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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · 6h

100% agree with this!

Open Markets Institute @openmarkets.bsky.social · 7h

Roger McNamee: "Big Tech wants you to believe that LLMs are inevitable. But you have the power to say no. There are valuable use cases for LLM, but there aren't that many compared to the money being put on them."

📺 www.youtube.com/live/KlO8ta8...
#DigitalSovereignty #FreeSpeech

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ARTICLE 19 @article19.bsky.social · 10h

Powerful words from Margrethe Vestager, on the role that competition plays in defending and reinforcing democracies and rights.

"We want to stand up to the bully and hold power to account. That is what people understand and that is the story of competition enforcement."

@openmarkets.bsky.social

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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 13h

The folks at @article19.bsky.social have a kitty for mentions of authoritarianism, and Barbora expects to be bankrupt by the end of her speech.

Barbora speaking in front of a jam jar with a label requiring payment for all mentions of authoritarianism, etc.

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · 13h

A piece of warning at this event about future of #democrcacy & #freespeech in age of AI:

We have to stop talking about #AI as if it were destiny.

In hands of unaccountable billionaires, it will be perfect dictatorship. Invisible, frictionless, personalised.

And you may never know you are in it!

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · 22d

Our colleague Max gave this interview about the state of #freespeech around the world and what professional journalists can do to defend the freedom of speech in authoritarian regimes

Check it up!

soundcloud.com/radioromania...

Interview with Max Popovych, Senior Legal Officer for Europe at the Article 19 NGO

A talk on the state of freedom of speech in the world and what professional journalists can do to defend the freedom of speech in authoritarian regimes

soundcloud.com

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · 23d

Real relief in a time when voices like Alaa's are needed outside a cell, not inside one

#FreeSpeech #HumanRIghts #Egypt

ARTICLE 19 @article19.bsky.social · 23d

A day we’ve all been waiting for – the incredible news that Egypt has pardoned Alaa Ab el-Fattah after many long years behind bars.

Looking forward to hearing from his family that he’s walked out of prison a free man.

Erin A. Snider @erinsnider.bsky.social · 23d

Huge news here today in Egypt:

President Sisi pardons Alaa Abd El-Fattah after years of imprisonment & repeated hunger strikes.

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · 27d

Check the latest ARTICLE 19 Boundaries of Expression podcast about the fight to recognise #gender apartheid in #Iran & #Afghanistan as an international crime.

Crucial #FreeSpeech issue where silencing women through systemic oppression denies their voices and rights
www.article19.org/resources/bo...

Boundaries of Expression podcast: Gender apartheid - ARTICLE 19

Professor Karima Bennoune outlines the campaign to recognise gender apartheid as a crime against humanity and be included in a UN treaty.

www.article19.org

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jul 24

Together with partners, we are urging @ec.europa.eu to investigate Google's Android for restricting user choice by hiding or blocking disabling of pre-installed apps.

Such practices violate the #DMA’s promise of fair competition & user control

#DigitalRights
www.euronews.com/next/2025/07...

Google hit with Digital Markets Act complaint over user choice

The DMA, which became applicable in 2023, aims to regulate the gatekeeper power of the largest digital companies.

www.euronews.com

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jul 22

🚨 TODAY: The #UK @houseoflords.parliament.uk votes on allowing up to 15% foreign ownership of UK newspapers, including those with links to #China.

We warn this creates risks of foreign influence. It also threatens media pluralism & #freespeech without strong safeguards.

HoL must vote against it

UK: House of Lords must block Chinese influence and halt foreign media ownership - ARTICLE 19

Plans for a US-based company with links to China to partially own the Telegraph newspaper poses a risk to information integrity in the UK.

www.article19.org

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jul 17

Last year was one for the books! 🚀
We fought for #freespeech, empowered thousands, pushed for global human rights in AI, and much more.

If you want to see what impact we made together, check our 2024 Impact report 👇

#Impact2024 #PowerOfOurVoices #FreedomOfExpression

International Impact Report 2024

Our 2024 International Impact Report is out! Learn how ARTICLE 19 worked with partners and communities to demand better and achieve real change, both locally and globally. https://stories.article1...

stories.article19.org

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jul 8

We’re no #BigTech cheerleaders.

But we welcome today decision of @echr.coe.int in #Google v #Russia concerning huge fines for refusing to remove political content and restoring monetisation of sanctioned TV channel on #YOutube owned by Russian oligarch

It's win for #FreeSpeech

HUDOC - European Court of Human Rights

The HUDOC database provides access to the case-law of the Court (Grand Chamber, Chamber and Committee judgments and decisions, communicated cases, advisory opinions and legal summaries from the Case-L...

https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre#{%22itemid%22:[%22001-243982%22]}

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jul 2

After Bob Vylan’s #Glastonbury set sparked a global storm, with police investigation and leaders calling his remarks #HateSpeech, we urge clear understanding of hate speech laws. Not all shocking/offensive speech is illegal.
#FreeSpeech must be protected unless it incites violence or discrimination.

UK: Full understanding of ‘hate speech’ vital to assess Glastonbury controversy - ARTICLE 19

When assessing 'hate speech' claims, UK authorities must clearly understand international human rights law and restrictions on speech.

www.article19.org

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 27

It's been over 4 years since #Myanmar & military’s onslaught on #MediaFreedom shows no signs of abating.
At least 60 journalists are in jail.

