In beta Podcast by GPD
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In beta is a podcast which investigates the big questions facing human rights in the digital environment.
It's created and delivered by Global Partners Digital (GPD) – a social purpose company dedicated to fostering a digital environment underpinned by human rights and democratic values.
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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.
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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/
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EPISODE 8: What can we expect from Facebook's Oversight Board? w/ Evelyn Douek
We speak to Evelyn Douek, a leading commentator on online content moderation by platforms, about Facebook's Oversight Board—which recently unveiled its first slate of members.
Recent work by Evelyn:
https://lawreviewblog.uchicago.edu/2020/05/11/fb-oversight-board-edouek/
https://www.lawfareblog.com/covid-19-and-social-media-content-moderation
Other resources mentioned in this episode:
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/05/20/1001927/podcast-who-watches-the-pandemic-watchers-we-do/?
https://hrdn.eu/covid-19/