UN Expert: Freedom of Expression in Danger Worldwide

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GENEVA – Freedom of expression is being eroded by a power asymmetry between states and a small group of technological giants who control global digital spaces without democratic accountability, warned a new report presented to the UN Human Rights Council. “The geopolitical and corporate interests are [...]

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In particular, the progressive interweaving of state and business interests, such as in the US, threatens the right to freedom of expression. "Protecting freedom of expression requires states to uphold human rights," Kahn said at the presentation of their final report. However, when "the world's most powerful government uses its political and economic weapons - from tariffs to sanctions - to prevent other states from regulating their digital pla…

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Given the influence of tech companies, Irene Kahn has warned against a "dangerous shrinking" margin for freedom of expression.

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In view of the growing influence of tech companies, a United Nations expert warned against a dangerously shrinking scope for freedom of expression in many countries. The inalienable human right of freedom of expression is being privatized, monetized, manipulated and unlawfully restricted, said the UN Special Representative for Freedom of Expression, Irene Kahn, in Geneva on Wednesday. In particular, the progressive entanglement of state and [...]

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A United Nations expert has warned of a "dangerously shrinking" space for freedom of expression in numerous countries, given the growing influence of tech companies. The "inalienable human right" of freedom of expression is being "privatized, monetized, manipulated and unlawfully restricted," declared UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression Irene Kahn on Wednesday in Geneva.

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The alliance between governments and technological giants, especially the administration of the United States and the companies of that country, is closing the space for public debate, according to an expert on freedom of expression. Her closing message is strong: digital power must be regulated, but without yielding to political pressures or commercial interests.