Freedom Online Coalition – Joint Statement on Spread of Disinformation Online

Exactly @Ali Hussein <[email protected]> , be that as it may the
joint statement creates the necessary creative tension.

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On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 1:05 PM Ali Hussein via kictanet <
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> Internet shutdowns? 🙂
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> On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 12:30 PM Badru Ntege via kictanet <
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>> Fully agree. The ethical and Moral standard in information dissemination
>> has been fully diluted. We cannot only focus on state actors as non state
>> actors are equally as lethal since all one needs is a keyboard and an
>> internet connection.
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>> The challenge moves beyond “joint statements” to finding a balanced
>> solution. Targeting state actors empowers none state actors to abuse the
>> void and we end up with the state looking for draconian responses. And we
>> all know what that ends up as.
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>> *From: *kictanet >> [email protected]> on behalf of Ali Hussein via
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>> *Date: *Tuesday, 16 February 2021 at 18:38
>> *To: *Badru Ntege <[email protected]>
>> *Cc: *Ali Hussein <[email protected]>
>> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] Freedom Online Coalition – Joint Statement on
>> Spread of Disinformation Online
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>> I wouldn\’t hold my breath. Propaganda has been part and parcel of
>> political tools to coerce and convince since before the Roman Empire. Today
>> it\’s more lethal because it has been weaponized as a tool of Mass
>> Destruction through digital platforms. Sad but it is the times we live.
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>> Having said that we must create an online repository of tools to fight
>> this menace. One way is educating the masses on how to detect fake news.
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>> Regards
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>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 6:06 PM Victor Kapiyo via kictanet <
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>> In its “Joint Statement on Spread of Disinformation Online”, the Freedom
>> Online Coalition (FOC) expresses deep concern about the growing scope and
>> sophistication of disinformation, which has been employed by state and
>> non-state actors with political, ideological, commercial or other motives.
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>> To address this trend, the FOC calls upon governments to refrain from
>> conducting and sponsoring disinformation campaigns, and urges all
>> stakeholders to take active steps to address the issue in a manner that
>> respects human rights, democracy and the rule of law, including
>> acknowledging, in particular the specific targeting of and impact on women
>> and persons belonging to minorities.
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>> The development of this statement was led by the governments of Finland
>> and the United Kingdom with input from other Coalition member states and
>> the multi-stakeholder FOC Advisory Network.
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>> You can read the statement here
>> <freedomonlinecoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FOC-Joint-Statement-on-Spread-of-Disinformation-Online.pdf>
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