Sam is a dedicated digital rights activist, privacy advocate and writer who regularly contributes to public debate on technology, power and human rights. She is currently undertaking a PhD at Monash University, researching the impact of emerging technologies on housing justice in Australia.
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.
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.
Digital Rights Watch provided a submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communication on the proposed Online Safety Bill 2020.
The Online Safety Bill was introduced in December with the aim to “improve and promote Australia’s online safety.”
The Bill contains six key priority areas:
We are proud to release the State of Digital Rights Report: A 2020 Retrospective, which examines the many ways Australians’ rights are being impacted by the activities of private companies and governments in the online world.
Happy New Year from the Digital Rights Watch team.
We are thrilled to kick off 2021 with the launch of our State of Digital Rights Report: A 2020 Retrospective—and you’re invited!