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🚨🚨 Tanzania’s election-period internet shutdown is concerning.

GNI calls on the Government of Tanzania to ensure that any future restrictions are necessary, proportionate, time-bound & independently overseen.

Read the full statement: 🔗 shorturl.at/CzQ6Z
GNI Statement on the Nationwide Internet Shutdown in Tanzania During the 2025 Elections - Global Network Initiative
The Global Network Initiative (GNI) expresses deep concern about the nationwide internet shutdown in Tanzania.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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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...
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
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🌍 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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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
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thegni.bsky.social
🇳🇵 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.
globalnetworkinitiative.org
September 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
2024 was a busy year! I'm really proud of all the growth and evolution that happened at GNI. Be sure to check out the interview with my amazing colleague, Elonnai Hickok.
September 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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daphnek.bsky.social
If you're wondering whether the EU's Digital Services Act censors speech in America, the answer is no. Here's a blog post explaining why.

You can skim the key points in a couple of minutes, or stay for the juicy details.
daphnek.bsky.social Daphne Keller @daphnek.bsky.social · Sep 2
Ahead of tomorrow's hearing on European "censorship" of Americans under the Digital Services Act, I have a new blog post explaining why that is not a thing.

You can get the gist in about two minutes of skimming the bold text, or stay for the details.

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A Primer on Cross-Border Speech Regulation and the EU’s Digital Services Act
Some U.S. politicians have recently characterized European platform and social media regulation laws as “censorship” of speech in the U.S. If this claim were true, it would be a very big deal. As some...
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September 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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thegni.bsky.social
🇲🇽 (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...
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
Community-involved content moderation is not new but is taking on various shapes and forms, including via Meta's new approach to Community Notes. Check out this blog to learn more about the latest GNI convened conversations exploring these approaches and their possible human rights impacts.
August 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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🔎 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...
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
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davidsullivan.bsky.social
New from me and @pielemeier.bsky.social:

"Online Safety Regulation: Righting Risks or Risking Rights?"

Up on SSRN here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Forthcoming in "Trust, Safety, and the Internet We Share: Multistakeholder Insights" from the Trust & Safety Foundation and Taylor & Francis
Online Safety Regulation: Righting Risks or Risking Rights?
This chapter explores how online safety regulation (OSR) has evolved over the last decade, and the implications it has had for regulated entities, regulated ser
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August 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
If you have concerns about the UK Online Safety Act, you may also want to understand the substantial concerns that we are raising about Sri Lanka's OSA. Check out @thegni.bsky.social's recommendations to learn more!
August 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Growing # of intel & law enforcement requests for OpenAI user data, notably content data:
2023: 20 metadata reqs (8 successful); 0 content data reqs
2024: 86 metadata reqs (61 successful); 21 content data reqs (16 successful)
2025: first half report not posted yet
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Screenshot of https://cdn.openai.com/trust-and-transparency/report-2024h1-government-requests-for-user-data.pdf showing Jan-June 2024 figures. Screenshot of https://cdn.openai.com/trust-and-transparency/report-2024h2-government-requests-for-user-data.pdf showing July-December 2024 figures (table)
July 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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thegni.bsky.social
📣 New report by GNI and Global Partners Digital: The Road to WSIS+20

Featuring country insights from Africa, Asia, Europe & the Americas, it is designed to help governments and stakeholders prepare for the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society.

Read more: shorturl.at/1t8Ex
NEW REPORT: The Road to WSIS+20: Key Country Perspectives in the Twenty-Year Review of the World Summit on the Information Society - Global Network Initiative
GNI and GPD are pleased to announce a new report supported by the inaugural ICANN Grant Program.
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June 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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thegni.bsky.social
🌍 GNI has submitted our input for #WSIS20 - reaffirming the need for a people-centered, rights-based digital future. We call for:
✅ Multistakeholder governance
✅ Rights-based approach to AI governance
✅ Rights-respecting DPI
✅ Stronger civic space
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gnis-interve...
GNI’s intervention at WSIS+20 virtual stakeholder consultation sessions (9-10 June 2025) - Global Network Initiative
Realizing the WSIS vision and action lines will require robust multistakeholder engagement.
globalnetworkinitiative.org
June 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Thanks to all who participated, especially panelists from @ofcom.bsky.social, @ec.europa.eu, @cnam-ie.bsky.social, @cdteu.bsky.social and the NLUD/CCG. It was particularly interesting to hear from Ofcom about its ongoing review of risk assessment under the UK OSA - see slides included in our post.
June 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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thegni.bsky.social
GNI and @gpdigital.bsky.social have launched a new project to support civil society engagement in the WSIS+20 Review. Funded by the ICANN Grant Program, the initiative brings multistakeholder dialogue to the forefront of global digital governance.
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Shaping WSIS+20: GNI, GPD, and Partners Promote Multistakeholder Internet Governance with ICANN Support - Global Network Initiative
The project ensures representation of the Global Majority & technical community in the WSIS+20 review.
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June 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
GNI's team is growing stronger and expanding our expertise. We are thrilled to have Shreya joining us!
thegni.bsky.social Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · May 30
GNI is pleased to welcome Shreya Tewari as Policy and Communications Lead. In this role, Tewari will guide GNI’s efforts in key policy areas and oversee GNI’s communications strategy across multiple platforms and initiatives. globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes...
GNI Welcomes Shreya Tewari as Policy and Communications Lead - Global Network Initiative
Tewari will guide GNI’s efforts in key policy areas and lead our communications strategy.
globalnetworkinitiative.org
May 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Opinion | Trump Is Destroying a Core American Value. The World Will Notice.
His overhaul of the State Department’s human rights bureau will make the United States weaker.
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May 19, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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wired.com
tired: SignalGate

