Global Network Initiative
@thegni.bsky.social
A multistakeholder collaboration working to protect & advance freedom of expression and privacy in the tech sector.
⚖️ AI affects everything we do. How do we make sure it respects our rights?
GNI’s new Policy Brief guides governments, companies & civil society on 5 types of government interventions in AI across the value chain, with examples from around the world.
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GNI’s new Policy Brief guides governments, companies & civil society on 5 types of government interventions in AI across the value chain, with examples from around the world.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-policy-b...
GNI Policy Brief on Government Interventions in AI - Global Network Initiative
The Policy Brief aims to aid understanding of the human rights implications of government interventions in AI.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:05 AM
⚖️ AI affects everything we do. How do we make sure it respects our rights?
GNI’s new Policy Brief guides governments, companies & civil society on 5 types of government interventions in AI across the value chain, with examples from around the world.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-policy-b...
GNI’s new Policy Brief guides governments, companies & civil society on 5 types of government interventions in AI across the value chain, with examples from around the world.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-policy-b...
At #ICANN84 in Dublin, GNI & @gpdigital.bsky.social worked to bridge perspectives across communities — deepening understanding of the #WSIS+20 process & laying foundations for coordinated advocacy ahead.
Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/bridging-per...
Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/bridging-per...
Bridging Perspectives at ICANN84: Multistakeholder Collaboration in the WSIS+20 Review - Global Network Initiative
Through sessions, GNI & GPD sought to deepen understanding & facilitate engagement in the WSIS+20 process.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
At #ICANN84 in Dublin, GNI & @gpdigital.bsky.social worked to bridge perspectives across communities — deepening understanding of the #WSIS+20 process & laying foundations for coordinated advocacy ahead.
Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/bridging-per...
Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/bridging-per...
GNI strongly condemns the persistent disruption of Internet & telecommunications services in the #Gaza Strip and calls on all parties to prioritize the restoration and improvement of telecommunications services in the Gaza Strip.
Read our full statement: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-statemen...
Read our full statement: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-statemen...
GNI Statement on Ongoing Communications Restrictions in Gaza - Global Network Initiative
GNI urgently calls for all parties to immediately end any efforts to disrupt telecommunications and internet services.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
GNI strongly condemns the persistent disruption of Internet & telecommunications services in the #Gaza Strip and calls on all parties to prioritize the restoration and improvement of telecommunications services in the Gaza Strip.
Read our full statement: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-statemen...
Read our full statement: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-statemen...
🇧🇷 In GNI’s latest blog, "From Shield to Scrutiny: Brazil’s Supreme Court Redefines Platform Liability," Heloisa Massaro & Danyelle Reis from @internetlab.bsky.social analyze the Court's decision to partially strike down Art 19 of Marco Civil da Internet. globalnetworkinitiative.org/from-shield-...
From Shield to Scrutiny: Brazil’s Supreme Court Redefines Platform Liability - Global Network Initiative
The ruling declared Article 19 partially unconstitutional and established new liability rules for platforms.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🇧🇷 In GNI’s latest blog, "From Shield to Scrutiny: Brazil’s Supreme Court Redefines Platform Liability," Heloisa Massaro & Danyelle Reis from @internetlab.bsky.social analyze the Court's decision to partially strike down Art 19 of Marco Civil da Internet. globalnetworkinitiative.org/from-shield-...
Governments are shaping the future of AI: sometimes advancing human rights, sometimes undermining them.
This Policy Brief maps government interventions in AI across the value chain, showing how rights-based governance can protect privacy and free expression.
📘: shorturl.at/OSPyg
#AIgovernance
This Policy Brief maps government interventions in AI across the value chain, showing how rights-based governance can protect privacy and free expression.
📘: shorturl.at/OSPyg
#AIgovernance
October 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Governments are shaping the future of AI: sometimes advancing human rights, sometimes undermining them.
This Policy Brief maps government interventions in AI across the value chain, showing how rights-based governance can protect privacy and free expression.
