Everyone wants to talk about "risk assessment" and there are a lot of open questions re: "what good looks like" in the DSA. It was a pleasure to work with David Sullivan & Digital Trust & Safety Partnership to put together this insightful conversation w/ key stakeholders to begin unpacking this.

The EU's database is live! In theory it should include every Statement or Reasons sent by platforms explaining content moderation decisions. I've groused about it, but it's an amazingly ambitious effort and already pretty interesting. 1/

This is an important research initiative that we're proud to be supporting. Researcher access to data is an crucial part of meaningful transparency in tech, so it's excellent that Research ICT Africa is leading the way in Africa.

📌 Next week, the CTS-FGV team will be at the #IGF2023. The Internet Governance Forum (@IntGovForum) is a United Nations initiative that promotes global multistakeholder dialogue on digital policies. Our team will present research outcomes and discuss several key issues.

Can #emergingtech like #blockchain help create inclusive & responsible #digitalidentity systems? Join our workshop @Intgovforum on 11 Oct at 8AM IST to hear from a diverse panel. Register bit.ly/3tjos70 Kaliya- @[email protected] @merchoz4 Johanna Weaver @Rafa_Zanatta Swati Punia

I’m at IGF - Internet Governance Forum #IGF2023 - let’s chat! Come and ask me about the The Action Coalition on Meaningful Transparency Transparency Initiatives Portal!

The Digital Services Act is a transparency machine. Platforms have to submit every 6 months a report describing their content moderation activities in the EU. The first reports are in and there’s a wealth of information in there. Thread

Coinciding with the Christchurch Call Leaders’ Summit, the Transparency Initiatives Portal from the Action Coalition on Meaningful Transparency is now publicly accessible, with further launch events to follow. Read more about it here: meaningfultransparency.tech/post/transpare…

In a digital society, data is key to reaching our development goals, but access to data held by tech intermediaries is a challenge in Africa. Working within the The Action Coalition on Meaningful Transparency we are building an alliance for meaningful data access. 💪 📗Read the report: tinyurl.com/554mjzhn

We’ll be hosting a panel discussion with the @Integrity_Inst on 7/8 March, exploring what a durable and systematic approach to meaningful transparency looks like. Panellists include Brandon Silverman, Wafa Ben-Hassine and Shashank Mohan. More info & register: lu.ma/transparency

Will be speaking at this wonderful discussion soon! Please register if interested. Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi

Our colleague Shashank Mohan will be speaking at a panel discussion on what a durable and systematic approach to meaningful transparency looks like. The panel will take place at 10pm IST, 7 March. Check out the link for more information and event registration! lu.ma/transparency

Exciting news: @Youtube's Jess Hemerly will join our online panel event with @Integrity_Inst on tech transparency this week, bringing insights from over a decade's experience in transparency reporting at Google & YouTube. Register your spot now: lu.ma/transparency

It was a pleasure to formally launch the Transparency Initiatives Portal last week alongside the @Integrity_Inst's excellent new overview resource for online social platform transparency. If you missed the event, you can watch a recording here: meaningfultransparency.tech/post/transpare…

Join us for this fantastic panel discussion and presentation exploring what’s needed to make tech transparency meaningful for the Global Majority! Sign up link in QT below.

Our colleague Shashank Mohan (Shashank Mohan) will be speaking at the virtual event by @theGNIl and The Action Coalition on Meaningful Transparency on April 8, exploring research and practice around what’s needed to create meaningful tech transparency for the Global Majority. Register here: bit.ly/3VQwDDR