Am Mittwoch könnte im #EU-Rat die sog. #Chatkontrolle beschlossen werden. Journalist*innen wären von ihr besonders betroffen, weil sie auf geschützte Kommunikation und die Möglichkeit, Quellen zu schützen, angewiesen sind - wir lehnen die Chatkontrolle ab!
https://t.co/MOA5Obp3Pi
Spyware affects hundreds of journalists worldwide in their daily work, with an even higher number of unreported cases.
In this #GMF24 breakout session hosted by @RSF_inter, experts @schluevik, @jbesendorf & @pluscha talk about what spyware is and what to do about it.
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BREAKING🚨
@accessnow & @citizenlab reveal 7 victims from the Russian & Belarusian speaking communities in the EU targeted with Pegasus spyware.
The victims are prominent journalists & dissidents, most living in exile in 🇱🇻🇱🇹🇵🇱
https://t.co/7FdJbNHSeu
Here they are 🧵... 1/
Spyware is an increasing global threat to press freedom. In their session at #GMF24, @ReporterOG experts @jbesendorf, Viktor Schlüter and @pluscha dive into the mechanics of spyware today and offer guidance on how people working in media can safeguard themselves.
From internet shutdowns + censorship to surveillance and spyware attacks, activists, human rights defenders + civil society organizations continue to face daily threats.
Learn how our Grants program continues to support people at risk around the world.
https://t.co/CtR4pcVyjI
New: our annual #KeepItOn report is here!
2023 was a year of devastation for millions of people impacted by internet shutdowns and violence. Authorities around the world went above + beyond to brutally wield shutdowns against democracy + human rights. 🧵
https://t.co/7u8rqFijuk
Was heißt #Plattformaufsicht in der Praxis? Und was soll der neue Digitale-Dienste-Koordinator zukünftig reißen? Darüber spricht RSF-Referentin für Internetfreiheit Helene Hahn (@pluscha) am Montag um 15:00 Uhr auf der @republica: https://t.co/3n1AxfZYaC #rp24#WhoCares#DDG#DSA
Auf Bühne B geht es um den Digital Services Act. Wie setzt die Bundesnetzagentur die neuen Spielregeln in Deutschland um und was bedeutet das für die Medienvielfalt und -freiheit?
Mit @TabeaRoessner, @Klaus_Mueller, Kai Zenner (@ZennerBXL) und Helene Hahn (@pluscha). #MTM24
📢#CallforPitches: Unbias the News seeks pitches on migrant underemployment for an innovative, collaborative data investigation with @LHreports and other partners across Europe.
*The countries we are seeking pitches from: Greece, Italy, Finland, Austria, Portugal, Norway* 🧵
🚨Breaking: New @hrw and partners campaign #SecureOurSocials launched today✈️
#SecureOurSocials shows how @Meta has underinvested in user safety and underestimated its platforms' role in facilitating abuses against #LGBT people in the #MENA region.
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https://t.co/tzauEVtlIV
The #UNCyberCrime treaty is poised to facilitate domestic & transnational rights abuses with the blessing of the UN. As negotiations enter their final chapter, 100+ NGOs & experts urge negotiators to address the treaty's fundamental flaws or reject it @hrw https://t.co/VPLzK9Wd6p
📢 Are you a researcher interested in internet #censorship and #surveillance issues? Do you want to collaborate with @citizenlab? The @OpenTechFund#ICFP2024 fellowship is a great opportunity.
Deadline: February 19, 2024
Details and application link: https://t.co/Yh1oPg1mc7
Fascinating and scary story about how Indian hack for hire firm Appin has intimidated Reuters, along with Open Archive, Lawfare & others, into taking down an investigative article critical of the company.
By @michaelschaffer@POLITICOMag
https://t.co/mzNzAPSxDl
Wir sind heute mit über 10.000 Menschen in Leipzig auf der Straße! Wir stellen uns klar gegen die faschistischen Deportationspläne von AfD und Werteunion und gegen den gesellschaftlichen Rechtsruck! Alle zusammen gegen den Faschismus! #le1501#zusammengegenrechts#fckafd
We're looking for a Policy Director at @accessnow. It's a bit of an impossible job but there are good news: lot of room to make this job yours and the team is absolutely inspiring. I've seen this role from different angles and happy to chat https://t.co/Hw85948xqR
🚨Job opening: Legal Officer🚨
✅ Passionate about tech & human rights?
✅ Curious about how tech affects power & shapes the future?
✅ Ready to speak out for change?
Join our team!
📋 Job description: https://t.co/WhLasNr1uB
📨 Deadline: Sunday, 21 January 2024, 11:59pm GMT
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