RightsCon 2023 in Taipei highlighted urgent digital rights concerns amidst rising authoritarianism and diminishing funding for civil society. EFF and participants discussed the impacts of U.S. funding cuts, which could reduce the global digital rights movement's capacity by 30%, greatly affecting organizations in global majority countries. The event showcased various sessions on topics from platform accountability to tech tools for marginalized communities, underscoring the urgency for collective action against oppressive digital environments and flawed tech regulations.
As authoritarian trends intensify globally, the need to collectivize digital rights becomes increasingly essential, particularly in light of Big Tech's complicity in rights abuses.
The Trump administration's significant cuts to funding for digital rights initiatives are projected to reduce the global digital rights community by 30%, highlighting severe implications for civil society.
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