The world must not forget #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar. 🗣️ Two years since seizing power through a deadly coup, the Myanmar military is tightening its stranglehold over the country’s digital spheres — committing brutal human rights violations, online and off: accessnow.org/myanmar-coup-t…

New: 80 civil society, racial justice, and immigration advocacy organizations are urging DHS to cancel ICE's contract with LexisNexis. Company sells access to billions of data points, ICE using it to get data that sanctuary states won't share with them vice.com/en/article/g5v…

Energy and Commerce Committee .Center for Democracy & Technology's Caitlin Vogus delved into the issues at play, making clear that banning TikTok would undermine #FreeSpeech in the US & abroad – & wouldn't solve the problems the gov't believes TikTok creates. For that, we need federal privacy legislation. cdt.org/insights/crunc…

Ahead of the 2023 #SummitForDemocracy, civil society urges world leaders, tech companies & investors to prevent the gross abuse & continual misuse of spyware business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news… 1/

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🎟️ I just registered for RightsCon Costa Rica (June 5-8, 2023)! Will you join me at the world's leading summit on human rights in the digital age? Get your ticket today, and see you there! ➡️ rightscon.org/attend

🆕 Digital defenders pushing for #tech sector accountability face opaque business practices, inaccessible company structures & poor engagement - especially in the Global South. We spoke to #DigitalRights groups about their challenges & strategies... 1/ bit.ly/40KyERv

NEWS: In a major victory for media and democracy, we JUST stopped a hedge-fund proposed media merger from going forward. We will never stop fighting for diverse voices in media and building up local newsrooms—not tearing them down. 🎉axios.com/pro/media-deal…

Hi US Embassy San Jose! Could you please assist me with something? My Costa Rican partner's G-4 visa to work in the US is in process at the Consulate. We are unclear if she needs to book an appt, and it is not possible to do so online for the G-4 visa. Could you please assist? Thanks!

Tell Congress: The Fourth Amendment is not for sale. Your Senators and Representatives need to hear that the government should be barred from purchasing personal data it would otherwise need a warrant to acquire. act.eff.org/action/tell-co…

It's time to combat surveillance & protect the privacy of people in the US. The 4th Amendment Is Not For Sale Act is a major step in the right direction and up for markup tomorrow in the House Judiciary Committee👏 freedomhouse.org/report/freedom… House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 House Judiciary Dems

In a win for freedom from #surveillance, the 4th Amendment Is Not For Sale Act advances out of the House Judiciary Committee! 🎉 The bill would protect the #privacy of people in the US from unwarranted government surveillance.

This is the real, human cost of mass surveillance of everyone's private digital communications. If we actually care about keeping people safe, we need more end-to-end encryption not less.

🧵Watermarking AI content? I recently talked to Shirin Ghaffary about provenance and AI images. Now as we see the White House push companies to commitments on this, what to bear in mind? Thread vox.com/technology/237… via Vox

"While EPIC appreciates the Biden Administration’s use of its authorities to place safeguards on the use of artificial intelligence, we both agree that voluntary commitments are not enough when it comes to Big Tech." - @CaitrionaFitz, EPIC Deputy Director (1/2)

🚨Voluntary safeguards are far from what we need in a rapidly moving AI landscape, lawmakers must quickly implement binding and enforceable regulation putting human rights at the heart of AI legislation. nytimes.com/2023/07/21/us/…

"The murder of O’Shae Sibley was devastating—and a signal of a disturbing trend. Increasing violence toward #LGBTQ+ people, and attempts to quash their personal and artistic expression, are on the rise in the United States," writes Henry Hicks IV in Washington Blade washingtonblade.com/2023/09/29/osh…