Seems #Ireland has discovered the best way to regulate Big Tech is to… let #BigTech do it. It appointed a former Meta lobbyist as Data Protection Commissioner. With 43 organisations, we wrote to the Gov to reconsider and pick someone with #dataprotection expertise, through a transparent process

They say #democracy needs a shield and the #EU needs to do more to reclaim its #sovereignty. But the EU can’t build digital sovereignty without giving real support to the people actually defending democracy! Check our article for @techpolicypress.bsky.social on this very issue 👇 #FreeSpeech

In case you missed this, we're taking on Apple & challenging its stranglehold on iPhones and iPads. We'sre asking @ec.europa.eu to stop Apple from ignoring #DMA rules so smaller companies can compete fairly. And that people can choose which apps and services they want For more info check 👇

Folks at Tech Policy Press have launched an 'Ideas for Europe’s Future' series! As part of it, they will be publishing perspectives from leading experts who joined out Future of Democracy event @openmarkets.bsky.social Read @ramshajahangir.bsky.social's great write up & stay tuned for more

In her talk in the @europarl.europa.eu about future of #dmocracy & #FreeSpeech, @mariaressa.bsky.social reminded us that she found Mark Zuckerberg to be a bigger dictator than Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines. And rightly so! #BigTech #Dictatorship #Meta

When talking about #AI, let's stop talking about AI "hallucination". We are talking about predictive algorithms. So we should call it what it is. The term to use is ERROR. #IndustryManipulation #BigTech

Day 2 of our Future of Democracy with @openmarkets.bsky.social! Follow along to hear from Nobel Peace Prize winner @mariaressa.bsky.social, @alexandrageese.bsky.social, Mira Milosevic, @dimi.wikimedia.brussels, @courtneyr.bsky.social + ARTICLE 19's Quinn McKew www.youtube.com/live/vZTwYPS...

Thanks to everyone who followed our event yesterday and huge thanks to Commissioner @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social for coming and his support.

100% agree with this!

Powerful words from Margrethe Vestager, on the role that competition plays in defending and reinforcing democracies and rights. "We want to stand up to the bully and hold power to account. That is what people understand and that is the story of competition enforcement." @openmarkets.bsky.social

The folks at @article19.bsky.social have a kitty for mentions of authoritarianism, and Barbora expects to be bankrupt by the end of her speech.

A piece of warning at this event about future of #democrcacy & #freespeech in age of AI: We have to stop talking about #AI as if it were destiny. In hands of unaccountable billionaires, it will be perfect dictatorship. Invisible, frictionless, personalised. And you may never know you are in it!

Our colleague Max gave this interview about the state of #freespeech around the world and what professional journalists can do to defend the freedom of speech in authoritarian regimes Check it up! soundcloud.com/radioromania...

Real relief in a time when voices like Alaa's are needed outside a cell, not inside one #FreeSpeech #HumanRIghts #Egypt

Check the latest ARTICLE 19 Boundaries of Expression podcast about the fight to recognise #gender apartheid in #Iran & #Afghanistan as an international crime. Crucial #FreeSpeech issue where silencing women through systemic oppression denies their voices and rights www.article19.org/resources/bo...

Together with partners, we are urging @ec.europa.eu to investigate Google's Android for restricting user choice by hiding or blocking disabling of pre-installed apps. Such practices violate the #DMA’s promise of fair competition & user control #DigitalRights www.euronews.com/next/2025/07...

🚨 TODAY: The #UK @houseoflords.parliament.uk votes on allowing up to 15% foreign ownership of UK newspapers, including those with links to #China. We warn this creates risks of foreign influence. It also threatens media pluralism & #freespeech without strong safeguards. HoL must vote against it

Last year was one for the books! 🚀 We fought for #freespeech, empowered thousands, pushed for global human rights in AI, and much more. If you want to see what impact we made together, check our 2024 Impact report 👇 #Impact2024 #PowerOfOurVoices #FreedomOfExpression

We’re no #BigTech cheerleaders. But we welcome today decision of @echr.coe.int in #Google v #Russia concerning huge fines for refusing to remove political content and restoring monetisation of sanctioned TV channel on #YOutube owned by Russian oligarch It's win for #FreeSpeech

After Bob Vylan’s #Glastonbury set sparked a global storm, with police investigation and leaders calling his remarks #HateSpeech, we urge clear understanding of hate speech laws. Not all shocking/offensive speech is illegal. #FreeSpeech must be protected unless it incites violence or discrimination.

It's been over 4 years since #Myanmar & military’s onslaught on #MediaFreedom shows no signs of abating. At least 60 journalists are in jail. We call on States to continue condemning all attacks on journalists and support media organisations trying to bring the violations to account #freespeech

🔍👀 Who’s watching you? #Spyware is often abused to surveil journalists and human rights activists. We say enough is enough! We call on #EU to take urgent concrete action to respond to this threat. Protect journalists, activists, and democracy itself! More 👇 #humanrights #freespeech #StopSpyware

Brilliant article by former #Iran political prisoner Zaghari-Ratcliffe about what happens when repression meets war. Read it if you care about the voices that authoritarian regimes try to silence. Deeply human #MustRead #PoliticalPrisoners #FreeSpeech #HumanRights #Democracy

What happens in Norway won’t stay in Norway! Because when we challenge #BigTech role in conflict at #IGF, the impact will ripple across #Internet! 🌍 So don't miss our colleague Chantal Joris, @chantal137.bsky.social, today at 14:45 CEST, Workshop Room 3 #humanrights #accountability #freespeech

🌍Are you at #IGF2025 this week? We're & you can catch us tackling: 🔹 Is a people-centred internet still possible? 🔹 Accountability in digital plumbing 🔹 Real multi-stakeholder governance 🔹 Digital markets, #AI & #HumanRIghts More details 👇 Please connect. Let’s shape a better #internet, together!

Is this what digital transformation and using #AI in public admin looks like? #UK #HomeOffice told 11 & 8-year-olds to return to #Brazil alone + threatened to take away their driving licences! Our warning: rights can’t be left to random algorithms. Human decisions need to be based on #humanrights

📢Just launched: ARTICLE 19’s new Global Expression Report. In a world where #freespeech is under threat, the report gives definitive snapshot of the situation worldwide. See where your country stands, who’s rising, who’s falling, & why it matters 👇 #GlobalExpressionReport #ARTICLE19 #HumanRights

Glad to see UNHCR Information Integrity Toolkit features our policies and recommendations. Addressing #disinfo & #hatespeech in humanitarian crises means upholding #freespeech, avoiding overbroad restrictions & promoting open, inclusive information ecosystems #InfoIntegrity #HumanRights

Passionate about fundraising, #HumanRights & #FreeSpeech? Join ARTICLE 19 as our Business Development Programme Officer to build partnerships & drive fundraising for our global mission! Help defend voices at risk & make a global impact. Apply before 17 June via the link👇 #NonprofitJobs #career

Six years after Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, #Malta culture of impunity persists. We welcome convictions for 2 gang members supplying bomb but those who enabled and ordered her killing remain untouched. Justice demands accountability at every level Daphne deserves no less. #NoMoreImpunity

📢International Criminal Court's new Draft Policy on Cyber-Enabled Crimes is step toward accountability in digital spaces. But must balance prosecution with protecting #freespeech. In our submission, we focus on how it should prevent online censorship and protect #HumanRights Full text in the link

In case you missed it, on the 36th anniversary of Tiananmen, our new report exposes how #China ramps up transnational repression: silencing protesters, targeting families & chilling #freespeech worldwide. Host countries must act to protect dissent #HumanRights #Tiananmen3

In the House of Commons event, ARTICLE 19 supports the #JimmyLaiBill because it protects UK journalists from arbitrary detention abroad by ensuring consular access. The UK must adopt it to defend media freedom, protect journalists, and stand against transnational repression. #FreePress #HumanRights

🚨Calling all digital markets scholars!🚨 We invite original research on #DMA enforcement for our 3rd DMA Enforcement Symposium in Brussels (20-21 Nov 2025). Explore overlooked themes, enforcement gaps, global perspectives & more. Deadline July 30! #DigitalMarketsAct #TechRegulation #CallForPapers

Content moderation shouldn’t be a tool for political agendas. It should protect #HumanRights. Our latest submission to #USA Federal Trade Commission calls for transparent, accountable rules online. The internet belongs to people, not power. #FreeSpeech Read more: www.article19.org/resources/us...

🚨 Meta threatens to pull Facebook & Instagram from #Nigeria rather than respect users’ data rights & consumer protections. As we highlight, millions risk losing vital communication tools. #BigTech must not be above the law! #DigitalRights #MetaNigeria #DataProtection #BigTechAccountability

The EU General Court ruled @ec.europa.eu was wrong to deny access to von der Leyen’s texts with Pfizer CEO during vaccine talks. Public info isn’t the Commission’s to hide. A big win for transparency, accountability & public trust in EU decision-making. #Pfizergate #Transparency #EUAccountability

80 years ago, the end of WWII in Europe marked a turning point for freedom and #HumanRights. But the struggle for these values, including #freespeech, continues. Today, we remember those who challenged oppression and fought for a world where voices aren’t silenced by fear. #VEDay2025 #Democracy

AI surveillance is expanding fast with little accountability. On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we demand a ban on mass biometric surveillance, transparency, and #ArtificialIntelligence that protects #HumanRights, #freespeech, #FreeMedia, and #democracy. Governments and tech companies must act now.

Our take on the EU decision against Apple & Meta under the Digital Markets Act. We believe this is a crucial step towards fairer digital markets and vital to protecting user choice, competition and #humanrights. #BigTech must be held accountable! #DMA #FreeSpeech www.article19.org/resources/eu...

We stand in solidarity with #China artist Badiucao, condemning legal harassment from an Italian gallery- Art Innovation - after he criticised #HongKong human rights situation through his art. This crackdown threatens #FreeSpeech and creativity. #FreedomOfExpression #HongKong #Badiucao #Art

In case you missed it, check this short film from our colleagues in ARTICLE 19 Mexico. It's part of a campaign about dangers faced by journalists in Mexico. Over 200 have been murdered or disappeared since 2000. We want to bring accountability for these crimes #MediaFreedom #FreeSpeech #Mexico

📉 Report shows a rising news avoidance in the UK. 46% of Brits now actively avoid the news. Free media is vital for democracy but we must address why so many feel overwhelmed or disillusioned. How can ethical journalism must confront this trend? Ideas welcome! #FreeSpeech #NewsFatigue #Media

Today and every day, we celebrate the women who challenge the status quo! The power of our voices can change the world. Let's raise them for freedom, equality, and human rights! Happy International Women's Day! #IWD2025 #FreeSpeech #HumanRights #WomenRights

What did we do at #RightsCon2025? We discussed digital freedoms, AI governance, #freespeech in conflict or resistance to digital oppression. More here: shorturl.at/rZ5W5 But most importantly, we connected with the community & forged new paths forward. Thanks for joining us! 🙌 #FreeSpeech #WrapUp

We are deeply saddened by the death of Tetyana Kulyk, editor at Ukrinform, killed in a Russian drone attack on Kyiv. She was a fearless journalist who will be greatly missed. We stand in solidarity with all journalists in Ukraine! #Ukraine #Journalism #MediaFreedom #freespeech shorturl.at/xpfuB

#FreeSpeech is under ATTACK! #USA funding freezes threaten global #humanrights protection & democracy. Stand with @article19.bsky.social & give today to help us defend freedom of expression! Every voice and every penny counts! Thank you ❤️ #DefendFreedom www.article19.org?form=FUNVZUG...

Great decision of @echr.coe.int today in Toth & Crișan v. #Romania, rightly siding with the individual who criticised public officials online. Public officials must tolerate greater scrutiny online and offline. A welcome victory for online #freespeech! #ECHR #HumanRights #Caselaw shorturl.at/JfvJJ

Join us at #RightsCon 2025 in Taipei this week! We're hosting and participating in sessions on #digitalrights, #freespeech and more. Learn about wartime censorship, China's digital repression, and algorithmic transparency. More about how to connect with us check: www.article19.org/resources/jo...

Today it's 7 years since journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová were murdered. Hitmen are behind bars. But the alleged mastermind is free, and those linked to this crime are back in power! Justice delayed is justice denied! Never forget! #All4Jan #MediaFreedom #Slovakia #Impunity