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Deep Dive: Australia’s Online Safety Expectations

Deep Dive: Australia’s Online Safety Expectations

The first deep dive in our series on online safety bills.

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Jun 1

The EU Digital Services Act: What’s the Deal with the Deal?

The EU Digital Services Act: What’s the Deal with the Deal?

Written by the Wikimedia Foundation’s Jan Gerlach, Director of Public Policy, and Franziska Putz, Movement Advocacy Community Manager.

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May 3

The “Declaration for the Future of the Internet” is a Good Start, But Now We Need Action

The “Declaration for the Future of the Internet” is a Good Start, But Now We Need Action

Written by Wikimedia Foundation’s: Rjudhistari, Lead Public Policy Specialist (Asia); Kate Ruane, Lead Public Policy Specialist (USA); and…

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May 3

Wave of Bills Banning Topics in US Schools Threatens Human Rights and Free Knowledge

Wave of Bills Banning Topics in US Schools Threatens Human Rights and Free Knowledge

US bills banning LGBTQ+ and other identity-related topics in schools violate children’s human rights and threaten access to knowledge. Free…

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Apr 12

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The Grenadier Guards line up outside Parliament ahead of the Queen’s arrival at the State Opening in October 2019.

Early impressions of the UK Online Safety Bill

Forcing all platforms to track their users and…

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Image of Chilean senate hall: many desktops are on long wooden desks that form a semi-circle infront of a podium which features men in suits and the chilean flag.

A Chilean bill would prohibit community-based content moderation. It could outlaw the work of Wikipedia editors.

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Image of the United States Capitol Building Dome, from a bottom-up perspective. Dome is white against a blue sky, with a big American flag waving in the wind.

The EARN IT Act is catastrophic for free speech and for privacy — and for Wikipedia

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Stylized image of Wikimedia Globe: a green globe made out of puzzle pieces with different icons on them representing an eye, a hand, a nose, an ear, a leaf. The green puzzle globe is against a red background.

Bills that claim to advance safety online will cause more online harm — it’s time to pay attention.

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A close-up image of long, uninterrupted wooden desks and chairs that form a semi-circle. This is the European Parliament’s Hemicycle in Brussels.

European Parliament vote on the Digital Services Act supports a free, non-commercial internet

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What’s TPP? The Problematic Partnership

Tomorrow, government representatives from twelve countries of the Pacific Rim will meet in…

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