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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We're live #Today! Join us at 13:00 UTC to discuss our #SWANA #AIGovernance report with Afef Abrougui, Dr. Nour Naim, and Yosr Jouini. You still have time to register! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#ThisWeek (On October 8th) we're discussing our #SWANA #AIGovernance findings live — with lead researcher Afef Abrougui (Fair Tech), Dr. Nour Naim, and Yosr Jouini. 13:00 UTC. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Governments across #SWANA are racing to build national #AI strategies. When we looked closely, the pattern repeated: ethical language that floats free of enforceable rights or independent oversight. Learn more: digitalaction.co/new-report-a... Join us on Oct 8th us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New research: how do #SWANA's national #AI strategies hold up against human rights? We looked at 8 countries. Governments increasingly speak the language of responsible AI, but the safeguards to back it up remain weak, voluntary, or absent, regardless of how far along a country is in adopting AI.
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our #Newsletter drops early next week! If you're interested in #GlobalMajority trends, #TechJustice and collaboration opportunities, subscribe: digitalaction.org
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This 29/09 we're convening a Day Zero regional dialogue at #FIFA2026 to build practical strategies and an action plan for AI governance that is grounded in African realities. Slots are limited. 👉 Submit your Expression of Interest: lnkd.in/d-YnUMm7
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A lot of what was discussed stayed with us 👇
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Who is safety actually designed for? This month we look at what happens when walls go up without real design behind them. Plus, reports and guidelines, a funding opportunity worth knowing about and our invite to join a community of practice on co-direction. New newsletter, out soon! Subscribe!
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Join us #Tomorrow! (July 30th) at our #webinar around #Africa’s position in Global #AIGovernance. The session will explore key global debates and Africa's positions in them, with a focus on digital sovereignty and governance; inclusion and safety. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Less than week left to submit your Bread&Net session proposal. If you've got a vision for a more just, sovereign, community-centered digital future in WANA — alternative infrastructures, new governance models, forms of solidarity — this is the room for it. airtable.com/appfbYiRwzsC...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
⏳ #Tomorrow is the deadline to apply for our Advisory Board. We are seeking two strategic members to support our mission. Apply now. 🔗 digitalaction.co/digital-acti...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The July edition of our newsletter is almost here! We've been paying attention to how communities, coalitions, and organizations across the Global Majority are forcing their way into AI governance conversations: as architects of the process, not mere guests in the room. 👇🏽
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
#WebinarInvitation Join us this July 30th at 2pm CAT time to discuss #Africa's position in Global #AIGovernance. Bulanda T Nkhowani will be moderating the conversation with Thobkile Matimbe, Elizabeth Onyango Lydia Taban and [happy update!] Liz Orembo.
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
📢 Grow with us. We are looking for two strategic allies for our Advisory Board to support our Co-Executive Directors and mission. Apply by July 24 (the end of the week!) 🔗 digitalaction.co/digital-acti...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🇨🇱 We’re joining 13 orgs to warn against using #Chile’s digital ID for social media age verification. Using Clave Única as an identity verifier risks privacy, security, and freedom of expression. It also leaves out an important issue: platforms are not safe by design. digitalaction.co/civil-societ...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
#Webinar alert! 👩🏽‍💻 We'll be discussing #Africa's position in Global #AIGovernance this July 30th 2pm CAT with Thobkile Matimbe, Elizabeth Onyango and Lydia Taban. We'll focus on digital sovereignty and governance; inclusion and safety; and balancing development imperatives with governance principles.
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Got an idea for Bread&Net 2026? The call for proposals closes 1 August — your chance to bring alternative infrastructures, new governance models, or forms of solidarity into the room in Beirut. Don't sit on it. airtable.com/appfbYiRwzsC...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
We've joined over 160 organizations to sound the alarm on the rapid militarization of AI technologies.
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
We're partnering with Bread&Net again to flip our view of current realities upside down. That's exactly what the festival invites this year: a space to think and build toward a more just, sovereign, community-centered digital future for SWANA. Submit a proposal until Aug 1st: breadandnet.org
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🌍 Help shape the future of our work. We are recruiting two new Advisory Board members to guide our next phase of growth. Join us in advancing tech justice. Applications open until July 24. 🔗 digitalaction.co/digital-acti...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The choices made next week will shape trajectories for years to come. We believe AI governance must be built through genuine multistakeholder participation, not imposed from above. Read our full statement here: digitalaction.co/building-inc...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
We're approaching the end of the month, which means our newsletter will be sent out soon! Don't miss our compendium of ideas and resources on emerging trends, policy and strategy coming from communities in the Global Majority. Click on the link, scroll down and subscribe! digitalaction.co
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
📢 We are growing! 🌱 Seeking two passionate, strategic, and committed members for our Advisory Board to support our mission and Co-Executive Directors. 🗓️ Deadline: July 24th Apply here 👇 digitalaction.co/digital-acti...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🤝 #Tomorrow (June 23th) Governance reimagined: Cross-sector leaders share co-leadership experiences. What happens when decision-making becomes truly collaborative? Join the conversation and toolkit launch. 6AM ET / 12PM CET 🔗 bit.ly/SharedLeadershipConversation
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
📣 Next Monday! (June 23th) join us for a conversation around collaborative decision-making and the launch of the toolkit! Governance reimagined: Cross-sector leaders share co-leadership experiences. 6AM ET / 12PM CET 🔗 bit.ly/SharedLeadershipConversation"
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🤝 Beyond hierarchy: Shared leadership redefines how organizations collaborate. Cross-sector leaders discuss practical governance models for complex times. Discover Accountability Lab's Co-Leadership Toolkit insights. 23 June | 6AM ET / 12PM CET 🔗 bit.ly/SharedLeadershipConversation
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
#EventAlert 🤝 Cross-sector leaders explore shared leadership beyond traditional governance. What does collaborative decision-making look like in practice? Join us and find out more about Accountability Lab's Co-Leadership Toolkit. 23 June | 6AM ET / 12PM CET Check the thread to register 👇🏼
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Digital Action will be present at hashtag#DRIF26! On Wednesday 15th Bulanda T Nkhowani will be speaking a session organized by TechSocietal: "We Found No Violation”: How Platform Moderation Systems Fail African Contexts.
