An additional conundrum in resurrecting a deceased politician is: Who owns the rights to the dead person’s voice and likeness?

Devika Malik commented that it remains in a grey area

Leveraging sentimental appeals from specific stalwarts or families — especially when it is personalised & sent on WhatsApp — can be an effective communication strategy and could sway voter opinion, Devika Malik said

But perspectives of policy advocates & practitioners sharply

In Nairobi this week with Council on Tech & Social Cohesion for Build Peace 2023.

Excited for our session on Advocating for Responsible Tech and Design Governance with Christian Cirhigiri , Michele Giovanardi and @LenaSlachmuijlder on Day 2!

You may or may not know that #BuildPeace2023 is the 10th Build Peace conference... & it's happening this week! To celebrate it we have put together a compilation of video snapshots from the past decade of conferences. Take a look, see who you recognise 😉buff.ly/3SUG0B5

If you're at the Stanford Internet Observatory Trust & Safety Research Conference next week, join us as we share the T&S Curriculum developed by the Trust & Safety Teaching Consortium

Session details: conferences.law.stanford.edu/tsrc/sessions/…

..and a big applause 👏 to our wonderful faculty for making this possible: Daphne Keller, Folkert Wilman, Rachel Griffin, Naomi Appelman, Alexandre de Streel, Owen Bennett, Catalina Goanta, Benoit Loutrel, Ian Brown 🇮🇨 🦣 🦋, Rebekah Tromble, Joris van Hoboken is @[email protected], Paddy Leerssen, Menno Cox, Remy Chavannes 👏✨

The 1st edition of the 'EU Platform Regulation' @IViR The DSA Observatory summer course was a great success!✨Special thanks to this group of 35 brilliant participants, and to our organisers Joris van Hoboken is @[email protected] Paddy Leerssen Ilaria Buri ..already working on the 2024 edition!! Stay tuned!

The more things change...

Happening Today: Join me and other members of the Trust & Safety Teaching Consortium at Stanford Internet Observatory as we launch open access teaching materials on online safety. stanford.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Happening tomorrow (Wednesday)! Get access to new teaching materials, and hear from Trust and Safety Teaching Consortium members Mariana Olaizola, Inbal Goldberger, Ina Kamenova, Alex Leavitt, PhD (they/them), Devika Malik, Michael R. Swenson, Amar Ashar, Tabea Wilke | @[email protected], and more!

Excited to be joining Tristan Harris Lisa Schirch Search for Common Ground Ciaran O'Connor and others on the Council on Tech and Social Cohesion for the launch conference this week.

Look forward to seeing many of you in-person in San Francisco and virtually here: facebook.com/profile.php?id…

@TristanHarris, Shamil Idriss & Lisa Schirch, who formed the Council on Tech and Social Cohesion, write about how social media companies can build platforms that are better for humanity and still profitable ➡️ bit.ly/3Sal9aA

Explore new ideas with them and other leaders in tech, bridgebuilding, and peace building at Designing Tech for Social Cohesion. Reserve your spot by Feb. 19! bit.ly/3lG53cz

A quick thread compiling some internet and tech policy developments following Russia's invasion of Ukraine:

NEW: The biggest strike in America right now is happening at Columbia University, where 3,000 student workers are fighting for a livable wage, health benefits, and more.

Columbia says it can't afford workers' demands — after its most lucrative year in 15 years.

this is a terrible position to take. #encryption benefits users (and, ahem, whistleblowers) worldwide, it's essential to privacy & security. telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/10/2…

'Today, journalism is more important than ever,' says journalist Maria Ressa after winning the #NobelPrize for Peace.

BREAKING NEWS:
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.

#NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize

Today, I write on the decline of parliament, a stark contrast with our founding assembly. 75 years ago, Parliament shaped and reassured a nation in turmoil indianexpress.com/article/opinio… via The Indian Express #IndependenceDay2021

1/ As one of the subjects in this book, I want to offer a few thoughts on the content, Facebook's response, my own personal story (yes, that part is somewhat self-indulgent), and the authors Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang. A thread:
harpercollins.com/products/an-ug…