SLIDE 1
Fighting Internet Shutdowns in Africa
JULIE OWONO - JUNE 25, 2020
BEFORE WE DIVE INTO THE SUBJECT,
It’s a French non-profit
- rganization, and a network of local
- rganizations in Africa and LAC
Pushback vs Censorship Fighting Internet Shutdowns in Africa BEFORE - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Pushback vs Censorship Fighting Internet Shutdowns in Africa BEFORE - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
JULIE OWONO - JUNE 25, 2020 Pushback vs Censorship Fighting Internet Shutdowns in Africa BEFORE WE DIVE INTO THE SUBJECT, What is Internet Sans Frontires ? Its a French non-pro f it organization, and a network of local organizations in
SLIDE 2
SLIDE 3
How we have been fighting censorship
- We saw a trend emerging in 2016
- Joined Keepiton
- Shutdowns are multifaceted,
require multi disciplinary approach
- Work with local partners and
- rganizations
- Connect them to the measurement
community, and the broader keepiton community
- Intersect issues
- Anticipate : Political events,
debates on social media, hate speech, disinformation, etc
- Train communities
- Educate governments
- Work with telcos
- Continue the process
JULIE OWONO - JUNE 25, 2020
SLIDE 4
GABON IN 2016
We exposed The first ever Internet curfews ever witnessed
Internet Curfews
SLIDE 5
#BringbackOurInternet : a model for campaign against Internet shutdowns
JULIE OWONO - JUNE 25, 2020
SLIDE 6
Partnership with OONI helped identify wide censorship during Mali presidential election
JULIE OWONO -JUNE 25, 2020
SLIDE 7
CAMPAIGN IN CHAD
Access restored after our campaign
1 year Social media censorship in Chad
SLIDE 8