Freedom House invites you to the report launch:
Freedom on the Net 2020
The Pandemic’s Digital Shadow
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Virtual Event
Please join Freedom House for the launch of the Freedom on the Net 2020 report, and take part in a lively discussion about how COVID-19 is fueling digital repression worldwide.
This year’s report documents how state and nonstate actors are exploiting opportunities created by the pandemic to shape online narratives, censor critical speech, and build the foundation for a future surveillance state. The conversation will also address country-specific developments and how recent moves to enforce “cyber sovereignty” threaten the future of the free, open, and global internet.
Read the full report NOW online at freedomonthenet.org, and make sure to use the hashtag #FreedomOnTheNet when posting to social media. Register Now.
Panelists:
Allie Funk
Senior Research Analyst for Technology and Democracy, Freedom House
David Kaye
Clinical Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine, and former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
Smitha Krishna Prasad
Director, Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi, and contributor to the FOTN 2020 India country report
Megha Rajagopalan
International Correspondent, BuzzFeed News
Moderator:
Adrian Shahbaz
Director for Technology and Democracy, Freedom House
Registration is required for this virtual event. Click HERE to register.
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