Internet politics

"No speech policies for us without us: Speech policies frequently inhibit the very voices they’re meant to protect."

"The age of digital interdependence is the ripe age to challenge the strength of digital pessimism with the power of resolute, concerted digital cooperation."

"The internet would be a better place if it was actually be governed by the stakeholders who care to join in inclusive processes, to work towards shared declarations."

The internet is a space where violence and abuse happen on a daily basis. When speaking up against these and participating in discussions online, especially Black People, People of Color and other marginalized groups and individuals fear the concequences of trying to make use of their freedom of speech.

"Digitization affects everyone, but not everyone benefits equally."

"While it is debatable whether Twilight or Rupi Kaur are ideal role models for young girls*, there is a case to be made for the protection of the content that speaks to them."

"Marginalized groups and individuals remain underrepresented in internet governance regimes."

Post-feminism and post-race are debates of the past situated in the so-called ‘post-internet’ age. The internet is emerging not only as the focal point of increasing racism but also as a media technology generated by colonial continuities.

A queer-feminist insight into art history reveals that surveillance is founded on the feminization of space. What present-day art strategies are working to counteract this, and what is queer-feminist counter-surveillance?