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Trapped in a Web: The Exploitation of Personal Data in Hungary’s 2022 Elections
Human Rights Watch (2022), 94 pp.
"On April 3, 2022, Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party won a fourth term in national elections, cementing its dominance with a two-thirds majority that will allow it to continue traveling what critics of the party and many others would describe as the path of centralizing power and rolling back democrat
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Owning the Conversation: Assessing Responses to Russian and Chinese Information Operations Around COVID-19
Washington, DC: Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) (2022), 32 pp.
"Russia and China have created and amplified disinformation and propaganda about COVID-19 worldwide to sow distrust and confusion and to reduce social cohesion among targeted audiences. The United States government, the European Union, and multinational organizations have developed a series of inter
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OECD Policy Framework on Digital Security: Cybersecurity for Prosperity
Key Guides
Paris: OECD (2022), 38 pp.
"The OECD Policy Framework on Digital Security helps policy makers understand the economic and social dimension of cybersecurity, raises their awareness about the OECD approach to digital security policy, and encourages them to make use of OECD digital security recommendations to develop better poli
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Policy Brief: Nine Steps to Protect Our Data and Privacy in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s Personal Data Protection Bill, 2021
Access Now (2022), 10 pp.
"This policy brief is an Access Now publication. It gives context about the Personal Data Protection Bill in the Parliament of Sri Lank, states the key areas of concerns in the present bill, and proposes nine (9) recommendations." (commbox)
Conflict and Online Space in the Sahel: Challenges and Recommendations
Brussels: Search for Common Ground (2022), 5 pp.
"With the growth of new social media users across the Sahel, existing conflict dynamics are increasingly manifesting. Sahelians are entering a complex digital space. The ability of individuals and communities to adapt to online/offline conflict dynamics will define the future of conflict in the regi
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A Human Rights Approach to Tackle Disinformation: Submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Amnesty International (2022), 16 pp.
"Instead of criminalising or otherwise silencing people to address misinformation and disinformation, States should step up their efforts to ensure credible, reliable, objective, evidence-based and accessible information is disseminated to all." (Back cover)
Position Paper: The Sustainability of Journalism and Competition in the Digital Economy
South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) (2022), 51 pp.
"This position paper reports on the findings of a research project conducted from late-2021 to early-2022 involving consultations with a range of stakeholders in the news media and digital advertising industries, regulators, and government officials, as well as extensive desk research on the state o
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Deny, Deceive, Delay: Documenting and Responding to Climate Disinformation at COP26 and Beyond
Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD); CASM Technology (2022), 115 pp.
"In February 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) took an unprecedented step, citing mis- and disinformation and the “politicization of science” as key barriers to action. For the first time, a document accepted by all Member Governments stated that rhetoric from “vested
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Towards a Safer and More Free Internet: Expert Opinion on the Draft Digital Services Act
Potsdam: Friedrich Naumann Foundation (2022), 29 pp.
"With the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) package, the European Union will adopt what is probably the most significant international standard-setting project besides the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It is expected that the DSA will have far-reaching impact
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Designing a Rights-Based Global Index on Responsible AI
Cape Town: Research ICT Africa (2022), 14 pp.
"As we move forward in deepening our collective understanding of how AI is reshaping our societies, and what policy models are required to best manage its effects in service of human and planetary wellbeing, information is needed on the global state of implementation of the UNESCO principles and the
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A New Deal for Journalism in Africa. Part 1: Three Pillars for Bringing Platforms to Pay Fair Value for Public Interest Journalism
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2022), 9 pp.
"Worldwide, the revenue base for journalism has been disrupted by digital innovation and the dominance of technology platforms in the audience and advertiser-facing markets. Revenue models relied upon by news and information services have collapsed, and credible journalism and its social function ar
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Lessons on Communication, Community Engagement and Accountability for the Pakistan Floods Response
London: CDAC Network (2022), 6 pp.
"1. Pakistan has experienced and responded to floods for decades: support and build on existing systems, networks and experiences that are widely trusted [...] 2. People need information now, to make critical decisions for themselves and their families and to protect what they still have [...] 3. Ca
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Diversity in Media and Media Management
Key Guides
Hannover: Institute of Journalism and Communication Research (IJK) (2022), 65 pp.
"It seems that it is not easy for media companies to be more diverse. But it is important. A few companies are trying to appear more diverse in public but there is still much to be done. In the United States, Europe or Germany, minority groups are underrepresented throughout. Here are some of our ke
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Cyber Capacity Building and Strategic Engagement with Africa: A New Mission for Germany and Europe
Potsdam: Friedrich Naumann Foundation (2022), 23 pp.
"The present paper sheds light on the current trends of cyber capacity building and its implications in Africa and beyond as well as on its actor landscape. It argues that Germany and Europe should strategically engage more with African countries in terms of cyber capacity building to avoid that the
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The Climate Emergency: How Africa Can Survive and Thrive
Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) (2022), vi, 42 pp.
"The stories in this AFSA Barefoot Guide show that African farmers, long seen as victims, are beginning to implement lasting, sustainable solutions to the climate crisis in Africa. Indeed, they are examples that could well be followed by all farmers. Through agroecology practices, not only can they
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A Treatment for Viral Deception? Automated Moderation of COVID-19 Disinformation
Universität Innsbruck (2022), 110 pp.
"This paper examines responses to disinformation, in particular those involving automated tools, from a human rights perspective. It provides an introduction to current automated content moderation and curation practices, and to the interrelation between the digital information ecosystem and the phe
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The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming? Russia’s Growing Presence in Africa and its Implication for European Policy
The Hague: Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael' (2022), 46 pp.
"The growth of Russia’s presence across Africa over the last decade has generated significant international concern, further exacerbated after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s engagement can affect the interests and policies of the European Union (EU) and its member states (MS) in Africa
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"This paper begins by describing hybrid information ecosystems and their role in sustained peace processes. Public interest news media is essential for democratic decision-making and successful peace processes. Digital media interacts with legacy media, such as radio, television, and newspapers. Ult
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