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Call for Papers: Regulatory Responses to Misinformation
The Wikimedia/Yale Law School Initiative on Intermediaries and Information (WIII) is issuing a call for proposals for White Papers on regulatory responses to misinformation. Successful applicants will receive a stipend of $1,000 upon completion of the paper, which should be in the range of 3,000 words. Around the world, an increasing number of governments are responding to the threat posed by information disorder by passing repressive criminal content restrictions prohibiting the spread of false information. This trend has intensified with the current pandemic. But while international human
How India’s Emerging Surveillance Regime Threatens the Right to Anonymity Online
While the concept of anonymity seems increasingly challenging in today’s digital age, it remains an essential tool to protect the identities of those who risk persecution or retaliation for speaking out. In present day India, this includes human rights activists, whistleblowers and marginalized groups who rely on social media to connect with others and shed light on atrocities perpetuated by powerful actors. Members of the LGBTQ community need online anonymity to find supportive spaces in a country which still practices massive social bias against them. Anonymity was a key factor in the rapid
Mexico: In Defence of Network Neutrality and the Institution Meant to Protect It
Network Neutrality, the principle that prohibits Internet Service Providers from treating Internet communications unequally, is currently under threat in Mexico.
Stemming digital colonialism through reform of cybercrime laws in Africa
Cybercrime continues to be a global challenge, despite significant expansions in regulations targeting it. There is an important need for legal solutions, matching sanctions with effective implementation to help stem the rise of both cyber fraud and technical attacks on digital infrastructure.
Newly Published Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) Rules are a Disaster for Freedom of Expression in Pakistan
Pakistan’s newly published Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) Rules, 2020 (the Rules) pose a serious danger for free speech in that country.
Serious Concerns Around Uganda’s National Biometric ID Program
The Wikimedia/Yale Law School Initiative on Intermediaries and Information has serious concerns over the implementation of Uganda’s National ID program.