Hilary
@hilaryisonline.bsky.social
tech policy & democracy. but also, snacks & cats.
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The front page of today’s Boston Globe.
January 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The front page of today’s Boston Globe.
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The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board was created specifically to provide oversight over the kinds of government actions where the need for secrecy makes people most vulnerable to abuses of power.
Trump White House told the three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign by tomorrow or be fired. Ousting them would paralyze the independent, bipartisan watchdog agency.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
Trump Seeks to Paralyze Independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Watchdog
The Trump White House has told three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign or be fired, which would stop the independent agency from functioning.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board was created specifically to provide oversight over the kinds of government actions where the need for secrecy makes people most vulnerable to abuses of power.
Come be my colleague! This is a really interesting, internationally-focused, remote-friendly, human rights & tech policy role. More info & apply ⬇️
Cool job alert: Policy position at Global Network Initiative. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-job-oppo...
GNI Job Opportunity: Policy Associate or Manager - Global Network Initiative
GNI is looking for a dedicated professional to help lead our global policy work to advance digital freedom of expression and privacy.
globalnetworkinitiative.org
January 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Come be my colleague! This is a really interesting, internationally-focused, remote-friendly, human rights & tech policy role. More info & apply ⬇️
a republic, if we can keep it 🤞🇺🇸
November 5, 2024 at 2:10 PM
a republic, if we can keep it 🤞🇺🇸
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what i look like faving your posts
October 30, 2024 at 5:52 PM
what i look like faving your posts
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So far, I am heartened by the draft! Right off the bat, it requires a data access portal (that's interoperable with the EC's existing portal) for researchers to apply and the various actors related to review/approval to be in communication. This seems prosaic, but it is crucial. (2/x)
October 30, 2024 at 2:59 AM
So far, I am heartened by the draft! Right off the bat, it requires a data access portal (that's interoperable with the EC's existing portal) for researchers to apply and the various actors related to review/approval to be in communication. This seems prosaic, but it is crucial. (2/x)
EU DSA's Article 40 Delegated Act is out and open for comment for the next 4 weeks! ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
European Commission - Have your say
European Commission - Have your say
ec.europa.eu
October 30, 2024 at 2:51 AM
EU DSA's Article 40 Delegated Act is out and open for comment for the next 4 weeks! ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
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Today the European Commission proposed how Art.40 of the Digital Services Act (#DSA) could work in practice.In a worldwide first, this article in the DSA mandated very large platforms to grant researchers access to a wide range of previously undisclosed data.Some key points - now also on Bluesky :)👇
October 29, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Today the European Commission proposed how Art.40 of the Digital Services Act (#DSA) could work in practice.In a worldwide first, this article in the DSA mandated very large platforms to grant researchers access to a wide range of previously undisclosed data.Some key points - now also on Bluesky :)👇
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Reupping this for the institutional leaders who need it.
October 25, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Reupping this for the institutional leaders who need it.
👋 Join @thegni.bsky.social Annual Learning Forum on Nov. 19th “Global Dynamics in Government Demands of Tech”, covering trends & tactics in gov't demands and mandates of tech and protecting human rights amidst changing contexts.
Virtual registration: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-learning...
Virtual registration: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-learning...
GNI Learning Forum 2024: Global Dynamics in Government Demands of Tech - Global Network Initiative
Register for GNI events in Washington D.C. from Nov 19 & 20.
globalnetworkinitiative.org
October 24, 2024 at 7:01 PM
👋 Join @thegni.bsky.social Annual Learning Forum on Nov. 19th “Global Dynamics in Government Demands of Tech”, covering trends & tactics in gov't demands and mandates of tech and protecting human rights amidst changing contexts.
Virtual registration: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-learning...
Virtual registration: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-learning...
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Come and join our small but mighty team working towards healthier local digital spaces!
(& please share widely with folks who might be interested! 🙏)
(& please share widely with folks who might be interested! 🙏)
We are seeking a Project Manager to join our Local team through 2025!
We need a central organizer for our cross-functional product innovation team focused on local digital spaces — think local Facebook groups, Nextdoor neighborhoods.
Learn more:
We need a central organizer for our cross-functional product innovation team focused on local digital spaces — think local Facebook groups, Nextdoor neighborhoods.
Learn more:
Job: Project Manager, Local Lab | New_ Public
We’re a nonprofit R&D lab that’s reimagining social media. Join us in building digital public spaces that connect people, embrace pluralism, and build community.
newpublic.org
October 21, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Come and join our small but mighty team working towards healthier local digital spaces!
