Executive director and founder @swf, weekly newsletter @IX. 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://techpolicy.social/@mallory, follow @ap.brid.gy to interacthttps://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gyhttps://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mknjlw46ral2RE: https://socialwebfoundation.org/2026/04/28/social-web-foundation-at-rightscon-2026/ We are sad to share today's news that the government of Zambia has postponed the conference. https://socialwebfoundation.org/?p=14305929 Apr 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknjlw46ral2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mjknnwshpgd2You’re stranded on a desert island. You only get one protocol. Which one do you choose?15 Apr 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjknnwshpgd2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mja7xbztafx2Jesse Jackson. This reflection has been in formation since his passing earlier this year. It was politically transformative to me to understand the ways tech companies, big and small, that seek to "disrupt" often intentionally elide civil rights era law. We have the laws, the leadership and the […] https://techpolicy.social/@mallory/11638694119474500911 Apr 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mja7xbztafx2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mi5gdwhzlov2Your periodic reminder to care about the seabed. “America’s unilateral push to mine the ocean risks fracturing international standards.” 40 countries oppose any mining […] https://techpolicy.social/@mallory/11630857808774014028 Mar 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5gdwhzlov2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mfpk4nio2t32US Americans are, slowly but surely, learning what it’s like to be a citizen from anywhere else in the world at a border crossing. Top of the NYTimes is how to get and (gasp) pay for a UK ESTA: https://flipboard.com/@newyorktimes/most-emailed-9b8fb5gsz/-/a-ONAnI8fiQdySsoSiPKHwwg%3Aa%3A3195393-%2F025 Feb 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpk4nio2t32https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mf6pqtht3m32What are the most underappreciated TLDs?19 Feb 2026 04:06 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6pqtht3m32https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mf5dai6w4mu2Remember, encryption doesn't protect you if you add cops-- or bots-- to the chat https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-bug-causes-copilot-to-summarize-confidential-emails/18 Feb 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5dai6w4mu2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mf46nxwsihg2Please we cannot let the MPAA run point on the risks of generative AI harms. The intellectual property lobby doesn’t speak in the public interest. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-in-talks-with-30-nations-to-curb-ai-misuse-ashwini-vaishnaw/amp_articleshow/128438755.cms18 Feb 2026 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf46nxwsihg2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mdbthlqleqv2“This is the tip of the iceberg” for tech powering ICE. For years activists have warned about automatic licence plate readers. Not to mention the sources of data that can be scooped up online, surveillance cameras. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSFDgvIDAIg/?igsh=MTd6aHllYXNiNW51aQ== #tech […] https://techpolicy.social/@mallory/11595821970017984325 Jan 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdbthlqleqv2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3md44ihvwlwn2For a solution to a supposed issue with online privacy the thin details report about the TikTok deal is kinda ironic no 🤔 #Reddit #tiktok #x #disinformation #FacebookFediverse #bereal #Twitter #socialmediause #socialmedia #twitter #mastodon #threads #facebook #pinterest #instagram #Facebook […] https://techpolicy.social/@mallory/11594534459884452523 Jan 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3md44ihvwlwn2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mckakoqhhoy2It should be impossible for the ITU to deny that internet shutdowns in Iran demonstrate fundamental flaws with digital sovereignty rhetoric for human rights in both policy and global internet governance […] https://techpolicy.social/@mallory/11590509767610943716 Jan 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mckakoqhhoy2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mcitfl5wb6i2ICE is a slave patrol powered by tech. Violence is all that is on the 24 hour news cycle and yet just weeks ago WIRED ran a feature that humanised Palantir’s Alex Karp. #civilrights #assange #censorship #democracy #votingrights #DemocracyNow #equalrights #humanrights #humanrightswatch […] https://techpolicy.social/@mallory/11590191995205766016 Jan 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcitfl5wb6i2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mbwfxc3o3df2Hey Siri, got any ideas for how to tackle Earth’s destruction by humankind? #Reddit #tiktok #x #disinformation #FacebookFediverse #bereal #Twitter #socialmediause #socialmedia #twitter #mastodon #threads #facebook #pinterest #instagram #Facebook #meta #algorithms #newsmast08 Jan 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwfxc3o3df2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mbjnus4wzy32#Reddit #tiktok #x #disinformation #FacebookFediverse #bereal #Twitter #socialmediause #socialmedia #twitter #mastodon #threads #facebook #pinterest #instagram #Facebook #meta #algorithms #newsmast03 Jan 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbjnus4wzy32https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mbiicm3mp3a2Found this deep dive into how Russia (unconvincingly and somewhat hilariously) censors American TV shows quite fascinating https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/19/arts/television/russia-tv-censorship.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share #Reddit #tiktok #x #disinformation #FacebookFediverse […] https://techpolicy.social/@mallory/11582908212094148303 Jan 2026 03:38 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbiicm3mp3a2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3maefir23igb2Opinion from @bridgettodd@bsky.social in the @TheHill “Digital blackface: Racist AI content is fueling the SNAP debate” https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/5649383-racist-ai-tiktok-videos/ #Reddit #tiktok #x #disinformation #FacebookFediverse #bereal #Twitter #socialmediause #socialmedia […] https://techpolicy.social/@mallory/11574782004443699619 Dec 2025 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3maefir23igb2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3ma72drqrml32A new blog series from @wikimediafoundation explains their systems of collaboration and consensus and their principles of neutrality and verifiability, layer by layer, to show how Wikipedia really works and how it can inspire new standards of knowledge integrity for our times […] https://techpolicy.social/@mallory/11573574229869335217 Dec 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma72drqrml32https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3ma4jxvlsk7v2At the UN today to talk about the internet and human rights. The WSIS+20 is a look back at when the UN's first negotiated statement on the "information society" established the Internet Governance Forum and other things. Core question: What does the information society look like in 20 years?16 Dec 2025 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4jxvlsk7v2https://bsky.app/profile/mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3m74luhxaygl2Apply Now for the @internetsociety 2026 Pulse Research Fellowship and Mentorship https://pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/apply-now-for-the-2026-pulse-research-fellowship-and-mentorship #Reddit #tiktok #x #disinformation #FacebookFediverse #bereal #Twitter #socialmediause #socialmedia #twitter […] https://techpolicy.social/@mallory/11565819622155679803 Dec 2025 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:sxkhphi7q7yejv7qiniyznnc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m74luhxaygl2