@pluscha

human rights, governance & tech I Advocacy Officer for Internet Freedom @ReporterOG @pluscha.bsky.social

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Joined January 2012
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Am Mittwoch könnte im #EU-Rat die sog. #Chatkontrolle beschlossen werden. Journalist*innen wären von ihr besonders betroffen, weil sie auf geschützte Kommunikation und die Möglichkeit, Quellen zu schützen, angewiesen sind - wir lehnen die Chatkontrolle ab! spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpoli…

Pläne der EU: Politiker und App-Anbieter warnen vor »Chatkontrolle«

Kein EU-Digitalvorhaben ist derzeit so umstritten wie die sogenannte Chatkontrolle. Politiker und Technikexperten kritisieren die Pläne, die etwa WhatsApp betreffen – kurz vor einer wichtigen...

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Spyware affects hundreds of journalists worldwide in their daily work, with an even higher number of unreported cases. In this #GMF24 breakout session hosted by @RSF_inter, experts @schluevik, @jbesendorf & @pluscha talk about what spyware is and what to do about it. 🧵
Spyware affects hundreds of journalists worldwide in their daily work, with an even higher number of unreported cases. In this DW Global Media Forum 2024 breakout session hosted by Reporters without Borders (RSF) reporters Viktor Schlüter, Janik Besendorf and Helene Hahn talk about what spyware is and what to do about it.

ALT Spyware affects hundreds of journalists worldwide in their daily work, with an even higher number of unreported cases. In this DW Global Media Forum 2024 breakout session hosted by Reporters without Borders (RSF) reporters Viktor Schlüter, Janik Besendorf and Helene Hahn talk about what spyware is and what to do about it.

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BREAKING🚨 @accessnow & @citizenlab reveal 7 victims from the Russian & Belarusian speaking communities in the EU targeted with Pegasus spyware. The victims are prominent journalists & dissidents, most living in exile in 🇱🇻🇱🇹🇵🇱 accessnow.org/publication/ci… Here they are 🧵... 1/
Exiled, then spied on: Civil society in Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland targeted with Pegasus spyware

ALT Exiled, then spied on: Civil society in Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland targeted with Pegasus spyware

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Spyware is an increasing global threat to press freedom. In their session at #GMF24, @ReporterOG experts @jbesendorf, Viktor Schlüter and @pluscha dive into the mechanics of spyware today and offer guidance on how people working in media can safeguard themselves.
DW Global Media Forum June 18 | 02:00 - 03:00 PM Spyware: How it works and how we find it Janik Besendorf, RSF Viktor Schlüter, RSF Helene Hahn, RSF

ALT DW Global Media Forum June 18 | 02:00 - 03:00 PM Spyware: How it works and how we find it Janik Besendorf, RSF Viktor Schlüter, RSF Helene Hahn, RSF

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From internet shutdowns + censorship to surveillance and spyware attacks, activists, human rights defenders + civil society organizations continue to face daily threats. Learn how our Grants program continues to support people at risk around the world. accessnow.org/access-now-gra…
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New: our annual #KeepItOn report is here! 2023 was a year of devastation for millions of people impacted by internet shutdowns and violence. Authorities around the world went above + beyond to brutally wield shutdowns against democracy + human rights. 🧵 accessnow.org/internet-shutd…
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Auch 2024 sind wir auf der @republica als Teil des #BündnisF5: Gemeinsam mit @okfde, @algorithmwatch, @freiheitsrechte und @WikimediaDE sind wir am Stand C3 zu finden. Los geht es am 27.05. um 12:30 Uhr beim F5-Auftakt-Meetup, mehr dazu: re-publica.com/de/standprogr… #rp24 #WhoCares

Standprogramm | re:publica

Die re:publica Berlin ist das Festival für die digitale Gesellschaft und die größte Konferenz ihrer Art in Europa. Die Teilnehmer*innen der re:publica bilden einen Querschnitt unserer (digitalen)...

