rights]

We joined Open Tech Camp 2025 in Penang, Malaysia, organized by @EngageMedia! This event fostered co-learning on privacy, security, and open digital tech.

Excited to collaborate for a safer, open digital future!

#OTC25 #DigitalRights #HumanRightsTech

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

#Bangladesh: as many as 1,400 people may have been killed during last year’s protests, vast majority of whom were shot by security forces - finds @UNHumanRights report.

Accountability & justice are essential for national healing & the future of Bangladesh.

[Activate Rights @activate_rights]

📢 Join Us for the Launch of the Bangladesh Protest Archive! 📢

Excited to unveil this joint effort by Activate Rights & @witnessorg_asia, documenting the July-August 2024 atrocities to preserve evidence for transitional justice.

🗓️ Feb 1, 2025 | 🕒 3:30 PM
📍 Drik, Dhaka

[Shoeb Abdullah @AbdullahShoeb]

@JeelaniReports Congratulations!