.Privacy International and EFF comments on the draft text of the UN Cybercrime Convention ow.ly/tIi350PiRNh

Interesting conversation between Steven Bartlett & Mo Gawdat - humans are biased & this bias is being embedded in & amplified by AI. Governments, working w/ CSOs & tech need to regulate AI so it is a tool that promotes human rights. Alliance for Universal Digital Rights open.spotify.com/episode/4xVz9V…

AI governance is a global challenge which will require international coordination. However, the AI Safety Summit’s narrow focus on 'frontier AI’ risks overlooking many other important AI harms, challenges and solutions.

There are indeed 'clear and present' harms from AI and it is women and girls who are being harassed and abused #FakePornRealVictims This better be the focus of activity at this summit.

📣Prevenir, sancionar y erradicar la violencia de género facilitada por las nuevas tecnologías📲 es un deber de los Estados. Por eso, este 30 de noviembre iniciamos el proceso de elaboración de una Ley Modelo que sirva de guía para la región🌎 Agéndate👉bit.ly/ModelLawEvent

“As one of Africa’s leaders in internet uptake, the rapid online connectivity and use of camera-ready technology in #Kenya has exposed many women and girls to online sexual predators,” EN’s @muhuha. #EndSexualExploitation

“Misogynistic behaviors that are prevalent in our physical world are being replicated and amplified online. To protect women and girls in the digital space in #Kenya, we need to assess if laws are sufficiently implemented,” EN’s Amanda Manyame. #EndSexualExploitation

“The online space is a new frontier for sexual exploitation and abuse. While we cannot run away from innovation and technological advancement, tech companies must hold a huge measure of responsibility,” Paul Adhoch. #EndSexualExploitation

Misogyny online is a reality everywhere but especially in Kenya, says Equality Now’s Amanda Manyame. We must review and enforce laws to protect women and girls in the digital world.

Our Global Executive Director Mona Sinha Mona Sinha noted: 🗨️"Globally and nationally, laws exist, but clear definitions are lacking. These gaps and inconsistencies make it difficult to identify and prosecute perpetrators of digital gender-based violence."

We need to recognise the hidden, as yet untold, harms of #DeepFakePorn being experienced now by women & girls: the real existential threat. Hear the palpable despair of women students in a podcast The University of Edinburgh Girl Up UN Women UK #ExistentialThreat open.spotify.com/episode/4Foz4W…

🆕Press Release 🟣More than 70 experts support the Model Law initiative to combat online gender-based violence📲, led by MESECVI-OEA CEVI in collaboration with a global coalition of States, international agencies, and civil society. Read the full text🔗 belemdopara.org/wp-content/upl…

Advances in AI tech have fueled an explosion of #deepfake pornography. I spoke to women who have been targeted about the devastating impact of the abuse and the need for strong laws to criminalise it. context.news/ai/tough-laws-…

Kat Tenbarge is on Bluesky Trying to apply copyright laws would not effectively protect a celebrity like Taylor Swift, or a member of the public, from deepfake image-based sexual abuse as these laws weren't designed to give this sort of protection. If a victim tried to use copyright laws they would not be

Delighted for Equality Now's Amanda Manyame to join UNFPA & eSafety Commissioner Global Symposium on Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence, focusing on programming to address TF GBV. Join Amanda and other global experts from EST 7AM-10AM over 20-22 Feb. Register now and share

Don’t forget safety measures to prohibit the creation of non-consensual intimate images/videos

🔔 Introducing our distinguished speakers for Day 1, Panel 2 at #TFGBVSymposium24! Get ready to gain invaluable insights from @marwasf, Rachel Magege, Find me on Substack @courageeverywhere, Maha Jouini, Abdul Hakeem Ajijola, and Amanda Manyame.🌟 #EndTFGBV UNFPA eSafety Commissioner

When victims of #deepfake image-based sexual abuse contact social media & messaging platforms to ask for abusive content to be removed, they're often ignored. Better monitoring & enforcement mechanisms are needed, says EN's Amanda Manyame 19thnews.org/2024/03/ai-dee…✍️Mariel Padilla

EN’s Amanda Manyame was the first representative of civil society to speak, after just two UN member states had intervened, emphasizing the need for global cooperation to tackle the challenges and opportunities posed by #AI.

"Sexual Violence & Harassment in the Metaverse" is a new report co-produced by Vulnera - The Observatory Alliance for Universal Digital Rights & Equality Now. Join our experts tomorrow for a webinar on how victims of #OnlineAbuse in the #metaverse are impacted & how existing criminal laws can be adapted & applied👇