Freedom Online Coalition - Joint Statement on Spread of Disinformation Online
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. 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. 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. You can read the statement here <https://freedomonlinecoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FOC-Joint-Statement-on-Spread-of-Disinformation-Online.pdf> . *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*
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. 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. Regards *Ali Hussein* Digital Transformation Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 6:06 PM Victor Kapiyo via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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.
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.
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.
You can read the statement here <https://freedomonlinecoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FOC-Joint-Statement-on-Spread-of-Disinformation-Online.pdf> .
*Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ====================================================
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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. 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. Regards Badru From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+badru.ntege=nftconsult.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply to: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, 16 February 2021 at 18:38 To: Badru Ntege <badru.ntege@nftconsult.com> Cc: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Freedom Online Coalition - Joint Statement on Spread of Disinformation Online 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. 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. Regards Ali Hussein Digital Transformation Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 6:06 PM Victor Kapiyo via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: 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. 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. 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. You can read the statement here<https://freedomonlinecoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FOC-Joint-Statement-on-Spread-of-Disinformation-Online.pdf>. Victor Kapiyo Partner | Lawmark Partners LLP Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | Web: www.lawmark.co.ke<http://www.lawmark.co.ke> ==================================================== “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com The 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.
Internet shutdowns? :-) Regards *Ali Hussein* Digital Transformation Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 12:30 PM Badru Ntege via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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.
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.
Regards
Badru
*From: *kictanet <kictanet-bounces+badru.ntege= nftconsult.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Reply to: *KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke
*Date: *Tuesday, 16 February 2021 at 18:38 *To: *Badru Ntege <badru.ntege@nftconsult.com> *Cc: *Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] Freedom Online Coalition - Joint Statement on Spread of Disinformation Online
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.
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.
Regards
*Ali Hussein*
Digital Transformation
Tel: +254 713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim
Skype: abu-jomo
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On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 6:06 PM Victor Kapiyo via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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.
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.
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.
You can read the statement here <https://freedomonlinecoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FOC-Joint-Statement-on-Spread-of-Disinformation-Online.pdf> .
*Victor Kapiyo*
Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP*
*Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> *
==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*
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Exactly @Ali Hussein <ahussein@kictanet.or.ke> , be that as it may the joint statement creates the necessary creative tension. Best Regards On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 1:05 PM Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Internet shutdowns? :-)
Regards
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On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 12:30 PM Badru Ntege via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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.
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.
Regards
Badru
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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.
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.
Regards
*Ali Hussein*
Digital Transformation
Tel: +254 713 601113
Twitter: @AliHKassim
Skype: abu-jomo
LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.
On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 6:06 PM Victor Kapiyo via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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.
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.
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.
You can read the statement here <https://freedomonlinecoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FOC-Joint-Statement-on-Spread-of-Disinformation-Online.pdf> .
*Victor Kapiyo*
Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP*
*Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> *
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