Feminist Digital Politics

Feminist digital policy refers to the approach of looking at digital technologies and policy decisions from a feminist perspective and ensuring that the benefits of digital technologies are accessible to all people and do not reinforce existing inequalities. The aim is to promote digital participation of marginalized groups, support gender equality and combat discrimination and violence related to digital technologies.

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Gendered disinformation: 6 reasons why liberal democracies need to respond to this threat

Policy brief

Gendered disinformation is a form of identity-based disinformation that threatens human rights worldwide. It undermines the digital and political rights, as well as the safety and security, of its targets. Ellen Judson from Demos explains what gendered disinformation is, how it impacts individuals and societies, and the challenges in combating it, drawing on case studies from Poland and the UK. It assesses how the UK and EU are responding to gendered disinformation, and sets out a plan of action for governments, platforms, media and civil society.

By Ellen Judson

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Decolonizing the Digital: Feminism and Intersec*Tech

Many Worlds, Many Nets, Many Visions

Surveillance: Feminist Perspectives Urgently Required

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The state of content moderation for the LGBTIQA+ community and the role of the EU Digital Services Act

E-paper

Social media platforms play a crucial role in supporting freedom of expression in today's digital societies. Platforms can empower groups that have previously been silenced. However, platforms also host hateful and illegal content, often targeted at minorities, and content is prone to being unfairly censored by algorithmically biased moderation systems. This report analyzes the current environment of content moderation, particularly bringing to light negative effects for the LGBTIQA+ community, and provides policy recommendations for the forthcoming negotiations on the EU Digital Services Act.

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Algorithmic misogynoir in content moderation practice

E-paper

Existing content moderation practices, both algorithmically-driven and people-determined, are rooted in white colonialist culture. Black women’s opinions, experiences, and expertise are suppressed and their online communication streams are removed abruptly, silently, and quickly. Studying content moderation online has unearthed layers of algorithmic misogynoir, or racist misogyny directed against Black women. Tech companies, legislators and regulators in the U.S. have long ignored the continual mistreatment, misuse, and abuse of Black women online. This paper explores algorithmic misogynoir in content moderation and makes the case for the regular examination of the impact of content moderation tactics on Black women and other minoritized communities.

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Cover: Francesca Schmidt: Netzpolitik. Eine feministische Einführung

Digital Policy

Francesca Schmidt is drafting a new social contract for the digital sphere. Drawing on two core thematic and discursive areas, “Digital Violence” and “Surveillance versus the Private Sphere”, she outlines what a gender-equal digital world might look like. In the process, she provides a historical context through references to discussions dating back to the 1980s and 1990s, especially in the context of cyberfeminism.

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