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EFF at FIFAfrica 2023
EFF is excited to be in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for this year's iteration of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica), organized by CIPESA (Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa) between 27-29 September 2023.
FIFAfrica is a landmark event in the region that convenes an array of stakeholders from across internet governance and online rights to discuss and collaborate on opportunities for advancing privacy, protecting free expression, and enhancing the free flow of information online. FIFAfrica also offers a space to identify new and important digital rights issues, as well as exploring avenues to engage with these debates across national, regional, and global spaces.
We hope you have an opportunity to connect with us at the panels listed below. In addition to these, EFF will be attending many other events at FIFAfrica. We look forward to meeting you there!
THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
Combatting Disinformation for Democracy
2pm to 3:30pm local time
Location: Hyatt Hotel - Kibo
Hosted by: CIPESA
Speakers
- Paige Collings, Senior Speech and Privacy Activist, Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Nompilo Simanje, Africa Advocacy and Partnerships Lead, International Press Institute
- Obioma Okonkwo, Head, Legal Department, Media Rights Agenda
- Daniel O’Maley, Senior Digital Governance Specialist, Center for International Media Assistance
In an age of falsehoods, facts, and freedoms marked by the rapid spread of information and the proliferation of digital platforms, the battle against disinformation has never been more critical. This session brings together experts and practitioners at the forefront of this fight, exploring the pivotal roles that media, fact checkers, and technology play in upholding truth and combating the spread of false narratives.
This panel will delve into the multifaceted challenges posed by disinformation campaigns, examining their impact on societies, politics, and public discourse. Through an engaging discussion, the session will spotlight innovative strategies, cutting-edge technologies, and collaborative initiatives employed by media organizations, tech companies, and civil society to safeguard the integrity of information.
FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
Platform Accountability in Africa: Content Moderation and Political Transitions
11am to 12:30pm local time
Location: Hyatt Hotel - Kibo
Hosted by: Meta Oversight Board, CIPESA, Open Society Foundations
Speakers
- Paige Collings, Senior Speech and Privacy Activist, Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Nerima Wako, Executive Director, SIASA PLACE
- Abigail Bridgman, Deputy Vice President, Content Review and Policy, Meta Oversight Board
- Afia Asantewaa Asare-Kyei, Member, Meta Oversight Board
Social media platforms are often criticized for failing to address significant and seemingly preventable harms stemming from online content. This is especially true during volatile political transitions, where disinformation, violence incitement, and hate speech on the basis of gender, religion, ethnicity, and other characteristics, are highly associated with increased real-life harms.
This session will discuss best practices for combating harmful online content through the lens of the most urgent and credible threats to political transitions on the African continent. With critical general, presidential, and legislative elections fast approaching, as well as the looming threat of violent political transitions, the panelists will highlight current trends of online content, the impact of harmful content, and chart a path forward for the different stakeholders. The session will also assess the various roles that different institutions, stakeholders, and experts can play to strike the balance between addressing harms and respecting the human rights of users under such a context.
Digital Rights Updates with EFFector 35.12
With so much happening in the digital rights movement, it can be difficult to keep up. But EFF has you covered with our EFFector newsletter, containing a collection of the latest headlines! The latest issue is out now and covers a new update to our Privacy Badger browser extension, the fight to require law enforcement gather a warrant before using a drone to spy on a home, and EFF's victory helping free the law with public resource.
Learn more about all of the latest news by reading the full newsletter here, or you can even listen to an audio version of the newsletter below!
EFFector 35.12 | Freeing the Law with Public Resource
Make sure you never miss an issue by signing up by email to receive EFFector as soon as it's posted! Since 1990 EFF has published EFFector to help keep readers on the bleeding edge of their digital rights. We know that the intersection of technology, civil liberties, human rights, and the law can be complicated, so EFFector is a great way to stay on top of things. The newsletter is chock full of links to updates, announcements, blog posts, and other stories to help keep readers—and listeners—up to date on the movement to protect online privacy and free expression.
