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The Association for Progressive Communications is a worldwide network supporting the use of internet and ICTs for social justice and sustainable development.

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“We’re in survival mode”: Women human rights defenders on digital repression and movement sustainability

----> New piece on APC.org:

https://www.apc.org/en/news/were-survival-mode-women-human-rights-defenders-digital-repression-and-movement-sustainability

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“We need more sustainable funding, especially in digital security spaces. Tech is evolving, but our needs are the same ones – fighting the same fights. We need to find funding that links different impacts, like digital security and environmental impacts.”

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>>> FLOSSH (Free, Libre and Open Source Software and Hardware) and Measures that could help reduce the gender and cultural gap.

We talked with Lio from @NGIZero_Slovenia @NGIZero EU funded programme
"Advancing user freedom and technology for the common good":

https://www.apc.org/en/news/lio-advancing-user-freedom-and-technology-common-good

Building a

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>>> "Sustainability begins with caring for what already exists."

Donations, recycled hard drives, refurbished laptops, modem repair workshops... repair is not seen as a quick fix, but as the core of their practice.

@sursiendo and @mayfirst on

----> Read the report: https://sursiendo.org/2025/07/actions-for-environmental-justice-from-autonomous-and-community-based-technological-infrastructures

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>> What’s at stake when people develop free and open source software to extend the life of consumer electronics?

---> We spoke with @postmarketOS

https://www.apc.org/en/news/postmarketos-developing-free-and-open-source-software-extend-life-consumer-electronics

@NGIZero

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How can we ensure the fairness of recruitment AI that is already widely used in public institutions and businesses?

If there is bias in recruitment AI, how can job seekers recognise this and raise concerns?

By @jinbonet :

https://www.apc.org/en/blog/south-koreas-ai-framework-act-enactment-biased-toward-industry-growth

cc @restofworld @timnitGebru @tante We'd love to hear your thoughts on the use of AI in this field.

Activists in South Korea protest against the AI Framework Act, calling for stronger safeguards on human rights and safety. The demonstration, held outside the National Assembly, urges lawmakers to prohibit unethical AI development and ensure corporate accountability. Source: Jinbonet.
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Hey everyone, a quick update and I need to ask for your help!

I've reorganised the fedi.directory website a bit so that there is now a dedicated "News" section, have a look at:

➡️ https://fedi.directory/news-media

It would be nice to include as many news sources as possible, so please let me know if there is a news account you would like me to add, or a country you would like me to cover better.

Very happy to list news accounts in any language and from any country.

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@FediFollows This is so useful, thanks!

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🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁

We are very excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of more than 10,000 out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse.

Our aim is to offer a platform that will serve both as a practical resource and a place to simply wander — an ever-growing portal to discover more than 2000 years of visual culture.

Start exploring here: https://pdimagearchive.org/