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Trump, Twitter, and why a 25-year-old law is needed to protect the future of freedom of expression online
A roundup of how IFEX members and others responded to President Trump’s Executive Order targeting social media platforms, by IFEX media specialist David Christopher.
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RightsCon, IFEX, and youth surveillance
While the internet creates new possibilities for children to express themselves, pervasive monitoring deeply undermines the value of these opportunities. IFEX co-hosted a session with Child Rights International Network at this years’s RightsCon to consider the human rights of children in the digital age.