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Deepfakes and Synthetic Media: Updated Survey of Solutions against Malicious Usages Last updated: June 2019 (NOTE: please send feedback on areas/examples we are missing to sam [at} witness.org: this is not a comprehensive list!) This is a survey of solutions around the emerging and potential malicious uses of so-called “deepfakes” and other forms of AI-generated “synthetic media” and how we push back to defend evidence, the truth […] Sam Gregory June 7, 2019
Deepfakes and Synthetic Media: Survey of Solutions against Malicious Usages For updated information on our work in this area please visit wit.to/Synthetic-Media-Deepfakes. This includes an updated version of this survey. This is the second in a series of blogs on a new area of focus at WITNESS around the emerging and potential malicious uses of so-called “deepfakes” and other forms of AI-generated “synthetic media” and […] Sam Gregory July 30, 2018
Video As Evidence in the Middle East & North Africa WITNESS and PILnet answer questions on the past and future of video as evidence, and how their collaboration on the Video As Evidence in the Middle East & North Africa report came about. WITNESS February 22, 2018
WITNESS is going to RightsCon! (Updated with new sessions) WITNESS is attending RightsCon in Brussels next week and we’re participating in a variety of talks and workshops. RightsCon focuses on the intersection of tech and human rights—right where WITNESS lives. Here’s where you can find us: Wednesday, March 29 On Day 1 of RightsCon we’re part of the ‘Beyond Dystopia: The Future Of Human […] WITNESS March 24, 2017
Immersive Witnessing: From Empathy and Outrage to Action There are challenges and opportunities in virtual reality, live and immersive media for social good. New WITNESS projects aim to channel this empathy into meaningful action. Sam Gregory August 2, 2016
Why YouTube’s Blurring Tool Matters and Why Other Platforms Should Have One Too We discuss why visual anonymity is important for protecting activists using video for change & look at YouTube's newly improved blurring functionality. Sam Gregory February 25, 2016
Ethical Wednesdays: Graphic Footage When footage contains distressing and traumatic imagery, how can you share it with your audience effectively, responsibly, and ethically? WITNESS January 20, 2016
Ethical Wednesdays: When Eyewitness Footage Cannot be Verified One of the greatest risks of using eyewitness videos in reporting is not understanding the full story behind the footage. Is it authentic? Has it been manipulated or misinterpreted? What happened before and after? In many cases, we lack complete information about the video’s content and context. How can we balance competing needs to verify footage and expose potential abuse? WITNESS January 6, 2016
Ethical Wednesdays: Protecting At-Risk Eyewitnesses Documenting protests, human rights abuses, or breaking news can put eyewitnesses at risk. How can reporters, activists, and human rights monitors use eyewitness footage without endangering the people who created them. WITNESS December 16, 2015
Ethical Wednesdays: Who’s Behind That Footage? Credit, Transparency, and Eyewitness Videos Eyewitnesses who film or circulate human rights videos may have a personal, professional, or political motivation. The latest in our series on the ethics of using eyewitness videos explores the reasons and methods of crediting the people behind the footage. WITNESS December 9, 2015
#RecordingInProgress: Media, Tech and Social Justice This podcast brings together experts from Justice League NYC, Global Citizen, Race Forward, the Undisclosed podcast and WITNESS to discuss the role of social media and tech in the fight for social justice. Jackie Zammuto December 3, 2015
Ethical Wednesdays: When Media is Created by the Perpetrators of the Abuse Is there an ethical way to use footage documenting abuse when it is filmed by perpetrators themselves? WITNESS November 25, 2015
Ethical Wednesdays: Archives and Our Ethical Guidelines for Using Eyewitness Videos As archives start to collect, provide access to, and present social media collections, many ethical issues arise that need to be addressed. Yvonne Ng November 18, 2015
Ethical Wednesdays: Minimizing Risks to those Filmed The first of our weekly blog series focusing on the ethics of using eyewitness videos in human rights reporting and advocacy. WITNESS November 11, 2015
Announcing WITNESS’ Ethical Guidelines for Using Eyewitness Footage in Human Rights Deciding if and how to share human rights footage taken by eyewitnesses is rarely simple. A new resource offers guidance on applying ethical principles to this new form of documentation. WITNESS October 28, 2015