- WITNESS and the C2PA Harms and Misuse Assessment Process Co-authored by Sam Gregory. TLDR: Building on WITNESS’ focus on developing an authenticity infrastructure that works globally and supports civic journalism and human rights uses and values, we have been part of the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity specifications development effort. Right now we’re focused on identifying and trying to address potential harms from […]
- WITNESS Marks 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with New Guidance Cover photo: Zaina Erhaim is an award-winning journalist from Syria, who works to uphold freedom of expression and train frontline documenters from her country. Read this post in Spanish. WITNESS marks 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: From Awareness to Accountability this year with the launch of a new guide, which looks at how video […]
- Response Tactics to Internet Shutdowns in Latin America Read the original post in Spanish by Indira Cornelio. Translated by Natalia Guerrero. This blog is part of WITNESS’ global campaign ‘Eyes on Internet Shutdowns: Documenting for Human Rights’. As we face a rising number of internet shutdowns across the globe, this post highlights tactics employed by our friends and allies across Latin America. Internet […]
- Prioritize Non-Technological Methods for Combating Misinformation and Disinformation Detecting mis/disinfo Technology platforms are facing their biggest hurdle yet as they race to beat the fast-evolving forms of misinformation and disinformation perpetuated online. More pressing is the sophisticated technology deployed by mis/disinformation actors that make it increasingly difficult to detect and counter. To address this, tech platforms have introduced a number of technological solutions […]
- Faced with shutdowns: Latin America and the Caribbean continue to broadcast WITNESS is engaging in a global campaign to raise awareness around Internet Shutdowns and to provide practical documentation resources for activists impacted by these issues. Learn more. This post is available in Spanish and Farsi. In just the first five months of 2021, Access Now documented 50 internet blackouts in 21 countries.According to the Jigsaw […]
- Eyes on Internet Shutdowns This is the first of a series of posts to mark the official launch of WITNESS’ global campaign on internet shutdowns, that highlights community strategies for documenting human rights abuses during a shutdown. Visit the campaign homepage to stay updated about new resources. This blog post is available in Spanish, Arabic and Farsi. In an impassioned […]
- “Emergency Exits” Podcast: Every journey counts and enriches us This blogpost was writen by Pía Rio Blanco from La Sandía Digital and Indira Cornelio from WITNESS. You can learn more about the Emergency Exits project on this website “We decided not to focus on the pain, on the victimization of the people. They speak all about their dreams, courage, strength and the joy of […]
- Yes there is another alternative, and I know it! Community communication in defense of territories We appreciate the support of lluviacomunicación in the preparation of this article. The main image was taken from the assessment “Weaving Voices, Defending Life” coordinated by La Sandía Digital and WITNESS. “I don’t need the oil company I don’t need mining I don’t need the multinational company. I need water, I need jungle, I need […]
- How Biases Fuel Misinformation and Disinformation Misinformation and disinformation are arguably as old as humanity. The popular myth that bats are blind is scientifically inaccurate, and thus a misinformation. Research has proven that bats are anything but blind. They see in black and white and at night they have the potential to see even better than humans. The introduction of information […]
- Pre-Empting a Crisis: Deepfake Detection Skills + Global Access to Media Forensics Tools In a recent WIRED Op-ed I share the story of a recent deepfake panic in Myanmar. Spoiler: It probably wasn’t a deepfake… but it has important implications for how we think about access to deepfake detection technology and what skills, capacities and escalation options are needed. You can read more about the story here. “RECENTLY […]
- The wrongfulness of Nigeria’s ban on Twitter Published on 11 June 2021 On June 4th when I saw the announcement on Twitter that the Nigerian government was placing a ban on Twitter’s operations in the country due to what they vaguely described as “activities capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence” it was immediately clear that this was Nigeria’s retaliation against Twitter for […]
- WITNESS at RightsCon 2021 Online For the last decade, RightsCon has served as a forum for activists, civil society, and international stakeholders to gather around critical issues, questions, and possibilities that lay at the intersection of technology and human rights. As a global organization committed to supporting communities to use video and technology for justice, WITNESS aligns with the central […]
- #FreeThemAll: A Video Case Study for Immigrant Justice Our partners at the Rio Grande Valley Equal Voice Network recently released two videos that we are proud to have collaborated on. Check out the other video case study here. Check out our collective learnings and more behind-the-scenes information here. The video is a vehicle for people in detention to share their experiences and voice […]
- #NoBorderWall: A Video Advocacy Case Study for Immigrant Justice Our partners at the Rio Grande Valley Equal Voice Network recently released two videos that we are proud to have collaborated on. Check out the other video case study here. Check out our collective learnings and more behind-the-scenes information here. VISION: #NoBorderWall The storytelling reflects the values of the RGV-EVN because it is family focused. […]
- Behind The Scenes: Visions for Immigrant Justice Our partners at the Rio Grande Valley Equal Voice Network recently released two videos that we are proud to have collaborated on. These videos paint a vision for a more just world for the immigrants and southern border communities in the U.S. that RGV Equal Voice represents and supports. This vision is one that prioritizes […]