@wired.com: The Signal clone, TeleMessage—which Mike Waltz appeared to use in a Reuters photo—has been hacked. And Customs and Border Protection also confirmed it used TeleMessage.

Welp.
Customs and Border Protection Confirms Its Use of Hacked Signal Clone TeleMessage
After a hacker reportedly stole data from TeleMessage Signal that included references to CBP, the agency has now confirmed that it used the app but has now “disabled” it as a “precautionary measure.”
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May 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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thegni.bsky.social
🔴 Read our latest Confluence blog post "Data localization: A Global Threat to Human Rights Online" by Freedom House's Community Engagement Specialist Maddie Masinsin and GNI Senior Fellow Ramsha Jahangir.
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Data localization: A Global Threat to Human Rights Online - Global Network Initiative
As more and more governments turn to data localization, these laws’ negative impact on digital rights are becoming increasingly clear. The multistakeholder community must come together to devise right...
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April 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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GNI, alongside 101 civil society organizations and 46 experts, endorses the Five Point Plan to help operationalize the WSIS+20 review modalities to ensure transparency, inclusivity, and meaningful stakeholder engagement. Learn more: www.gp-digital.org/five-point-p...
Five-Point Plan for an Inclusive WSIS+20 Review  – Global Partners Digital
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March 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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thegni.bsky.social
At this difficult, yet critical, time for the human rights and tech community globally, GNI appreciated the space to be in community and collaborate at hashtag #RightsCon2025 at a key moment for the sector. globalnetworkinitiative.org/looking-back...
Looking Back at RightsCon 2025 - Global Network Initiative
GNI appreciated the space to be in community and collaborate at a key moment for the sector.
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March 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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berinszoka.bsky.social
Apple has been forced to disable end to end encryption for iCloud in the UK. This violates human rights law. If UK courts don't block this, the European Court of Human Rights will, as our new coalition letter explains. But users will be left unprotected...
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UK Encryption Crackdown Imperils Privacy, Security & Free Speech | TechPolicy.Press
A secret "technical capability notice" from the Home Office represents a massive overreach, write Berin Szóka and Santana Boulton at TechFreedom.
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February 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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We are exceedingly disappointed to hear the UK has secretly ordered Apple to let it spy on all users’ encrypted accounts. The following can be attributed to Robin Wilton @komadori.bsky.social , Senior Director of Internet Trust:
It's beyond disappointing that the United Kingdom’s government is using its powers under the Investigatory Powers Act to attempt to force Apple to break end-to-end encryption for its cloud service. The consensus among cybersecurity experts is clear: there’s no way to break encryption without making everyone more vulnerable. It is stunning that just days after the UK’s National Audit Office released a report that the "cyber threat to the UK government is severe,” the UK government would launch an attempt to weaken the security and privacy of a service that its citizens, including government employees, rely on. There still is no safe way for Apple to break end-to-end encryption on its cloud services without weakening the privacy and security of all its users. Undermining protections for end-to-end encryption would make UK businesses and individuals less safe online. Opening a backdoor for the UK government also opens a backdoor for cyber criminals intent on accessing our private info"
February 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A year ago @thegni.bsky.social lamented the potential for abuse of proposed amendments to the Investigatory Powers Act. This is an unnecessary & disproportionate assertion of power by HMG & terrible global precedent. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts
Secret order requires blanket access to protected cloud backups around the world, which if implemented would undermine Apple’s privacy pledge to its users.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM