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Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

As the UN prepares for next week’s Global Dialogue on AI Governance, GNI’s Jason Pielemeier, Elonnai Hickok, & CCG's Jhalak Kakkar examine WSIS as critical lessons for AI governance, from multistakeholder approaches to accountability & implementation: globalnetworkinitiative.org/as-the-un-la...

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As the UN Launches its Global Dialogue on AI Governance, WSIS Offers Critical Lessons - Global Network Initiative

This article was republished with consent from Tech Policy Press. By Jason Pielemeier (GNI), Elonnai […]

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Venezuela's surveillance state did not fall with Maduro. The system is still running under Delcy Rodríguez. A joint research between @conexionsegura.bsky.social and the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social's Democracy + Tech Initiative documents the repressive infrastructure. dfrlab.org/2026/03/26/w...

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Watch the Watchers: Surveillance technologies for political control in Venezuela

Despite changes in leadership, Venezuela's extensive surveillance infrastructure remains fully operational.

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Venezuela's surveillance state did not fall with Maduro. The system is still watching. Join the discussion on "How Venezuela deploys surveillance to maintain political control" on March 26. Virtual event, 10:00–11:30 a.m. ET. Register: www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/how-ve...

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Still watching: How Venezuela deploys surveillance to maintain political control

The Atlantic Council's Democracy + Tech Initiative and Conexión Segura y Libre present the most comprehensive analysis to date of Venezuela's massive surveillance system, which is still operational af...

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Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I love the idea of a privacy-oriented LLM, but the use of China's DeepSeek as the underlying engine is an issue

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Delcy Rodríguez's role as Venezuela's acting president is an impossible balancing act: satisfy Trump's demands, maintain support from the Chavista coalition, and keep alliances with China, Cuba, Iran, and Russia. www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/d... @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social

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Delcy Rodríguez’s untenable balancing act

Venezuela’s new acting president must choose between accommodating the Trump administration’s demands and preserving unity among the regime’s Chavista base.

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Atlantic Council @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

“Ultimately, what’s needed in Venezuela is a partner government that allows for the freedom of its people, respects foreign investment, and that advances US and Venezuelan security and economic interests,” writes Jason Marczak.

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Now comes the hard part: What Trump should do next to secure Venezuela's democratic future

The United States is now forced to depend on the remnants of the Maduro regime for the next stage in the mission.

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Biometric systems are increasingly becoming vital to key governance and economic processes across Africa. These include voter registration, border management, government service delivery, and digital payments. www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

The article "Women Activists in Venezuela: A Laboratory of Repression, Also Resistance" is a timely reading on how the Venezuelan regime weaponizes tech. Two highlights: - Surveillance drones watch from above - VenApp fuels digital snitching & doxing genderit.org/feminist-tal...

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DFRLab @dfrlab.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

📅Today @ 9AM ET Join the Democracy+Tech Initiative as we explore how digital identity is reshaping governance across Africa: bit.ly/3K4IPxk Have questions for the panelists? Visit askac.org to share your insight 💬

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

On Nov. 19, the Atlantic Council's Democracy + Tech Initiative will host a discussion on "Biometrics in Africa: The Market Behind Digital Identity." Discover the factors driving adoption and the associated human rights implications. Register here: www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/biomet...

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Biometrics in Africa: The market behind digital identity

The Atlantic Council’s Democracy + Tech Initiative hosts a conversation on biometric and digital identification systems in Africa.

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DFRLab @dfrlab.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

📅Nov 19 @ 9AM | Digital identity systems are transforming governance across Africa while raising big questions about privacy, inclusion & power. Join DFRLab's Democracy+Tech Initiative as we explore how digital identity is reshaping governance, elections & rights across the continent bit.ly/3K4IPxk

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Biometrics in Africa: The market behind digital identity

The Atlantic Council’s Democracy + Tech Initiative hosts a conversation on biometric and digital identification systems in Africa.

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John Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

NEW: breach of Discord age verification data. Including some users passports & DLs Age verification is a badly implemented data grab wrapped in a moral panic. Mark my words, as age verification mandates expand, we'll end up more surveilled and less secure. 1/

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Andy Carvin @acarv.in · 27/10/2025

Quick summary: "As resources to support activists, journalists, and diaspora communities targeted by TNR come under increasing strain— exacerbated by the growing absence of sustained US leadership and funding in this domain—the need for a common strategic framework is more urgent than ever...."