📘: shorturl.at/OSPyg
#AIgovernance
This Policy Brief maps government interventions in AI across the value chain, showing how rights-based governance can protect privacy and free expression.
📘: shorturl.at/OSPyg
#AIgovernance
🌍 Reflections from #FIFAfrica2025
GNI’s latest blog highlights key takeaways on:
✅ Multistakeholder participation in WSIS+20
✅ Platform accountability in content moderation
✅ AI’s dualities: rapid growth vs. digital divides
📖 Read more:
globalnetworkinitiative.org/reflections-...
GNI’s latest blog highlights key takeaways on:
✅ Multistakeholder participation in WSIS+20
✅ Platform accountability in content moderation
✅ AI’s dualities: rapid growth vs. digital divides
📖 Read more:
globalnetworkinitiative.org/reflections-...
Reflections on Internet Governance, Platform Accountability, and AI at FIFAfrica 2025 - Global Network Initiative
FIFAfrica25 underscored that tech development, deployment, & governance is deeply tied to democracy & rights.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🌍 Reflections from #FIFAfrica2025
GNI’s latest blog highlights key takeaways on:
✅ Multistakeholder participation in WSIS+20
✅ Platform accountability in content moderation
✅ AI’s dualities: rapid growth vs. digital divides
📖 Read more:
globalnetworkinitiative.org/reflections-...
GNI’s latest blog highlights key takeaways on:
✅ Multistakeholder participation in WSIS+20
✅ Platform accountability in content moderation
✅ AI’s dualities: rapid growth vs. digital divides
📖 Read more:
globalnetworkinitiative.org/reflections-...
GNI is heading to Buenos Aires next week for our Annual Members Meeting & Learning Forum, held alongside CELE’s “Towards a Free Internet” workshop. This marks our first-ever programming in Latin America, highlighting the region’s digital rights impact. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-heads-to...
GNI Heads to Buenos Aires for Core Member Activities and the Annual Learning Forum 2025 - Global Network Initiative
GNI is excited to announce a set of dynamic programming together with its global, multistakeholder membership.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
GNI is heading to Buenos Aires next week for our Annual Members Meeting & Learning Forum, held alongside CELE’s “Towards a Free Internet” workshop. This marks our first-ever programming in Latin America, highlighting the region’s digital rights impact. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-heads-to...
🌍 How do global paradigm shifts impact digital rights?
Join us on Oct 22 in Buenos Aires for GNI's Annual Learning Forum 2025 with experts from Wikimedia, Google, Bolo Bhi, Data Privacy Brazil, CELE, and more at the University of Palermo.
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Join us on Oct 22 in Buenos Aires for GNI's Annual Learning Forum 2025 with experts from Wikimedia, Google, Bolo Bhi, Data Privacy Brazil, CELE, and more at the University of Palermo.
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GNI 2025 Annual Learning Forum: Navigating global paradigm shifts to protect digital rights - Global Network Initiative
ALF 2025 will explore global paradigm shifts affecting digital rights & how practitioners can adapt.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🌍 How do global paradigm shifts impact digital rights?
Join us on Oct 22 in Buenos Aires for GNI's Annual Learning Forum 2025 with experts from Wikimedia, Google, Bolo Bhi, Data Privacy Brazil, CELE, and more at the University of Palermo.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-2025-ann...
Join us on Oct 22 in Buenos Aires for GNI's Annual Learning Forum 2025 with experts from Wikimedia, Google, Bolo Bhi, Data Privacy Brazil, CELE, and more at the University of Palermo.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-2025-ann...
GNI endorses the Ten Steps to Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement in the #WSIS+20 intergovernmental phase.
We support advancing the Five-Point Plan & Eight Practical Recommendations through these concrete actions.
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We support advancing the Five-Point Plan & Eight Practical Recommendations through these concrete actions.
www.gp-digital.org/ten-steps-to...
Ten Steps to Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement in the WSIS+20 Intergovernmental Phase – Global Partners Digital
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October 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
GNI endorses the Ten Steps to Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement in the #WSIS+20 intergovernmental phase.
