Disinformation, online gender-based violence (GBV), and hate speech greatly impact online civic space and democratic processes. Governments should take steps to promote healthy and safe information ecosystems online while also protecting the exercise of online civic freedoms.

Access to an open and free internet is integral to individuals’ and organizations’ ability to exercise fundamental freedoms online, and to benefit from, and contribute to, digital open government initiatives.

Meet Anooshe Mushtaq, National Account Director at NEXTDC and advocate for inclusive dialogue in Australia's Open Government Forum. Discover her insights on combatting misinformation and the power of open government in driving advocacy and social justice.

Governments are collecting unprecedented amounts of personal data to support vital public health efforts, such as tracking COVID-19 transmission and enforcing quarantine. In particular, governments and corporations are collecting and processing citizens’ health and geolocation data on a massive scale.

Los gobiernos están colectando cantidades de datos personales sin precedentes para apoyar la implementación de medidas de salud pública como el seguimiento a los contagios de COVID-19 y el respeto a las medidas de confinamiento...

Les gouvernements recueillent des quantités inégalées de données personnelles pour soutenir les efforts vitaux de santé publique, tels que le suivi de la transmission de la COVID-19 et l'application de la quarantaine...