We call on States to continue condemning all attacks on journalists and support media organisations trying to bring the violations to account
#freespeech

UN: States must support Myanmar media - ARTICLE 19

ARTICLE 19 made this statement calling for support for journalists in Myanmar at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

www.article19.org

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 26

🔍👀 Who’s watching you?

#Spyware is often abused to surveil journalists and human rights activists. We say enough is enough!

We call on #EU to take urgent concrete action to respond to this threat.

Protect journalists, activists, and democracy itself!

More 👇
#humanrights #freespeech #StopSpyware

EU: Institutions must take action against spyware abuse - ARTICLE 19

ARTICLE 19 joined other CSOs in calling on EU institutions to take action to respond to the threat that spyware poses to human rights.

www.article19.org

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 24

Brilliant article by former #Iran political prisoner Zaghari-Ratcliffe about what happens when repression meets war.

Read it if you care about the voices that authoritarian regimes try to silence.

Deeply human #MustRead

#PoliticalPrisoners #FreeSpeech #HumanRights #Democracy

I spent five years in Iran’s notorious Evin prison but when Israel bombed it I felt horror and fear | Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Many held there are opponents of the repressive regime. Who is alive now? Who was killed? Were they just collateral damage, asks former hostage Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe

www.theguardian.com

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 23

What happens in Norway won’t stay in Norway!

Because when we challenge #BigTech role in conflict at #IGF, the impact will ripple across #Internet!

🌍 So don't miss our colleague Chantal Joris, @chantal137.bsky.social, today at 14:45 CEST, Workshop Room 3

#humanrights #accountability #freespeech

IGF 2025: Day 0 Event #255 Update Required: Fixing...

View more about this event at IGF 2025

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 23

🌍Are you at #IGF2025 this week? We're & you can catch us tackling:
🔹 Is a people-centred internet still possible?
🔹 Accountability in digital plumbing
🔹 Real multi-stakeholder governance
🔹 Digital markets, #AI & #HumanRIghts

More details 👇

Please connect. Let’s shape a better #internet, together!

ARTICLE 19 at the Internet Governance Forum 2025 - ARTICLE 19

ARTICLE 19 will be taking part in a number of events, sessions and workshops during this year's Internet Governance Forum in Norway.

www.article19.org

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 19

Is this what digital transformation and using #AI in public admin looks like?

#UK #HomeOffice told 11 & 8-year-olds to return to #Brazil alone + threatened to take away their driving licences!

Our warning: rights can’t be left to random algorithms. Human decisions need to be based on #humanrights

UK Home Office tells parents their children should return to Brazil alone

While Ana Luiza Cabral Gouveia and Hugo Barbosa can remain, letter says sons, 11 and eight, must go back to Brazil

www.theguardian.com

ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 18

📢Just launched: ARTICLE 19’s new Global Expression Report.
In a world where #freespeech is under threat, the report gives definitive snapshot of the situation worldwide.

See where your country stands, who’s rising, who’s falling, & why it matters 👇

#GlobalExpressionReport #ARTICLE19 #HumanRights

The Global Expression Report 2025

The Global Expression Report (GxR) is an annual look at the right to free expression and information across the world. Explore the findings and use our data to make the case for positive change.

www.globalexpressionreport.org

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 13

Glad to see UNHCR Information Integrity Toolkit features our policies and recommendations. Addressing #disinfo & #hatespeech in humanitarian crises means upholding #freespeech, avoiding overbroad restrictions & promoting open, inclusive information ecosystems

#InfoIntegrity #HumanRights

Common challenges for humanitarian response | UNHCR Information Integrity Toolkit

www.unhcr.org

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 11

Passionate about fundraising, #HumanRights & #FreeSpeech?

Join ARTICLE 19 as our Business Development Programme Officer to build partnerships & drive fundraising for our global mission!

Help defend voices at risk & make a global impact.

Apply before 17 June via the link👇

#NonprofitJobs #career

Business Development Programme Officer - Corporate and Individual Giving

Include - Role Purpose

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 10

Six years after Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, #Malta culture of impunity persists.
We welcome convictions for 2 gang members supplying bomb but those who enabled and ordered her killing remain untouched.

Justice demands accountability at every level

Daphne deserves no less.

#NoMoreImpunity

Malta: Guilty verdicts in Daphne Caruana Galizia case bring justice a step closer - ARTICLE 19

Guilty verdicts for two gang members who supplied the car bomb which killed Daphne Caruana Galizia is vital in the fight for full justice.

www.article19.org

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 10

📢International Criminal Court's new Draft Policy on Cyber-Enabled Crimes is step toward accountability in digital spaces.
But must balance prosecution with protecting #freespeech. In our submission, we focus on how it should prevent online censorship and protect #HumanRights

Full text in the link

ICC cybercrime policy: Key step for accountability must protect free expression - ARTICLE 19

The International Criminal Court's policy to address cybercrime must prioritise both accountability and free expression.

www.article19.org

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ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 6

In case you missed it, on the 36th anniversary of Tiananmen, our new report exposes how #China ramps up transnational repression: silencing protesters, targeting families & chilling #freespeech worldwide.
Host countries must act to protect dissent
#HumanRights #Tiananmen3

China: The scale of transnational repression of protesters worldwide - ARTICLE 19

ARTICLE 19 launched a new report documenting China's transnational repression of protesters around the world.

www.article19.org

ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social · Jun 3

In the House of Commons event, ARTICLE 19 supports the #JimmyLaiBill because it protects UK journalists from arbitrary detention abroad by ensuring consular access. The UK must adopt it to defend media freedom, protect journalists, and stand against transnational repression. #FreePress #HumanRights

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