Produced by Aisha, Peggy, Ian and Khaled. Panelists led a discussion on how to combat disinformation online while also preserving freedom of speech, and what the responsibilities are of social network companies and governments. Continue reading Online disinformation and regulations in democracies
How Digital Manipulation can be a Threat to Democracy and Human Rights By Peggy Whitfield In early November, the prestigious English dictionary, Collins, named “deepfake” as one of its new words of the year for 2019; it’s certainly one of the buzzwords of the IGF conference in Berlin. But what exactly are deepfakes and what potential do they have to impact society and democracy? NATO … Continue reading 2019: The Beginning of the Era of the Deepfake?
Produced by Aisha, Peggy, Ian and Khaled. The IGF Youth Summit brought together young international voices to collaborate and talk about the importance of involving younger people in the discussion of internet data governance. Continue reading Governing the internet for young people
Impressions from the Youth IGF in Berlin By Khaled Zaza Youth from different parts of the world have gathered at IGF Berlin to loudly and clearly voice their demand for a democratic and free Internet. Internet Society Ambassadors, young online activists, bloggers and guests report on the different experiences and challenges that youth across the globe are facing with the Internet in their respective countries. … Continue reading Demands for a Democratic and Free Internet
A conversation with human rights activist Leonid Volkov By Ian Marsden Leonid Volkov is a Russian political activist and the founder of Internet Protection Society (IPS), an NGO he set up to monitor Internet freedom in Russia and push back against potential state repression. Since it was founded in 2017, he has been arrested seven times and spent more than 200 days in prison. Most … Continue reading Monitoring Internet Freedom in Russia
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