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John Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

2/ The UK's age verification law forces law-abiding citizens to hand over personal data / scan their faces as they browse. Compelling folks to participate a massive clandestine census of browsing activity. As these troves of data grow, they expose everyone to the risk of new breaches. And worse.

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 22/08/2025

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users. While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

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John Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Post images & videos of the inside your house at your peril. This new tool uses pictures taken inside your house to identify your exact location. As a service. It will be abused to target people. For theft. Stalking. And worse.

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John Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

My prediction for the UK's Age Verification? The failure to protect children will become obvious. But the systems that force grownups to provide their IDs before sharing political views will persist. Because too many bureaucrats and certain big corporations benefit.

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Rodolfo Rico @rodoarico.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Voy a dictar éste taller durante el mes de agosto. 50 dólares, 12 horas en dos fines de semana. ¿Quieres saber más? No dejes de preguntar.

Flyer Taller investigación digital en profundidad por rodoarico (Rodolfo A. Rico)

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

The US and China are engaged in a high-stakes competition to shape the future of AI. Experts from the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social examine the two great powers contrasting AI action plans, revealing insights into each nation's vision for global AI leadership. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...

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Reading between the lines of the dueling US and Chinese AI action plans

Washington and Beijing recently released plans for advancing artificial intelligence. Atlantic Council experts answer six big questions about the two publications.

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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

When students "organize strikes despite official warnings, they are asserting that citizens have rights that transcend the state’s claimed authority to regulate every aspect of social life." www.journalofdemocra...

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Why Cuba’s Student Movement Is Rising | Journal of Democracy

Cuba’s dictatorship has kept student movements under its thumb for decades. But the regime’s repressive tactics have inadvertently breathed new life into a new generation of student activists.

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

A recent @dfrlab.bsky.social analysis reveals how the National Liberation Army (ELN), Colombia's oldest and largest active guerrilla group and a US-designated terrorist organization, has developed a sophisticated digital strategy. #ELN #Disinformation #Colombia dfrlab.org/2025/06/17/k...

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Kremlin-affiliated outlets find digital ally in Colombia's oldest guerrilla group

US-designated terrorist organization ELN oversees a vast digital operation that promotes pro-Kremlin and anti-US content.

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Luis Fernando García @luisfgarcia.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

In Mexico 🇲🇽, Sheinbaum's government is pushing through Congress sweeping legal reforms that will establish mass identification and surveillance systems of the population. Here is a thread 🧵 summarizing the scope and reach of these reforms:

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

A feed dedicated to following the updates on #IGF2025.

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Let's discuss South-South collaboration networks and the sustainability of the digital rights ecosystem. #IGF2025

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Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I was encouraged to see the #G7 Leaders' Statement on Transnational Repression which also calls out mitigating harms around mercenary spyware 👇🇨🇦 www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

If democracies did a better job “delivering” for their citizens, so the thinking goes, people would not be so ready to embrace antidemocratic alternatives. Not so. muse.jhu.edu/article...

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Ruslan Trad @ruslantrad.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

A reminder that the conflict in Sudan is widely considered to be the heaviest and largest humanitarian crisis in the world right now. It has been ongoing since April 2023, resulting in widespread displacement, destruction, and severe humanitarian challenges.

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Egypt's crackdown drives Sudanese refugees on new route to Libya and beyond

A small but growing number of Sudanese refugees are giving up on Egypt and taking their chances in Libya, rather than returning home where civil war has been raging since April 2023.

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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

"The popular election of federal judges at all levels [in Mexico], including the Supreme Court...fundamentally compromises the separation of powers, raising serious concerns about the politicization of the courts and the erosion of a key democratic check." muse.jhu.edu/article...

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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Mexico just bulldozed its judiciary. The judicial election that took place on June 1 risks weakening judicial independence, checks on presidential power, and democracy itself. www.journalofdemocra...

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Mexico Just Bulldozed Its Judiciary | Journal of Democracy

Mexico launched a radical overhaul of its judiciary on June 1 with its first-ever judicial election. The controversial plan risks weakening judicial independence, checks on presidential power…

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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

"As long as Bolivia does not have a fully democratic government, these fires will continue to burn...authoritarian regimes disguise their abuse and prioritize short-term gains over the long-term survival of ecosystems and human life." www.journalofdemocra...