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Was heißt #Plattformaufsicht in der Praxis? Und was soll der neue Digitale-Dienste-Koordinator zukünftig reißen? Darüber spricht RSF-Referentin für Internetfreiheit Helene Hahn (@pluscha) am Montag um 15:00 Uhr auf der @republica: re-publica.com/de/session/wa… #rp24 #WhoCares #DDG #DSA
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Auf Bühne B geht es um den Digital Services Act. Wie setzt die Bundesnetzagentur die neuen Spielregeln in Deutschland um und was bedeutet das für die Medienvielfalt und -freiheit? Mit @TabeaRoessner, @Klaus_Mueller, Kai Zenner (@ZennerBXL) und Helene Hahn (@pluscha). #MTM24
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📢#CallforPitches: Unbias the News seeks pitches on migrant underemployment for an innovative, collaborative data investigation with @LHreports and other partners across Europe. *The countries we are seeking pitches from: Greece, Italy, Finland, Austria, Portugal, Norway* 🧵
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🚨Breaking: New @hrw and partners campaign #SecureOurSocials launched today✈️ #SecureOurSocials shows how @Meta has underinvested in user safety and underestimated its platforms' role in facilitating abuses against #LGBT people in the #MENA region. ⬇️🧵 hrw.org/SecureOurSocials

Secure Our Socials

We are calling on Facebook and Instagram to do more to make their social media platforms safe for LGBT users who face digital targeting and severe offline consequences including detention and torture.

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The #UNCyberCrime treaty is poised to facilitate domestic & transnational rights abuses with the blessing of the UN. As negotiations enter their final chapter, 100+ NGOs & experts urge negotiators to address the treaty's fundamental flaws or reject it @hrw hrw.org/sites/default/files/…
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📢 Are you a researcher interested in internet #censorship and #surveillance issues? Do you want to collaborate with @citizenlab? The @OpenTechFund #ICFP2024 fellowship is a great opportunity. Deadline: February 19, 2024 Details and application link: citizenlab.ca/2024/01/call-f…
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Fascinating and scary story about how Indian hack for hire firm Appin has intimidated Reuters, along with Open Archive, Lawfare & others, into taking down an investigative article critical of the company. By @michaelschaffer @POLITICOMag politico.com/news/magazine/2…

How a Judge in India Prevented Americans From Seeing a Blockbuster Report

Free speech on the internet took a huge hit when the news agency Reuters took down an important hacking investigation to comply with an overseas legal challenge.

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Wir sind heute mit über 10.000 Menschen in Leipzig auf der Straße! Wir stellen uns klar gegen die faschistischen Deportationspläne von AfD und Werteunion und gegen den gesellschaftlichen Rechtsruck! Alle zusammen gegen den Faschismus! #le1501 #zusammengegenrechts #fckafd – at Leipzig, Germany
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We're looking for a Policy Director at @accessnow. It's a bit of an impossible job but there are good news: lot of room to make this job yours and the team is absolutely inspiring. I've seen this role from different angles and happy to chat accessnow.bamboohr.com/caree…

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Take a look at the current openings at Access Now

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🚨Job opening: Legal Officer🚨 ✅ Passionate about tech & human rights? ✅ Curious about how tech affects power & shapes the future? ✅ Ready to speak out for change? Join our team! 📋 Job description: privacyinternational.org/opp… 📨 Deadline: Sunday, 21 January 2024, 11:59pm GMT
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🧐 Wir haben die Einigung zum 🇪🇺 #Lieferkettengesetz analysiert: ❓Was steckt in dem Kompromiss? ❓Für wen gilt das Gesetz? ❓Was ist besser als im 🇩🇪 #LkSG? ❓Welche Lücken gibt es bei #Klimaschutz & #Finanzbranche? ❓Und natürlich: Wie geht es weiter? lieferkettengesetz.de/2023/1…
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Die #Bundesregierung hält eine Migrationsvereinbarung zwischen Deutschland und dem #Irak geheim. NDR, WDR und SZ liegt die schriftliche Erklärung zu #Migration und Abschiebungen beider Länder vor. Die Opposition verlangt Aufklärung. tagesschau.de/investigativ/n…
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