(& please share widely with folks who might be interested! 🙏)
(& please share widely with folks who might be interested! 🙏)
great piece by @daphnek.bsky.social describing the "compliance-ization" (is that a word? now that's a word!) of platform policy and trust & safety functions. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The Rise of the Compliant Speech Platform
Content moderation is becoming a “compliance function,” with trust and safety operations run like factories and audited like investment banks.
www.lawfaremedia.org
October 17, 2024 at 5:23 PM
great piece by @daphnek.bsky.social describing the "compliance-ization" (is that a word? now that's a word!) of platform policy and trust & safety functions. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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The RSC comes out of research that Prof. Katie Searles (Univ of S Carolina) and I have been conducting into the impacts of occupational intimidation (OI) on experts—scientists, journalists, public health and election officials, etc.—focusing in particular on what can be done to mitigate harms. 1/
I’m excited to share that the Researcher Support Consortium (RSC) has officially launched! The RSC is a response to the growing number of academic researchers who are facing campaigns of intimidation and harassment for their important public interest work. researchersupport.org 1/
Researcher Support Consortium
researchersupport.org
September 23, 2024 at 7:06 PM
The RSC comes out of research that Prof. Katie Searles (Univ of S Carolina) and I have been conducting into the impacts of occupational intimidation (OI) on experts—scientists, journalists, public health and election officials, etc.—focusing in particular on what can be done to mitigate harms. 1/
🚨 🚨 if you work in T&S, it turns out you should be paying attention to this UN treaty process! Jason lays out the concerns for a number of communities, including practitioners within companies. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
This treaty is a big deal, and many folks - even ones who would be directly impacted such as exiled dissidents, company employees, cybersecurity experts - are not aware of the risks it will create for them. I hope this article helps get people's attention!
www.justsecurity.org/100333/rethi...
www.justsecurity.org/100333/rethi...
Rethinking the United Nations Cybercrime Treaty
The U.N. Convention Against Cybercrime clearly challenges the democratic vision for a free Internet and puts the United States on the spot.
www.justsecurity.org
September 23, 2024 at 4:55 PM
🚨 🚨 if you work in T&S, it turns out you should be paying attention to this UN treaty process! Jason lays out the concerns for a number of communities, including practitioners within companies. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
new piece by my colleague Jason Pielemeier www.justsecurity.org/100333/rethi...
“the U.N. Convention Against Cybercrime... would put the privacy, data, and safety of dissidents, journalists, and activists around the world at risk"
“the U.N. Convention Against Cybercrime... would put the privacy, data, and safety of dissidents, journalists, and activists around the world at risk"
Rethinking the United Nations Cybercrime Treaty
The U.N. Convention Against Cybercrime clearly challenges the democratic vision for a free Internet and puts the United States on the spot.
www.justsecurity.org
September 23, 2024 at 2:27 PM
new piece by my colleague Jason Pielemeier www.justsecurity.org/100333/rethi...
“the U.N. Convention Against Cybercrime... would put the privacy, data, and safety of dissidents, journalists, and activists around the world at risk"
“the U.N. Convention Against Cybercrime... would put the privacy, data, and safety of dissidents, journalists, and activists around the world at risk"
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What’s needed to make tech transparency meaningful for the Global Majority? Watch & read GNI & @ac-transparency.bsky.social's event summary:
@hilaryisonline.bsky.social
globalnetworkinitiative.org/event-summar...
@hilaryisonline.bsky.social
globalnetworkinitiative.org/event-summar...
Event Summary: Tech Transparency for the Global Majority - Global Network Initiative
The GNI event featured lightning talks by experts based in India, Brazil, and South Africa.
globalnetworkinitiative.org
April 26, 2024 at 10:55 AM
What’s needed to make tech transparency meaningful for the Global Majority? Watch & read GNI & @ac-transparency.bsky.social's event summary:
@hilaryisonline.bsky.social
globalnetworkinitiative.org/event-summar...
@hilaryisonline.bsky.social
globalnetworkinitiative.org/event-summar...
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📢NEW FROM ME!
On the TikTok ban, the danger of abandoning defense of speech to extremists, & how the liberal tendency to assume a just state "outside the scope of this paper" leads to confused law/policy that can exacerbate the problems platforms pose.
lpeproject.org/blog/social-...
On the TikTok ban, the danger of abandoning defense of speech to extremists, & how the liberal tendency to assume a just state "outside the scope of this paper" leads to confused law/policy that can exacerbate the problems platforms pose.
lpeproject.org/blog/social-...
Social Media, Authoritarianism, and the World As It Is
Disagreement over recent TikTok legislation reveals a deep divide about our current political moment. Should we, like many of the bill’s proponents, assume the existence of a functional…
lpeproject.org
March 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM
📢NEW FROM ME!
