#InnoMinds S2EP9 ⎸ How to Deal With Disinformation Without Affecting Freedom of Speech?
Jan 29, 2024
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Renowned guests Audrey Tang and Jillian York discuss the complexities of free speech, content moderation, and disinformation. They highlight Taiwan's approach to promoting digital freedoms and explore the impact of social media platforms on freedom of expression. The speakers also delve into the European Union Digital Services Act and the concept of rough consensus in internet governance. Audrey Tang shares her thoughts on a book and emphasizes the importance of blogging as a form of expression.
Transparency is important in content moderation, and the Santa Clara Principles aim to hold companies accountable.
EFF works to ensure technology supports freedom and justice worldwide through litigation, activism, education, and technology.
Taiwan encourages civic technology, community development, and open-source innovations for digital freedoms.
Deep dives
Importance of Transparency in Censorship
Transparency is crucial in censorship, and people should have the right to know the limits and enforcement of censorship. Santa Clara Principles on transparency, accountability, and content moderation aim to hold companies accountable. However, there are concerns about missing aspects in the principles.
Role of Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
EFF's mission is to ensure technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation worldwide. EFF works on litigation, activism, education, and technology. Director for International Freedom of Expression, Jillian York, specializes in content moderation and the impact of platform policies on global speech.
Promoting Digital Liberties in Taiwan
Taiwan encourages technologists, activists, and non-profit organizations to participate in discussions on digital freedoms. Taiwan's approach involves civic technology, community development, and promoting open-source innovations. Efforts are taken to create public infrastructure using civic tech and to bridge gov tech and sift tech for societal benefit.
Content moderation and the importance of transparency
Content moderation involves the process of moderating expression or speech on platforms through notice and takedown or notice and action methods. This often includes flagging content that goes against a set of rules, resulting in removal or moderation. The Santa Clara principles on transparency and accountability in content moderation have been developed to ensure human rights, due process, cultural competence, and appeals processes are incorporated into moderation policies. The focus is on transparency, accountability, and making the rules understandable to everyone.
Rough consensus and multi-stakeholderism in internet governance
Rough consensus, rooted in internet governance culture, is about achieving a general agreement rather than a strict consensus. It involves continuous integration and collaboration, allowing anyone to participate in policy-making and decision-making processes. Multi-stakeholderism emphasizes incorporating a diverse range of voices, including civil society, experts, and impacted communities, in making decisions. Rough consensus has been successful in internet governance and offers a model for other forums and collaborations. It promotes open dialogue, continuous improvement, and the opportunity for everyone to contribute.
Join us in this enlightening episode of #InnoMinds as we explore the dynamic world of digital liberties with renowned guests Audrey Tang and Jillian York. Together, they will dive into the intricacies of differentiating between Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression, unearthing the challenges and ethical dilemmas associated with content moderation in our interconnected age. In this episode, they also navigate the complex waters of content moderation in free societies, seeking solutions that balance the fight against disinformation with the preservation of free expression.
Host ⎸ Arnaud Campagne (TaiwanPlus)
Guests ⎸ Jillian York and Audrey Tang
Season 2 of Innovative Minds deep-dives into artificial intelligence, digital democracy, and freedom of expression with leading tech figures.
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