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IGF Brazil 2015 APC-LaborNet Interviews And Action On Democracy, Privacy & Internet Rights

by LaborNet
At an international internet conference in Brazil, participants including APC and LaborNet discussed internet rights, democracy and communication rights including the rights of journalists. A protest also took place over the role of Facebook and http://www.internet.org
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IGF Brazil 2015 APC-LaborNet Interviews And Action On Democracy, Privacy And Internet Rights
At the Internet Governance Forum IGF 2015 conference in Brazil, APC and it's members including LaborNet participated. Delegates talked about their issues and concerns and issues facing internet rights and democratic communication. Participants also discussed the role of Facebook in setting up the internet address http://www.internet.org and using that to seek that to market their products in poor working class communities in Brazil and many other countries.
Additional video:
Dynamic Coalition on Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Media on the Internet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvFvwehhjvU
Digital economy, jobs and multistakeholder practices-Amazon Says Make Your Dream Come True
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7M1tyGzP14
Tuesday, November 10 • 11:00 - 12:30
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf-2015-schedule
WS 29 Digital economy, jobs and multistakeholder practices
Facebook and Enhancing cyber security and building digital trust Afternoon - IGF 2015 Day 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufSFJGv-6lw
Additional information:
https://openmedia.org/blog/register-net-neutrality-protestors-bundled-out-un-conference
https://nofakeinternet.org/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=6998&tdid=183
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/12/net_neutrality_protestors_un_conference/
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/11/release-full-tpp-text-after-five-years-secrecy-confirms-threats-users-rights
Production of LaborNet
http://www.labornet.org
2015
§Protest At IGF By Brazilians Over Role Of Facebook
by LaborNet
brazil_igf_freedom.jpeg
Facebook was protested at the IGF Brazil in November 2105 for using the http://www.internet.org to market Facebook products while not providing real connection to the internet.
§Police patrolled the conference
by LaborNet
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UN and Brazilian police were throughout the conference.
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