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Rebalancing the internet economy: CREATE

Posted on May 3, 2022 | in Events

Artists who use digital platforms to promote, stream, and sell their music experience unique issues and challenges. From exploitative pay-per-stream models to the impact of recommendation algorithms on building a listener base; modern musicians need to do so much more than just make music.

Submission: Regulating AI and automated decision-making in Australia

Posted on April 22, 2022 | in Submissions

In early 2022, Digital Rights Watch responded to an Issues Paper published by the Australian government’s Digital Technology Taskforce, titled: ‘Positioning Australia as a leader in digital economy regulation – Automated Decision Making and AI Regulation.’

Why the online safety inquiry falls short (and why it matters)

Posted on March 21, 2022 | in Articles

It is no surprise that Big Tech has become deeply unpopular. From the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the Facebook Papers to the dark side of TikTok and Google misleading people; the public is becoming increasingly aware of the invasive data collection, exploitative practices and harmful business models of the social media platforms that have come to dominate our lives.

Supporter Survey Results

Posted on March 21, 2022 | in News

Last month we asked you to share your thoughts in our supporter survey. 135 of you took the time to share your thoughts and we want to thank everyone for taking the time to help shape our work.

Rebalance the Internet Economy: GATHER

Posted on March 9, 2022 | in Events

GATHER is the third of our four-part event series for our community-based research project on Rebalancing the Internet Economy. The focus of this event is on activists, organisers, community leaders and groups who use the internet to carry out their work.

The State of Digital Rights: A 2021 Retrospective

Posted on March 2, 2022 | in Reports

Register here to join us at 1pm AEDT on 3 March for the online launch event for this report!