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Anonymity online is important

Posted on April 30, 2021 | in Articles

Imagine if we walked around the real world with a small screen floating above our heads. That screen would update with a different set of information depending on who looked at you. It would always be above you displaying at least your name, the date of your birth, and the neighborhood where you live. Imagine being in a crowd at a protest, or a concert. Anyone’s, everyone’s details would be there. And of course, if the police looked that screen would fill with all sorts of additional information about you and the people you associate with.

Guided Walking Tour – Melbourne Knowledge Week

Posted on April 17, 2021 | in Events

As our world becomes more digitally dependent, how can we take an active role in shaping the kind of ‘smart city’ we want to live in?

March 2021 Roundup

Posted on April 14, 2021 | in Monthly updates

Can you believe it’s April already? As 2021 zooms along, so too does the digital rights space. Here’s our take on the past month…

Techno solutionism—very few things actually need to be an app.

Posted on March 24, 2021 | in Articles

Last week the Twittersphere and news outlets lit up, reporting that the NSW Police Commissioner suggested a mobile application should be created to verify consent between two adults before engaging in sex.

February 2021 Roundup

Posted on March 18, 2021 | in Monthly updates

What a wild few weeks in the digital rights space! Have you been reading the news? As the government, news media, and tech companies fight it out, we’ve been working hard to keep bringing human rights back into focus. Here’s our take on February.

Facebook removed news—what now?

Posted on February 19, 2021 | in Articles

In the latest move of the flexing competition between the Australian government and Big Tech over the News Media Bargaining Code, Facebook has blocked anyone in Australia from sharing or viewing local or international news content.