Technology and Rights
The internet and other technologies are critical tools to defend rights and hold powerful actors to account. But technology can also be used in ways that curtail rights and deepen inequality. We defend human rights in the digital age. We document how governments and companies restrict online speech and access to information. We investigate how digital surveillance tools, from hacking to facial recognition, are used to target activists, racial and ethnic minorities and workers. We expose the impact of AI and other data-driven technologies on the rights of workers and people living with poverty. We advocate for laws and policies that promote privacy, digital inclusion, and respect for human rights by social media platforms.
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GlobalThis submission concerns the privacy rights of children and issues relating to their independence and autonomy. It focuses on the importance of privacy for children with respect to their sexual and reproductive health and rights, physical and emotional well-being in school, safety in the online space, and the protection of their information online.
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Russia: Growing Internet Isolation, Control, Censorship
Authorities Regulate Infrastructure, Block Content
News
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Grocery App Workers' Rights Are Under Siege
Californians will soon be voting on Prop 22—an initiative that would remove protections for gig workers and could drive them into financial hardship.
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California: Proposition 22 Threatens Gig Workers’ Rights
Vote ‘No’ to Hold Companies Accountable for Minimum Wage, Other Labor Rights
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Argentina: Child Suspects’ Private Data Published Online
Facial Recognition System Uses Flawed Data, Poses Further Risks to Children
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Russia Expands Facial Recognition Despite Privacy Concerns
Lack of Accountability, Oversight, Data Protection
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UK: Automated Benefits System Failing People in Need
Government’s Flawed ‘Universal Credit’ Algorithm Pushing People into Poverty
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