Jeremy Malcolm
@jere.my
Trust and safety in a human rights framework
Founder, @AskLex.ai. Chair, @c4osl.org. Head of Trust & Safety, @liberato.io
jere.my
Founder, @AskLex.ai. Chair, @c4osl.org. Head of Trust & Safety, @liberato.io
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I wrote an explainer here. (And no, for people who see the link and assume it’s a “defense of Singal” without reading it, it’s really not.) jere.my/bluesky-melt...
Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal - Jeremy Malcolm
Bluesky has been melting down in a fight over controversial journalist Jesse Singal, and pedophilia allegations have been flying freely.
jere.my
October 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I wrote an explainer here. (And no, for people who see the link and assume it’s a “defense of Singal” without reading it, it’s really not.) jere.my/bluesky-melt...
And here’s the link to the job description. Looking for a fearless and passionate advocate with a strong network of contacts. If that’s you, please apply! bsky.app/profile/c4os...
We're recruiting someone passionate about fighting for human rights and anti-censorship for a paid position. Info & apply here: https://c4osl.org/job/strategic-communications-outreach-lead-contract/ #FreeSpeech #HumanRights
Strategic Communications & Outreach Lead (Contract) - Center for Online Safety and Liberty
About the Mission The open Internet faces unprecedented threats. Age verification laws are restricting access to vital content. End-to-end encryption is under […]
c4osl.org
August 31, 2025 at 2:36 AM
And here’s the link to the job description. Looking for a fearless and passionate advocate with a strong network of contacts. If that’s you, please apply! bsky.app/profile/c4os...
The Dick Smith Wizzard, with external cassette tape drive and BASIC on a cartridge. Later I added a better keyboard with moving (but still rubbery) keys.
August 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Dick Smith Wizzard, with external cassette tape drive and BASIC on a cartridge. Later I added a better keyboard with moving (but still rubbery) keys.
To help fight against the quixotic wave of authoritarianism that is reshaping the Internet into a walled garden, my organization @c4osl.org is now hiring for a paid role combining activism, research, and community building. Please follow us to learn more and apply.
August 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
To help fight against the quixotic wave of authoritarianism that is reshaping the Internet into a walled garden, my organization @c4osl.org is now hiring for a paid role combining activism, research, and community building. Please follow us to learn more and apply.
There are things that can be done to prevent child abuse online. But "any approach to the elimination of online child sexual abuse that turns upon governments’ ability to perform mass surveillance and censorship is doomed to fail."
Why the EU will Lose Its Battle for Chat Control - Jeremy Malcolm
Proponents of a European CSA Regulation (Chat Control) would do well to remember: governments do not control the Internet.
jere.my
August 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
There are things that can be done to prevent child abuse online. But "any approach to the elimination of online child sexual abuse that turns upon governments’ ability to perform mass surveillance and censorship is doomed to fail."
Thirteen years ago, I explained "that when the human rights of Internet users are infringed, there tends to be a safety valve that allows them to reassert those rights. The more egregious the infringement, the more pressure will build…" That's where we are today.
Online freedom of expression: edge cases and safety valves - CoLab
Responses - Civil Society
en.collaboratory.de
August 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Thirteen years ago, I explained "that when the human rights of Internet users are infringed, there tends to be a safety valve that allows them to reassert those rights. The more egregious the infringement, the more pressure will build…" That's where we are today.
Five years ago, I asked the question that the Guardian is asking today, and I got criticized for doing so by other digital rights activists for posing the question so openly. That was naive of them. Sweeping it under the carpet was never going to work. prostasia.org/blog/should-...
Should the Tor network be shut down? - Prostasia Foundation
Child protection groups are saying that the Tor network should be shut down because it is misused to share child abuse images. Here's why they're wrong.
prostasia.org
August 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Five years ago, I asked the question that the Guardian is asking today, and I got criticized for doing so by other digital rights activists for posing the question so openly. That was naive of them. Sweeping it under the carpet was never going to work. prostasia.org/blog/should-...
Today, authorities are driving new users to the Tor network by criminalizing art and fiction, and driving legal porn off the open Internet. Today, the organization @c4osl.org that I chair received a $10,000 grant for research to highlight these practices worldwide.
August 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Today, authorities are driving new users to the Tor network by criminalizing art and fiction, and driving legal porn off the open Internet. Today, the organization @c4osl.org that I chair received a $10,000 grant for research to highlight these practices worldwide.
A few points to be made here. The article claims that the Australian police "took down" a Tor child abuse website called Childs Play which operated between 2016 and 2017. That's not quite true. In fact for the majority of that time the Australian police ran that site, and uploaded new abuse to it.
VG exposed the largest child sexual abuse forum. It was run by the police.
In utmost secrecy, the world’s largest child sexual abuse forum was moved to the other side of the globe. No one was supposed to know who was behind the website’s continued operation.
www.vg.no
August 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A few points to be made here. The article claims that the Australian police "took down" a Tor child abuse website called Childs Play which operated between 2016 and 2017. That's not quite true. In fact for the majority of that time the Australian police ran that site, and uploaded new abuse to it.