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
📣 #Today! (March 5 ) - 11am GMT-3 a key debate goes live: “Social media bans for under-16s — yes or no? Perspectives from #LatinAmerica.” Organized by Observacom, accessible on their YouTube channel
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
👩🏽‍💻 We're excited to invite you to join us to the webinar on Information Integrity in the SWANA Region: Challenges, Gaps, and Tech-Driven Responses In collaboration with Arabi Facts Hub, Al-Fanar Media and Witness: Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
🌱 What does digital justice look like when survivors shape the blueprint? A future where reporting works, platforms listen, and safety is designed from the start — not added later. Bold imagination can redraw what’s possible. #16Days #EndTFGBV #FeministInternet #WRONetwork
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Find all the stories: techsocietal.org/publications...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
🌍 A hidden camera. Installed in her bedroom ceiling. By her brother-in-law. Zainab’s story is far from being an exception, it is part of a pattern of image-based abuse both in Nigeria and across the world. 🧵 🔻 #16Days #WRONetwork
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
📣 On Dec 2, join us to discuss Brazil’s new Digital Child and Adolescent Statute—a civil society-led milestone in rights-based digital reform. We'll discuss lessons, challenges and next steps. 🌐 Online | Interpretation EN<>PT available Register here 👉🏾 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
For nearly a decade, #BreadandNet has been a key space for digital rights discussions in West Asia and North Africa. From internet freedom to AI ethics, it’s where regional voices shape global conversations. 🗓️October 29, 30, 31 📍Beirut | Online breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Don’t miss #BreadandNet 2025: West Asia and North Africa’s leading digital rights gathering connecting human rights defenders, journalists, and technologists from the region and beyond. 🗓️October 29, 30, 31 📍Beirut | Online breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
📣 #Tomorrow! 🗣️ Join us for the launch of the new report: “Shadow Banning: The Subtle and Hidden Censorship of Major Digital Platforms”. Co-hosted by Observacom & Forum on Information and Democracy. 🕚 11:00 (Chile) 🌐 Online – in Sp w/live En 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/j/87418423128
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🤳🏾 ¿Has oído hablar del shadow banning? Es cuando tu contenido está en línea, pero nadie lo ve. 🗣️ Acompáñanos en el lanzamiento del informe: «El shadow banning: la censura sutil y oculta de las grandes plataformas digitales» Más información e inscripciones aquí abajo 👇🏼 🧵
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
🤳🏾 Ever heard of shadow banning? It’s when your content is still online, but invisible. A subtle, hidden form of censorship on major platforms. 🗣️ Join us for the launch of the new report: “Shadow Banning: The Subtle and Hidden Censorship of Major Digital Platforms”. [Learn more and register👇🏼 🧵]
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
📣 🥁 We are thrilled to announce our partnership with SMEX’s Bread&Net, the region’s leading annual unconference on digital rights. Bread&Net is a collective effort to imagine and build the digital futures our communities deserve. Join us in Lebanon - October 29–31  breadandnet.org
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Join us for “AI Governance and Its Integration into Learning Ecosystems” to explore approaches to regulation, equity & autonomy in AI-driven learning. 🗓️ Apr 24 | ⏰ 16:00–18:00 (Mexico time) 📍Room 2246 |🔴 Live on YouTube – El Colegio de México 🎤 With @vladcortes.bsky.social @digitalaction.bsky.social
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
How did Big Tech erode human rights and electoral integrity during the most consequential election megacycle of our time? We tracked the trends, documented testimonies, and mapped the path forward. Discover the full story in Clicks, Code, and Consequences. Read now: digitalaction.co/wp-content/u...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
In 2024, Global South partners are driving our efforts against online violence and disinformation. Our Impact Report highlights our work on inequities, corporate accountability, and online human rights. Support those marginalized by Big Tech. Read the report: digitalaction.co/wp-content/u...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Today is the day! Join us for Global Tech Justice 2025 as we explore the profound impact of Big Tech during the 2024 "Year of Democracy," a pivotal moment when over 65 countries held elections. Don't miss this important discussion! You can still register at lnkd.in/e9JAzhT7.
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The Digital Action Advisory Board is excited to announce Dalia Othman and Lucie Doumanian as the new Co-Executive Directors of Digital Action! We are excited about what they will bring to the work our Digital Action team campaigns for daily! Read more at digitalaction.co/the-digital-...
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Global Tech Justice Conference 2025: "Clicks, Code, and Consequences" Date: March 27, 2025 Time: 1-4 PM UTC Format: Online (Zoom) Join us to discuss Big Tech's impact on the 2024 "Year of Democracy." Register: www.globaltechjustice.org/events
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The Global Tech Justice Conference #2025 will first delve into how digital platforms influenced #democratic outcomes, endangered lives, and exacerbated inequalities. Then, we will focus on building collective power to hold #BigTech accountable. Register today: www.globaltechjustice.org/events
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
@gctech.bsky.social is proud to invite global leaders, activists & experts to our conference "Clicks, Code and Consequences: Big Tech's gamble on human lives, democracy and the pursuit of Justice". Join the movement holding Big Tech accountable bit.ly/3R8m3o8
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Sign up to the AI Commons campaign to make sure communities have a say in the future of AI digitalaction.co/projects/bui... . #TechJustice
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