Freedom on the Net – A Global Overview of Human Rights in the Digital Age
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February 17, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am EST
Adrian Shahbaz will present findings from Freedom House’s annual Freedom on the Net report, which chronicles the global rise in censorship, surveillance, and media manipulation. He will also discuss recent trends regarding technology’s impact on democracy, including the power of tech companies in our information ecosystem.
Resources and Suggested Readings
- Freedom on the Net 2020, The Pandemic’s Digital Shadow Freedom House, October 2020
- Most Americans Think Social Media Sites Censor Political Viewpoints Pew Research Center, August 2020
- The Crisis of Social Media Freedom on the Net 2019
- Adrian Shahbaz discusses the Social Media Crisis The Communicators on C-Span, November 2019
- Discussion on 2018 Freedom on the Net report YouTube, November 2018
- Free Expression on Social Media freedomforuminstitute.org
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