On Saturday, September 23, 2017, 15:32, Francis Monyango via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
From Prof David Kaye"Private companies facilitate an unprecedented global sharing ofinformation and ideas. Social and search platforms in particular havebecome primary sources of news and information (and disinformation)for hundreds of millions of people. With that role they have alsobecome gatekeepers of expression that may excite passions andknowledge – or incite hatred, discrimination, violence, harassment,and abuse. Over the next year, I will study the impact of platformcontent regulation on freedom of expression, and examine appropriateprivate company standards and processes and the role that Statesshould play in promoting and protecting freedom of opinion andexpression online. My first set of findings and recommendations onthis subject will be published in my next report to the Human RightsCouncil in June 2018."--Francis MonyangoLawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultantwww.monyango.com_______________________________________________kictanet mailing listTwitter: http://twitter.com/kictanetFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/paulineambasa%40yahoo.co.ukThe Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.