[Chapter-delegates] FW: [Internet Policy] FYI - ISOC statement on need for better handling of user data

[Richard Hill]

Many thanks to Dan for posting the excellent ISOC statement.

As further step, I propose that ISOC endorse the excellent statement below from Privacy International, which Ayden posted to the Internet Policy list.

Further, I can't help feeling that it would have been better if civil society organizations, and ISOC, had expressed similar thoughts back in November 2016 when I raised related issues in the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation, see sections 1 and 9 of my submission to that group, at:

  www.apig.ch/Gaps%20r1.pdf  

At the end of section 9, I said:

"Further, dominant search platforms may, inadvertently or deliberately, influence election results, which may pose an issue for democracy."

"9.2 Consequently, it is proposed to recommend that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the UN HCHR be mandated to study the potential effects of platform dominance on elections and democracy."

An updated version of that paper is at:

  http://www.apig.ch/Gaps%20r9%20clean.pdf  

Best,
Richard


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-
> bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Richard Hill
> Sent: samedi, 24. mars 2018 14:23
> To: ISOC Chapter Delegates
> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] FW: [Internet Policy] FYI - ISOC statement
> on need for better handling of user data
> 
> I am cross-posting this because I think it is relevant for this topic.
> 
> Best,
> Richard
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: InternetPolicy [mailto:internetpolicy-bounces at elists.isoc.org] On
> Behalf Of Ayden Férdeline
> Sent: samedi, 24. mars 2018 00:06
> To: Michiel
> Cc: Internet Policy mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Internet Policy] FYI - ISOC statement on need for better
> handling of user data
> 
> Not to hijack this thread, which I appreciate is about ISOC's statement
> on this topic, but I hope you do not mind if I share Privacy
> International's excellent statement as well.
> 
> They published this a few days ago and it contains seven very clear ASKs
> of policymakers:
> 
> https://medium.com/@privacyint/move-swiftly-so-they-stop-breaking-
> things-474dce7f88cd
> 
> In my opinion these are seven smart, sensible, concrete proposals that
> would actually address the problems at the root of the Cambridge
> Analytica scandal.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> ​Ayden Férdeline
> 
> 
> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> 
> On 23 March 2018 10:06 PM, Michiel <michiel at staff.isoc.nl> wrote:
> 
> > ​
> >
> > Hi Dan,
> >
> > thanks for that consise statement, I agree. Will ISOC also act, and
> >
> > terminate its Facebook account (and perhaps other social media
> >
> > accounts)? Currently we are marketing that company everywhere across
> >
> > our online presence, putting its logo literally almost on every page
> > of
> >
> > our sites. This strong endorsement makes us responsible too.
> >
> > Notable others have done so already, including Brian Acton (founder of
> >
> > Whatsapp, which was bought by Facebook):
> >
> > https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/03/20/whatsapp-co-founde
> > r-urges-people-delete-facebook/444105002/
> >
> > As he says, "It is time".
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Michiel Leenaars
> >
> > ISOC.nl
> >
> > > In response to the recent revelations of exposure of user data, we
> > >
> > > published this statement:
> > >
> > > https://www.internetsociety.org/news/statements/2018/sorry-just-isnt
> > > -enough-businesses-must-better-comes-peoples-data/
> > >
> > > https://www.internetsociety.org/news/statements/2018/sorry-just-isnt
> > > -enough-businesses-must-better-comes-peoples-data/
> >
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