Social media has cultivated a global space for human rights-based learning, discussion, and sharing of experiences. In the past few months, it has also sparked cross-border activism and reform.
Read moreTech Giants Start to Tackle Racial Bias
The decision by IBM to halt development of facial recognition technology must be accompanied by the legal, political, and economic will to rectify discriminatory flaws.
Read moreThe Social Dilemma and the Human Rights Risks of Big Tech
The new Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, reveals the dangerous control big tech companies have over society.Regulation centred on human rights principles is desperately needed to protect against abuses of power.
Read moreThe long-overlooked problem of femicide in Turkey
In July 2020 a “challenge accepted” trend took Instagram by storm, but the underlying objective of drawing attention to the grave problems of femicide in Turkey has been largely overlooked.
Read moreFacial Recognition Technology: Why the Worry?
Bethany Grant assesses the use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) and if the benefits to society can ever outweigh infringements of human rights.
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