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Authorities in Nigeria must reconnect the people in Zamfara North now!
Some residents have reported being unable to access the internet since May 2025 — this is a gross violation of human rights and dignity! Nigeria must #KeepItOn.
Read our statement: www.accessnow.org/press-releas...
Some residents have reported being unable to access the internet since May 2025 — this is a gross violation of human rights and dignity! Nigeria must #KeepItOn.
Read our statement: www.accessnow.org/press-releas...
Access Now - #KeepItOn: Authorities in Nigeria must reconnect people in Zamfara North now
Access Now and the global #KeepItOn coalition are dismayed by reports of ongoing internet disruptions in Nigeria’s Zamfara North and demand that authorities immediately restore access across the senat...
www.accessnow.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Authorities in Nigeria must reconnect the people in Zamfara North now!
Some residents have reported being unable to access the internet since May 2025 — this is a gross violation of human rights and dignity! Nigeria must #KeepItOn.
Read our statement: www.accessnow.org/press-releas...
Some residents have reported being unable to access the internet since May 2025 — this is a gross violation of human rights and dignity! Nigeria must #KeepItOn.
Read our statement: www.accessnow.org/press-releas...
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Free speech is the lifeblood of democracy. As more of our lives take place in digital spaces, it's important to protect our right to speak out about the government online and anywhere else. takebackctrl.org/stay-loud
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Free speech is the lifeblood of democracy. As more of our lives take place in digital spaces, it's important to protect our right to speak out about the government online and anywhere else. takebackctrl.org/stay-loud
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Ring’s face recognition feature appears to be a billion dollar lawsuit waiting to happen. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
The Legal Case Against Ring’s Face Recognition Feature
Many biometric privacy laws across the country are clear: Companies need your affirmative consent before running face recognition on you.
www.eff.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Ring’s face recognition feature appears to be a billion dollar lawsuit waiting to happen. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
#DigitalPublicInfrastructure has gained considerable traction in recent years. However, there remains a gray area of power dynamics which begs us to question who benefits in the long run? Is it citizens or is it systems?
Find it > www.linkedin.com/posts/juliet...
#DataGovernance #DPI #T20Summit
Find it > www.linkedin.com/posts/juliet...
#DataGovernance #DPI #T20Summit
November 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#DigitalPublicInfrastructure has gained considerable traction in recent years. However, there remains a gray area of power dynamics which begs us to question who benefits in the long run? Is it citizens or is it systems?
Find it > www.linkedin.com/posts/juliet...
#DataGovernance #DPI #T20Summit
Find it > www.linkedin.com/posts/juliet...
#DataGovernance #DPI #T20Summit
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I’m at the Africa AI Village at the AI+ Expo and just learned about Nkenne, an app devoted exclusively to learning African languages. So excited to try this app out!
apps.apple.com/us/app/nkenn...
apps.apple.com/us/app/nkenn...
June 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I’m at the Africa AI Village at the AI+ Expo and just learned about Nkenne, an app devoted exclusively to learning African languages. So excited to try this app out!
apps.apple.com/us/app/nkenn...
apps.apple.com/us/app/nkenn...
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Very interesting piece @eff.org @maasiveowl.bsky.social While “smart” deterrence may be marketed as progress, we must ask: progress for whom, & at what cost to privacy, dignity, linguistic diversity? 👉https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/watching-you-many-tongues-ai-surveillance-diverse-africa-nbmaf/
June 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Very interesting piece @eff.org @maasiveowl.bsky.social While “smart” deterrence may be marketed as progress, we must ask: progress for whom, & at what cost to privacy, dignity, linguistic diversity? 👉https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/watching-you-many-tongues-ai-surveillance-diverse-africa-nbmaf/
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Africa's Continental AI Strategy now has an implementation plan. The African Alliance for Access to Data (I'm convenor), urges the plan to reference: the relevance of Right to Information systems, Open Science & work towards Guidelines on access to data. dataalliance.africa/alliance-hig...
Alliance highlights data access as key for implementing the AU’s Continental AI Strategy - African Alliance for Access to Data
Data access is a critical component for implementing the African Union's Continental AI Strategy. To realise this point, tpecific text can be added to the implementation plan for the Strategy
dataalliance.africa
May 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Africa's Continental AI Strategy now has an implementation plan. The African Alliance for Access to Data (I'm convenor), urges the plan to reference: the relevance of Right to Information systems, Open Science & work towards Guidelines on access to data. dataalliance.africa/alliance-hig...
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The first issue of Surveillance & Society of 2025 is out, including 6 original articles, a dialogue section on “Authoritarian Surveillance,” an editorial on Trump’s second presidency & 4 book reviews. #surveillance #authoritarianism #data #privacy
ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/su...
ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/su...
Vol. 23 No. 1 (2025): Open Issue
| Surveillance & Society
ojs.library.queensu.ca
March 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The first issue of Surveillance & Society of 2025 is out, including 6 original articles, a dialogue section on “Authoritarian Surveillance,” an editorial on Trump’s second presidency & 4 book reviews. #surveillance #authoritarianism #data #privacy
ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/su...
ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/su...
Looking forward to speaking at the Governing Emerging Tech in Africa event today at 3:00 PM CAT! We’ll discuss #AI, #cybersecurity, #techgovernance, & #digitaltransformation across Africa. Join us!
Join us! Register now: dfrlab.org/event/govern...
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Join us! Register now: dfrlab.org/event/govern...
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Governing emerging technology in Africa
Join the Atlantic Council's Democracy + Tech Initiative on March 10 at 9:00 am ET for the launch of Governing Emerging Tech in Africa: Approaches from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Zambia.
dfrlab.org
March 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Looking forward to speaking at the Governing Emerging Tech in Africa event today at 3:00 PM CAT! We’ll discuss #AI, #cybersecurity, #techgovernance, & #digitaltransformation across Africa. Join us!
Join us! Register now: dfrlab.org/event/govern...
@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @dfrlab.bsky.social
Join us! Register now: dfrlab.org/event/govern...
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