Under His Digital Eye
The disclosure of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade called to attention the digital dangers marginalized women currently face when seeking out safe and legal abortion services, and what could happen next if federal protection is lost.
Digital Surveillance and the Fight for Reproductive Rights | Hosted by Aspen Digital | Webinar Recording
How do people with disabilities feel about abortion? New poll sheds light for the first time | The 19th* | Exclusive by Sara Luterman
People with disabilities themselves have been largely absent from the public debate on abortion rights. Now, new poll results shared exclusively with The 19th, shed light for the first time on how people with disabilities view the issue.
The Potential Overturn of Roe Shows Why We Need More Digital Privacy Protections | Slate | By Elizabeth Joh
We leave sensitive medical and location information behind in our apps, online purchases, browser searches, and public movements. That information fuels the virtually unregulated marketplace where data brokers collect massive amounts of personal information on millions of people.
Reproductive Privacy Requires Data Privacy | Electronic Frontier Foundation | By Hayley Tsukayama
EFF has provided digital privacy and security tips for patients seeking care and people involved in abortion access. But more is needed.
What We’re Reading
MIT professor Sinan Aral’s The Hype Machine offers the definitive guide to understanding and harnessing for good the technology that has redefined our world overnight.
He covers a wide array of topics, including how network effects fuel Twitter’s and Facebook’s massive growth to the neuroscience of how social media affects our brains, the real impact of fake news, the power of social ratings, and the effect of social media on our kids.
Upcoming Tech and Media Events
Thursday, May 19, 2p ET [Virtual] | Please join the Technology and Social Change Project for a much-needed conversation with librarians and scholars about misinformation about our digital commons' health and the democratic institutions that rely on it.| Hosted by The Shorenstein Center, moderated by Dr. Joan Donovan| Register here
Friday, May 20, 9a to 4:30p ET| [Hybrid] | Responsible Tech Summit: Improving Digital Spaces is bringing together 120 leaders across civil society, government, industry, and academia who are working toward improving the health and vibrancy of digital spaces.| Hosted by All Tech is Human and the Consulate General of Canada in New York| Register here
Friday, May 20, 10:30a ET [Virtual] | The International Health Literacy Association’s Health Literacy Explorers Group is excited to share their first webinar of the year — Hot Topics in Health Literacy. Guest speakers from around the world will present the latest research and share insights on trending topics. | Register here
*Full disclosure: Diara J. Townes is an employee of Aspen Digital.
