Technology and Rights
The internet and other technologies are critical tools to defend rights and hold powerful actors to account. But technology can also be used in ways that curtail rights and deepen inequality. We defend human rights in the digital age. We document how governments and companies restrict online speech and access to information. We investigate how digital surveillance tools, from hacking to facial recognition, are used to target activists, racial and ethnic minorities and workers. We expose the impact of AI and other data-driven technologies on the rights of workers and people living with poverty. We advocate for laws and policies that promote privacy, digital inclusion, and respect for human rights by social media platforms.
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China: Big Data Program Targets Xinjiang’s Muslims
Leaked List of Over 2,000 Detainees Demonstrates Automated Repression
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Cambodia: ‘Stop Covid-19’ System Raises Privacy Concerns
Use Less-Rights-Intrusive Measures; Adopt Data Protection Law
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EU: Robustly Carry Out New Surveillance Tech Rules
Updated Regulations Aim to Restrict Sales to Abusive Governments
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China's Big Tech Crackdown is Not a Model for the U.S.
If you’re looking for proof that Big Tech never stood a chance against the Chinese Communist Party, here it is.
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Myanmar Junta Expands Crackdown Following Bloodbath
Internet, Mobile Shutdowns Violate Rights, Hinder Access to Information
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Myanmar: Facial Recognition System Threatens Rights
Camera Surveillance, Mass Data Collection Bolsters Abusive Junta
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India: Tech Firms Should Uphold Privacy, Free Speech
Authorities Targeting Critics, Supporters of Farmers Protests
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A Brief but Marvelous Moment of Free Expression in China
Beijing Blocks Clubhouse App to Stop ‘Political’ Conversations
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US Digital Divide Threatens Vaccine Access for Older People
Ensure Alternative Registration Methods for Covid-19 Shots
