Join today's press event at 2pm UTC, 7.30 pm IST, 4 pm CEST & 10 am EDT where Global Coalition for Tech Justice, Ekō, India Civil Watch International Legal Resources Centre and Foundation London Story will uncover new failures by tech platforms during elections. #DoYourPART Watch here: youtube.com/@DigitalAction…

3 days before the Indian elections and Big Tech is failing. Want to know more?👇🏽

Tomorrow, join us & Global Coalition for Tech Justice, Ekō, India Civil Watch International Legal Resources Centre will uncover failures to address online harms during elections!

Watch here: youtube.com/@DigitalAction…

Under 16 could be banned from social media under plans due to be unveiled by the government within weeks.

thetimes.co.uk/article/minist…

This is quickly becoming a hidden pandemic 👇

What are your thoughts on this appeal?

The Scariest Part About Artificial Intelligence

Between its water use, energy use, e-waste, and need for critical minerals that could better be used on renewable energy, A.I. could trash our chances of a sustainable future. newrepublic.com/article/179538…

🚨 BREAKING: Today, RFOB, along with more than 200 civil-society organizations, researchers & journalists have sent a letter to leading social-media platforms calling on them to protect democratic elections worldwide in 2024.

Naomi Nix

washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

Shredding the evidence, dodging scrutiny.

🎨 Campaign artwork for Foxglove & The Citizens from Art of Freedom & Matthew Leidecker
foxglove.org.uk/2022/04/29/not…

Children who are referred to Prevent for wearing pro-Palestinian badges could be impacted for the rest of their lives.

Their data will be retained on the Prevent database for at least 6 years and up to 100, even if their case requires no further action.

independent.co.uk/news/uk/palest…

For the last month I've been attending online webinars from election denial groups who are ramping up their efforts to try and disrupt the 2024 presidential election.

Here's what I found out:

(with typically wonderful art from Anjali Nair)

1/7

wired.com/story/election…

It’s happening…

The government say they’ll soon set out a roadmap to scale up live facial recognition surveillance across the UK, including fixed cameras at train stations.

The nightmare we warned about years ago if they got away with endless “trials”.

thetimes.co.uk/article/bf74c3…

Tell-tale signs of generative AI images are disappearing as the technology improves, and experts are scrambling for new methods to counter disinformation
theguardian.com/technology/202…

THIS! 👇