Image credit: Ángel Sandoval Sub-Governorate, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom: ✊ The Road Ahead: Defending Democracy and Freedom Together 🇻🇪 Calling for the immediate release of Eduardo Torres 🏆 Our 2025 Annual Awards recap More: bit.ly/FH-06-05-25 Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FHnewsletter

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Escribí un artículo para Letras Libres en donde intento sacarnos de los laberintos distópicos y apuntar a las amenazas reales en la era de la inteligencia artificial. letraslibres.com/ciencia-y-te...

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La amenaza real en la era de la inteligencia artificial | Letras Libres

Mientras nos obsesionamos con futuros distópicos, desviamos nuestra atención de problemas apremiantes y muy reales asociados al desarrollo tecnológico actual.

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Adam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 12/05/2025

CBP has published its April data. An interesting comparison: In the first months of Trump's first term, Border Patrol apprehensions bottomed out in April, and were never that low again. In the first months of Trump's second term, Border Patrol apprehensions may have bottomed out in March.

Border Patrol U.S.-Mexico Border Migrant Apprehensions During the First Full Months of Donald Trump’s Terms

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Feb 18730
Mar 12180
Apr 11120
May 14500
Jun 16060
Jul 18180
Aug 22280
Sep 22530

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Feb 8345
Mar 7184
Apr 8383
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John Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

10/ Ultimately, we wouldn't be here without civil society investigations of mercenary spyware... and alarm raising. Thankfully today there's a whole accountability ecosystem growing around this work. Dozens of orgs engaging. Numbers are growing. Pictured: just some of us I could fit in a pic...

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

I teach “Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction” and we spend a significant portion of that class exploring how US gov funding (ARPA, DARPA and NSF) helps lay the foundations of the internet, most of the personal computing paradigm, search engines, virtual worlds, wearable tech, AI, etc.

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

The dual use of technology as a resource for civil resistance and authoritarian repression has defined Venezuelans' daily lives over the past 15 years, shaping our relentless struggle to pursue the return of democracy and freedom.

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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 01/05/2025

BREAKING: Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, judge rules reut.rs/3SfHLal

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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 01/05/2025

The Trump administration exceeded the scope of the Alien Enemies Act in using it to deport some Venezuelan migrants, a federal judge in Texas said in barring the administration from using the 18th-century wartime law to speed up deportations reut.rs/3YZmlC2

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John Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

3/ The precursor WorldCoin project has been a massive biometric data grab rife with documented exploitation in the global south. And of vulnerable populations. Exploitation & ethical issues should be up front in any reporting about this company's efforts to hype new devices & soak up more data.

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Oliver Kaplan @oliverkaplan.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Happy to share my new article in @iajournal.bsky.social on how civilians use TECHNOLOGY to protect themselves/ counter disinfo in conflict settings We found these uses of tech amplify #nonviolent strategies & are WAY more common and diverse than we first expected! academic.oup.com/ia/advance-a...

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Technology for civilian self-protection

The capacity of citizens to self-protect against armed conflict has been transformed by the development of information and communications technologies. Cas

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

How are South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Zambia navigating tech governance? Join @dfrlab.bsky.social at #DRIF on April 30 at 11:30 AM CAT to discuss African digital policies on data governance, digital public infrastructure, and AI.

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Laura Vidal @elevidalbe.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Activism happens at many levels. Not everyone is on the frontlines with a megaphone. Some people research, document, translate, coordinate, hold space, teach, or simply listen and expand. Without that ecosystem, many struggles fall apart.

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Topics to be removed from the State Department's Human Rights reports include: - arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy - serious restrictions on Internet freedom. (According to NPR) www.npr.org/2025/04/18/n...

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The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights

The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.

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Marianne Díaz Hernández @mariannedh.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Just released the English translation of "Our Bodies as Data", a paper I wrote on biometrics, identity, and what it means to digitize the self. It’s an old piece, but it still holds the core of what I’m working on now. www.academia.edu/128780002/Ou...

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Our bodies as data

The rapidly growing use of biometric technologies for identification in Latin America poses a series of questions related not only to its impact on freedom of expression and freedom of action in publi...

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No Suma Cero @nosumacero.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Jesús Armas has been unjustly imprisoned and held incommunicado for four months in a political police prison in Caracas. You can learn about Jesús Armas's struggle for democracy on this website. www.freejesusarmas.com

Freedom for Jesus Armas, Venezuela pro-democracy activist Jesús Armas, who is unjustly imprisoned and held incommunicado for four months in a political police prison in Caracas.

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