On the TikTok ban, the danger of abandoning defense of speech to extremists, & how the liberal tendency to assume a just state "outside the scope of this paper" leads to confused law/policy that can exacerbate the problems platforms pose.
lpeproject.org/blog/social-...
On the TikTok ban, the danger of abandoning defense of speech to extremists, & how the liberal tendency to assume a just state "outside the scope of this paper" leads to confused law/policy that can exacerbate the problems platforms pose.
lpeproject.org/blog/social-...
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We’re hosting a virtual event with @ac-transparency.bsky.social on April 8, exploring research and practice around what’s needed to create meaningful tech transparency for the Global Majority.
More info & register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
More info & register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Meaningful Tech Transparency for the Global Majority. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
What’s needed to make tech transparency meaningful for the Global Majority? What are some of the key obstacles that Global Majority researchers face in accessing data and other key transparency materi...
us06web.zoom.us
March 25, 2024 at 3:28 PM
We’re hosting a virtual event with @ac-transparency.bsky.social on April 8, exploring research and practice around what’s needed to create meaningful tech transparency for the Global Majority.
More info & register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
More info & register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The Transparency Initiatives Portal is now live at portal.meaningfultransparency.tech 🌐 It’s a streamlined, user-friendly community resource designed to help you navigate the complex tech transparency ecosystem. See
@techpolicypress.bsky.social for more here: www.techpolicy.press/building-com...
@techpolicypress.bsky.social for more here: www.techpolicy.press/building-com...
Building Common Infrastructure for Meaningful Tech Transparency | TechPolicy.Press
Tom Barraclough and Jason Pielemeier say tech transparency is an emerging ecosystem that requires long-lasting infrastructure.
www.techpolicy.press
February 22, 2024 at 2:42 PM
The Transparency Initiatives Portal is now live at portal.meaningfultransparency.tech 🌐 It’s a streamlined, user-friendly community resource designed to help you navigate the complex tech transparency ecosystem. See
@techpolicypress.bsky.social for more here: www.techpolicy.press/building-com...
@techpolicypress.bsky.social for more here: www.techpolicy.press/building-com...
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New: Rite Aid secretly scanned shoppers with facial recognition for years, leading to false shoplifting accusations, embarrassment and harassment. The chain banned workers from discussing it, and one distraught 11-year-old girl was searched due to a bad match www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Rite Aid used facial recognition on shoppers, fueling harassment, FTC says
In one case, the FTC said, employees called the police on a Black customer after the technology mistook her for the actual target, a White woman with blonde hair.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 20, 2023 at 1:31 AM
New: Rite Aid secretly scanned shoppers with facial recognition for years, leading to false shoplifting accusations, embarrassment and harassment. The chain banned workers from discussing it, and one distraught 11-year-old girl was searched due to a bad match www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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after 2018 people kept trying to get comment from me or book me on shows on the subject of "cancel culture" and "cancellation" and now, five years later, when no one* remembers who I am or what I did, I have something to say on the matter www.theverge.com/c/features/2...
Goodbye to all that harassment
Sarah Jeong reflects on the coordinated right-wing campaign to cancel her.
www.theverge.com
December 12, 2023 at 6:21 PM
after 2018 people kept trying to get comment from me or book me on shows on the subject of "cancel culture" and "cancellation" and now, five years later, when no one* remembers who I am or what I did, I have something to say on the matter www.theverge.com/c/features/2...
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New: Cops are going into pharmacies and walking out with people's most sensitive health information. No warrant or judge review. Comes at a time when women's health care is being criminalized.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, inquiry finds
Findings of a congressional inquiry raise privacy concerns as some states seek to criminalize abortion.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2023 at 12:32 PM
New: Cops are going into pharmacies and walking out with people's most sensitive health information. No warrant or judge review. Comes at a time when women's health care is being criminalized.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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New: Reuters has taken down its blockbuster investigation into how a hacker-for-hire shop after an Indian court order. No sign the piece was wrong, comes as India faces wave of press freedom issues: www.404media.co/reuters-take...
Archive still exists. Read it: web.archive.org/web/20231116...
Archive still exists. Read it: web.archive.org/web/20231116...
Reuters Takes Down Blockbuster Hacker-for-Hire Investigation After Indian Court Order
The investigation gave unprecedented insight into how hacker-for-hire shops operated. Reuters says it stands by the reporting.
www.404media.co
December 6, 2023 at 7:36 PM
New: Reuters has taken down its blockbuster investigation into how a hacker-for-hire shop after an Indian court order. No sign the piece was wrong, comes as India faces wave of press freedom issues: www.404media.co/reuters-take...
Archive still exists. Read it: web.archive.org/web/20231116...
Archive still exists. Read it: web.archive.org/web/20231116...