We support advancing the Five-Point Plan & Eight Practical Recommendations through these concrete actions.
www.gp-digital.org/ten-steps-to...
We support advancing the Five-Point Plan & Eight Practical Recommendations through these concrete actions.
www.gp-digital.org/ten-steps-to...
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As governments gather later this month in Vietnam to sign onto the new UN Cybercrime Convention, Freedom House strongly urges states to refrain from signing and to instead pursue rights-respecting alternatives.
Read our latest policy alert here: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
Read our latest policy alert here: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
Freedom House Urges UN Member States to Refrain from Signing UN Convention Against Cybercrime
The new treaty threatens to facilitate transnational repression and expand government surveillance powers.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
As governments gather later this month in Vietnam to sign onto the new UN Cybercrime Convention, Freedom House strongly urges states to refrain from signing and to instead pursue rights-respecting alternatives.
Read our latest policy alert here: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
Read our latest policy alert here: freedomhouse.org/article/free...
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Our Memberships & Programs Senior Lead, Nagham, joined a @thegni.bsky.social call to discuss hash databases, government demands & human rights. She shared @gifct.bsky.social’s rights-based approach, our HRIA findings & lessons on due diligence. Learn more: globalnetworkinitiative.org
#GIFCT #CVE
#GIFCT #CVE
September 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our Memberships & Programs Senior Lead, Nagham, joined a @thegni.bsky.social call to discuss hash databases, government demands & human rights. She shared @gifct.bsky.social’s rights-based approach, our HRIA findings & lessons on due diligence. Learn more: globalnetworkinitiative.org
#GIFCT #CVE
#GIFCT #CVE
🌐GNI welcomes the Zero Draft of the WSIS+20 Review - a positive step forward building on the Elements Paper. In our submission, we highlight several areas that we believe are critical to defend & provide recommendations to strengthen the text further: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-submissi...
GNI Submission to the WSIS+20 Zero Draft Consultation - Global Network Initiative
GNI urges the Co-Facilitators to continue leading an inclusive process & to strengthen the draft’s alignment with international human rights standards and multistakeholder governance principles.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🌐GNI welcomes the Zero Draft of the WSIS+20 Review - a positive step forward building on the Elements Paper. In our submission, we highlight several areas that we believe are critical to defend & provide recommendations to strengthen the text further: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-submissi...
Alex Givens & Karen Kornbluh make a compelling case that "AI Must not Ignore Human Rights." As they note, existing frameworks for responsible business conduct such as GNI's already exist & "leading AI companies that are not yet part of GNI could benefit from its framework and network."
AI Must Not Ignore Human Rights
Alexandra Reeve Givens & Karen Kornbluh worry that the industry is not being held to the same standards as others.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Alex Givens & Karen Kornbluh make a compelling case that "AI Must not Ignore Human Rights." As they note, existing frameworks for responsible business conduct such as GNI's already exist & "leading AI companies that are not yet part of GNI could benefit from its framework and network."
📢GNI appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the simplified #ESRS and urges EFRAG to maintain key elements of the standards, including the 4-pillar social standards & strong references to international human rights.
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GNI Submission to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) Consultation - Global Network Initiative
GNI urges EFRAG to preserve certain key elements that are central to effective reporting.
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September 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
📢GNI appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the simplified #ESRS and urges EFRAG to maintain key elements of the standards, including the 4-pillar social standards & strong references to international human rights.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-submissi...
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-submissi...
Happening today at #FIFAfrica2025!
Join GNI’s Elonnai Hickok for a multistakeholder workshop on "Building meaningful connections between human rights, development, and Internet governance through a multistakeholder approach to the WSIS+20 process."
📍 Windhoek, Namibia
Join GNI’s Elonnai Hickok for a multistakeholder workshop on "Building meaningful connections between human rights, development, and Internet governance through a multistakeholder approach to the WSIS+20 process."
📍 Windhoek, Namibia
September 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Happening today at #FIFAfrica2025!
Join GNI’s Elonnai Hickok for a multistakeholder workshop on "Building meaningful connections between human rights, development, and Internet governance through a multistakeholder approach to the WSIS+20 process."
📍 Windhoek, Namibia
Join GNI’s Elonnai Hickok for a multistakeholder workshop on "Building meaningful connections between human rights, development, and Internet governance through a multistakeholder approach to the WSIS+20 process."
📍 Windhoek, Namibia
🇷🇺 Russia is ramping up attacks on encryption - blocking apps like Signal & WhatsApp while forcing users onto state-run platforms.
A global coalition, led by GNI & @cdt.org, condemns this move toward digital authoritarianism. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-and-cdt-...
A global coalition, led by GNI & @cdt.org, condemns this move toward digital authoritarianism. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-and-cdt-...
GNI and CDT Joint Statement to Defend Encryption in Russia - Global Network Initiative
The joint statement underscores that encryption and VPNs are essential to secure communication and free expression.
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September 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🇷🇺 Russia is ramping up attacks on encryption - blocking apps like Signal & WhatsApp while forcing users onto state-run platforms.
A global coalition, led by GNI & @cdt.org, condemns this move toward digital authoritarianism. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-and-cdt-...
A global coalition, led by GNI & @cdt.org, condemns this move toward digital authoritarianism. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-and-cdt-...
🇱🇰 GNI has submitted recommendations to Sri Lanka’s Committee to Amend the Online Safety Act. We remain deeply concerned about its threats to free expression & privacy, & urge that it be replaced in favor of a new, rights-respecting process.
🔗 Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-urges-hu...
🔗 Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-urges-hu...
GNI Urges Human Rights Reforms to Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act - Global Network Initiative
The Global Network Initiative (GNI) has issued a detailed set of recommendations to reform Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act (OSA) 2024, highlighting key concerns about freedom of expression, privacy, and...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🇱🇰 GNI has submitted recommendations to Sri Lanka’s Committee to Amend the Online Safety Act. We remain deeply concerned about its threats to free expression & privacy, & urge that it be replaced in favor of a new, rights-respecting process.
🔗 Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-urges-hu...
🔗 Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-urges-hu...
🇳🇵 GNI strongly condemns the recent violence in Nepal and urges the government to continue de-escalating the situation following its decision to lift the ban on social media services. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-statemen...
GNI Statement on Deadly Crackdown and Digital Rights Violations in Nepal - Global Network Initiative
GNI calls on all actors in Nepal to refrain from violence and take meaningful steps toward de-escalation.
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September 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🇳🇵 GNI strongly condemns the recent violence in Nepal and urges the government to continue de-escalating the situation following its decision to lift the ban on social media services. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-statemen...
🇬🇧 GNI has submitted evidence to the UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee on regulating AI.
We call for a rights-based approach to AI governance—anchored in international law, grounded in transparency & accountability.
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We call for a rights-based approach to AI governance—anchored in international law, grounded in transparency & accountability.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-submissi...
GNI Submission to the UK Joint Committee on Human Rights Inquiry on Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Global Network Initiative
The UK must anchor AI regulation in international human rights law to ensure transparency, accountability, and public trust.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🇬🇧 GNI has submitted evidence to the UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee on regulating AI.
We call for a rights-based approach to AI governance—anchored in international law, grounded in transparency & accountability.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-submissi...
We call for a rights-based approach to AI governance—anchored in international law, grounded in transparency & accountability.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-submissi...
📬 Our Q2–Q3 2025 newsletter is live! Dive into highlights from GNI’s 2024 Annual Report, a brand-new Stakeholder Engagement Service, global policy wins, and the newest voices joining our network.
📖 Read it here: mailchi.mp/globalnetwor...
📖 Read it here: mailchi.mp/globalnetwor...
Explore GNI's Annual Report 2024: Forging Relationships, Evolving Together
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September 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
📬 Our Q2–Q3 2025 newsletter is live! Dive into highlights from GNI’s 2024 Annual Report, a brand-new Stakeholder Engagement Service, global policy wins, and the newest voices joining our network.
📖 Read it here: mailchi.mp/globalnetwor...
📖 Read it here: mailchi.mp/globalnetwor...
On June 24, on the sidelines of #IGF2025 in Oslo, GNI & the Swedish Council on Ethics hosted a high-level dialogue with civil society, investors & the UN B-Tech Project on the role of investors in tech governance.
Read the takeaways: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-and-swed...
Read the takeaways: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-and-swed...
GNI and Swedish Council on Ethics Convene Dialogue on Investor Roles in Tech Governance - Global Network Initiative
The session highlighted investors’ role in addressing tech human rights risks through global standards and multistakeholder engagement.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
On June 24, on the sidelines of #IGF2025 in Oslo, GNI & the Swedish Council on Ethics hosted a high-level dialogue with civil society, investors & the UN B-Tech Project on the role of investors in tech governance.
Read the takeaways: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-and-swed...
Read the takeaways: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-and-swed...
🌍 The Global Network Initiative’s 2024 Annual Report is out!
Forging Relationships, Evolving Together captures a year of expansion, innovation & global collaboration for digital rights.
📎 Read the full report: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-releases...
Forging Relationships, Evolving Together captures a year of expansion, innovation & global collaboration for digital rights.
📎 Read the full report: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-releases...
GNI Releases 2024 Annual Report: Forging Relationships, Evolving Together - Global Network Initiative
GNI’s 2024 Annual Report explores how deeper relationships and strategic evolution are strengthening its global impact on digital rights.
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August 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
🌍 The Global Network Initiative’s 2024 Annual Report is out!
Forging Relationships, Evolving Together captures a year of expansion, innovation & global collaboration for digital rights.
📎 Read the full report: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-releases...
Forging Relationships, Evolving Together captures a year of expansion, innovation & global collaboration for digital rights.
📎 Read the full report: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-releases...
🇲🇽 (Spanish below) Mexico has passed sweeping surveillance laws: biometric IDs; centralized data systems; military surveillance without warrants.
GNI calls for urgent reconsideration to protect privacy & free expression. globalnetworkinitiative.org/expanding-st...
GNI calls for urgent reconsideration to protect privacy & free expression. globalnetworkinitiative.org/expanding-st...
Expanding State Surveillance: GNI Raises Alarm on Mexico’s New Telecommunications and Security Laws - Global Network Initiative
GNI urges Mexico to reconsider sweeping new surveillance laws that threaten privacy, free expression, and regulatory independence.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🇲🇽 (Spanish below) Mexico has passed sweeping surveillance laws: biometric IDs; centralized data systems; military surveillance without warrants.
GNI calls for urgent reconsideration to protect privacy & free expression. globalnetworkinitiative.org/expanding-st...
GNI calls for urgent reconsideration to protect privacy & free expression. globalnetworkinitiative.org/expanding-st...
🔎 GNI’s new learning series explores how human rights due diligence applies to community moderation models amid rising regulation and AI challenges.
Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/exploring-hu...
Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/exploring-hu...
Exploring Human Rights Due Diligence in Community Moderation Models - Global Network Initiative
GNI's new learning series explores the intersection of content moderation, HRDD, and government demands.
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August 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🔎 GNI’s new learning series explores how human rights due diligence applies to community moderation models amid rising regulation and AI challenges.
Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/exploring-hu...
Read more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/exploring-hu...
📣 GNI is pleased to welcome @sanjanah.bsky.social to our Academic Constituency, in addition to @ooni.org and Factum, who join our growing NGO Constituency.
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GNI Welcomes New Members: Factum, OONI, and Sanjana Hattotuwa - Global Network Initiative
Factum and OONI join GNI’s NGO constituency, and Sanjana Hattotuwa strengthens GNI’s Academic constituency.
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August 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
📣 GNI is pleased to welcome @sanjanah.bsky.social to our Academic Constituency, in addition to @ooni.org and Factum, who join our growing NGO Constituency.
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