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Political parties are targeting you

Posted on May 17, 2019 | in News , Take Action

This election, you may have noticed that you’ve been inundated with targeted adverts from political parties, interest groups and individual candidates, who are all using Facebook microtargeting in their strategies to influence voters.

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Election 2019 and your digital rights

Posted on May 14, 2019 | in News

We’re only a few days away from the Saturday reckoning of Election 2019, and it hasn’t been the best campaign for your human rights online. Here’s a quick overview of the major news stories, policies and announcements so far:

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Federal Election 2019

Posted on May 1, 2019 | in News , Take Action

As Australians consider how to cast their votes in the 2019 Federal Election, we wanted to ensure that some key digital rights policies are highlighted and addressed.

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Open letter on the Terrorism Database

Posted on February 6, 2019 | in News

Digital Rights Watch has joined with dozens of organisations and academics in signing an open letter about the EU’s proposed Regulation on Preventing the Dissemination of Terrorist Content Online, and in particular the Regulation’s call for Internet hosts to use “proactive measures” to detect terrorist content.

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