Thank you to the supporters around the world who make our work possible! If you're not a member yet, join EFF today to help us fight for a brighter digital future.
【おすすめ本】藤原章生『差別の教室』―なぜ差別は続くのか 若者に問いかけた記録=鈴木耕(編集者)
The U.S. Government’s Database of Immigrant DNA Has Hit Scary, Astronomical Proportions
The FBI recently released its proposed budget for 2024, and its request for a massive increase in funding for its DNA database should concern us all. The FBI is asking for an additional $53 million in funding to aid in the collection, organization, and maintenance of its Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database in the wake of a 2020 Trump Administration rule that requires the Department of Homeland Security to collect DNA from anyone in immigration detention. The database approximately houses the genetic information on over 21 million people, adding an average of 92,000 DNA samples a month in the last year alone–over 10 times the historical sample volume. The FBI’s increased budget request demonstrates that the federal government has, in fact, made good on its projection of collecting over 750,000 new samples annually from immigrant detainees for CODIS. This type of forcible DNA collection and long-term hoarding of genetic identifiers not only erodes civil liberties by exposing individuals to unnecessary and unwarranted government scrutiny, but it also demonstrates the government’s willingness to weaponize biometrics in order to surveil vulnerable communities.
After the Supreme Court’s decision in Maryland v. King (2013), which upheld a Maryland statute to collect DNA from individuals arrested for a violent felony offense, states have rapidly expanded DNA collection to encompass more and more offenses—even when DNA is not implicated in the nature of the offense. For example, in Virginia, the ACLU and other advocates fought against a bill that would have added obstruction of justice and shoplifting as offenses for which DNA could be collected. The federal government’s expansion of DNA collection from all immigrant detainees is the most drastic effort to vacuum up as much genetic information as possible, based on false assumptions linking crime to immigration status despite ample evidence to the contrary.
As we’ve previously cautioned, this DNA collection has serious consequences. Studies have shown that increasing the number of profiles in DNA databases doesn’t solve more crimes. A 2010 RAND report instead stated that the ability of police to solve crimes using DNA is “more strongly related to the number of crime-scene samples than to the number of offender profiles in the database.” Moreover, inclusion in a DNA database increases the likelihood that an innocent person will be implicated in a crime.
Lastly, this increased DNA collection exacerbates the existing racial disparities in our criminal justice system by disproportionately impacting communities of color. Black and Latino men are already overrepresented in DNA databases. Adding nearly a million new profiles of immigrant detainees annually—who are almost entirely people of color, and the vast majority of whom are Latine—will further skew the 21 million profiles already in CODIS.
We are all at risk when the government increases its infrastructure and capacity for collecting and storing vast quantities of invasive data. With the resources to increase the volume of samples collected, and an ever-broadening scope of when and how law enforcement can collect genetic material from people, we are one step closer to a future in which we all are vulnerable to mass biometric surveillance.
Vacancy: Communications Worker
Statewatch is seeking to recruit a Communications Worker to improve the communication of our work, our engagement with internal and external partners, and to raise the public profile of the organisation. This is a new role within the organisation and you will be key to ensuring that our work is disseminated more effectively to a broader audience, in order to help meet the objectives set out in our strategic plan.
The successful candidate will bring enthusiasm, ideas and creativity to the organisation, along with good organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, and a passion for effectively communicating topics and issues that can be as complex and confusing as they are socially and politically important.
You can find full details of the role and apply here.
Questions and answers about the role
Here we will be posting answers to questions that we have received about the role.
- What kind of software do you use currently and what do you expect the applicant to use in the role?
At the moment we use open source graphic software (GIMP and occasionally Inkscape). We do not currently produce any video or audio content. We have a preference for using open source software but recognise that this may not always be the most appropriate choice. There will be a budget available to purchase software for the role, if necessary.