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Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
Shout out to our comrades: @commtechny, @Media2070, @openmicmedia, @LaColectiVA703, @BXEAction, @CoalFreeCurtis, @TeamUpturn, and IndivisibleMoCoWoMen, who are joining us in our #eXit TODAY and helping rebuild our movement base on BlueSky!
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
It's much easier to use apps that support end-to-end encryption than it used to be, but it's still good to know how it works. ssd.eff.org/module/deep-dive…
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
Applications are now open!
The Connecting the Unconnected funding program supports organizations working to build and expand Internet infrastructure to connect people living in rural, remote, and low-income areas.
➡️ Learn more and apply at isoc.pub/CtU
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
Profiting from people’s suffering is vile, Big Tech must do better!
Tech companies have a responsibility to uphold human rights, yet many failed to do so for over a year, contributing to human rights violations + atrocities in Gaza. 🧵
ALT One year later: an unfolding genocide and digital rights violations in Gaza. Dystopian, tech-driven horrors aren’t part of some distant future — they’re happening all around us, right now, as you read this! How Israel is using technology to automate human rights abuses and war crimes in Gaza?
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
Last month alone, authorities in three Indian states — Assam, Jharkhand, and Odisha — cut off access to the internet, affecting more than 120 million people!
The world’s largest democracy can no longer be the world’s worst shutdown offender — Indian authorities must #KeepItOn!
India has been a leader in internet shutdowns — by a huge margin — for nearly a decade, according to data shared by digital rights watchdog @accessnow
restofworld.org/2024/india-i…
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
Hello civic tech and open data fam! Open Data Week is back, and we want to feature NYC’s diverse communities.
Who should we invite to present their work? Tell us! And share our call for proposals with them at < open-data.nyc/ >.
ALT A promotion image with a dark background, repeating text that says "Call for proposals" in multiple colors, and a multicolor megaphone. The bottom righthand side has logos for NYC OTI, BetaNYC, and Data Through Design - the producers of Open Data Week. Learn more at open-data.nyc.
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
It’s been 500+ days of terror + forced silence for people in Sudan, with little being said and done by the int’l community — fix this now! We continue to demand urgent action; end this collective punishment, reconnect communication, and #KeepItOn.
accessnow.org/press-release/…
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
🌐 Join our Digital Inclusion 101 Webinar on Wed, Aug 21 at 2pm ET!
Perfect for newcomers, we'll cover essentials like key terms, barriers, local solutions, best practices, the Digital Navigator Model, and more. 🖥️
Register here: digitalinclusion.org/event/d…
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
X is now automatically opting-in users for training Grok. It only takes a second to turn it off. gizmodo.com/how-to-stop-elon…
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
THE ROLE OF THE INTERNET IN NATURAL DISASTERS
🛜 During emergencies, connectivity becomes essential for impacted communities and those involved in emergency response efforts.
Our Resiliency Program offers grants of up to USD$500,000.
➡️ Full article: isoc.pub/3zJVobY
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
📣 LAST WEEK TO APPLY TO THE RESILIENCY GRANT PROGRAM!
🗓️ The application period closes at 21:00 UTC on July 30, 2024.
➡️ Find information and apply at isoc.pub/Resiliency
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
Limited Internet access means limited healthcare access. Without it, billions of people are excluded from vital health information and resources.
Learn more about the #DigitalDivide and how #CommunityNetworks are helping to bridge the gap: ow.ly/nLxc50SMqjP
ALT A graphic that reads: The Internet is healthcare.
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
States across the country like Massachusetts, California, and Oregon are choosing their citizens’ privacy over police profit. New York State, you’re next! It’s time to join the movement and #BanTheScan! banthescan.org/
ALT Graphic which urges viewers to contact their NYS representatives and demand they pass 4 bills to ban the scan in New York State: S1609/A1891, S2478/A322, S7135, and S7944/A8853.
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
Join @elpuentepalante, @commtechny, and us for a Community DiscoTech, where a new community network will be launched, leading to the graduation of our Civic Innovation Fellows! 🥳
When: Tomorrow, May 10, from 3-6pm
Where: 211 South 4th Street
RSVP: bit.ly/betanyc-5-10-24-RSVP 🎉
ALT A flyer for the Community DiscoTech with El Puente, Community Tech NY, and BetaNYC. The image features stick figures setting up a satellite across buildings. RSVP at: https://bit.ly/betanyc-5-10-24-RSVP
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
BREAKING: The FCC just voted to restore net neutrality.
The commission has decided to fully restore the net neutrality rules repealed under Trump.
This decision will help ensure fair access to an open internet for all.
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
Monique from @commtechny shares the importance of SHLB’s role in closing the digital divide one anchor institution at a time.
Her story underscores the power of policy awareness for grassroots organizations.
Want to empower your org with SHLB? Reply “YES” for more info!
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
Tech workers want our work to uplift communities—not power genocide. That's why we're uniting to demand @Google & @Amazon drop their $1B #ProjectNimbus contract with the Israeli government & military. #NoTechForApartheid
Tech workers, join us! bit.ly/NOTACallToAction
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
"Palestine unplugged: how Israel disrupts Gaza’s internet"
Our new report unpacks exactly how people under attack have been cut off from all communication + analyses internet traffic during October in Gaza.
Respect human rights — #KeepItOn!
accessnow.org/publication/pa…
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
Imagining a future with #DigitalEquity: Universal connectivity paving the way for accessible healthcare, quality education, economic growth, and civic engagement.
Learn how states are crafting transformative visions: benton.org/visions-digital-e… #VisionsOfDigitalEquity
Community Tech NY (CTNY) retweeted
Eerily specific ads creeping you out? Disable your phone's Ad ID tracking with a few easy steps. eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/ho…
