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COMMENT is the Centre for Communication Rights’ take on the rapidly changing world of communications and social media.
Rebuilding Gaza demands restoration of the people’s communication rights
The question has been raised internationally: who is going to rebuild Gaza and who will pay? As yet, no one knows. There may be three options: Israel, in which case Israel would likely take over the land and sell it to settlers. Saudi Arabia, in which case it would be...
Big Tech undermine free speech and democracy
The right to freedom of expression alone is not enough to protect democratic communication and public debate, which are the cornerstones of society. This right, while essential, does not create avenues to address power imbalances in how people communicate and shape...
Meta: Freedom of expression for whom?
We expected 2025 to be a challenging year for human rights defenders, if only from the global political turmoil U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump is promising. For many, though, Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement on 7 January that Meta would replace fact checkers on...
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