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EPISODE 13: Online content: possible futures w/ Jason Pielemeier

We speak to Jason Pielemeier, Policy Director at the Global Network Initiative (GNI), for a big picture discussion on the rapidly involving debate around online content regulation. Find out more about GNI's upcoming policy brief on online content regulation here: globalnetworkinitiative.org/dsa-roundtable-june4/ Follow Jason on Twitter here: twitter.com/pielemeier And sign up to our monthly Digest here: https://gp-digital.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3f454c6af66e369bd02cf4ac4&id=82e2b17857

EPISODE 12: Contact tracing apps & human rights w/Sharon Bradford Franklin

In this episode, we speak to Sharon Bradford Franklin, Policy Director at New America's Open Technology Institute, about a new report contact tracing apps: 'Digital Tools for COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Identifying and Mitigating the Equity, Privacy, and Civil Liberties Concerns.' Read the report here: https://www.newamerica.org/oti/policy-papers/digital-tools-covid-19-contact-tracing-identifying-and-mitigating-equity-privacy-and-civil-liberties-concerns/

EPISODE 11: Tracking disinformation in Sub Saharan Africa w/ CHR

We discuss the recently launched www.disinformationtracker.org with the team at the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria (CHR)—Hlengiwe Dube, Marystella Simiyu, and Tomiwa Ilori Ilori. Find out more about CHR here: https://www.chr.up.ac.za/

EPISODE 10: Power, politics and artificial intelligence w/ Ivana Bartoletti

In this episode, we speak to Ivana Bartoletti, author of the recent book, An Artificial Revolution: Power, Politics and AI. Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Artificial-Revolution-Power-Politics-Indigo-ebook/dp/B0874WLS4L/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Take a look at our new tool to track disinformation responses in Sub Saharan Africa here: https://www.disinformationtracker.org/

EPISODE 9: Content moderation in fast moving times w/ Barrie Sander

We speak to Barrie Sander, Fellow at Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV) Direito Rio in Brazil, about current trends in content moderation by online platforms. Read his recent article, "Freedom of Expression in the Age of Online Platforms" here: https://www.fordhamilj.org/new-blog/2020/5/19/freedom-of-expression-in-the-age-of-online-platforms-the-promise-and-pitfalls-of-a-human-rights-based-approach-to-content-moderation Find out more about the recent advocacy efforts of the The Africa Internet Rights Alliance (AIRA): https://cipesa.org/2020/06/african-internet-rights-alliance-aira-denounces-restrictions-on-freedoms-in-kenya-and-nigeria/ Subscribe to GPD's monthly Digest here: https://gp-digital.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3f454c6af66e369bd02cf4ac4&id=82e2b17857