Cameras Everywhere Report 2011
WITNESS’ Cameras Everywhere aims to ensure that the thousands of people using video for human rights can do so as effectively, safely and ethically as possible.
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Cameras Everywhere Press
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Faceless Freedom: YouTube Adds Face-Blurring Tool
Source: Ars Technica | July 18, 2012In an attempt to give anonymity to user's, "that fear reprisal by public viewrs" YouTube launches the new fac-blurring tool. Jessica Mason of YouTube discusses WITNESS' part in pushing for the new feature,
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YouTube’s New Face Blurring Feature Can Save Lives, Embarrassment
Source: Gizmodo | July 18, 2012"Anything that allows citizens to freely expose any abuse and promote change is good news," according to Gizmodo. WITNESS agrees and is pleased that YouTube has answered their call for face blurring and identity protection options in video sharing.
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Google Unveils New Face-Blurring Tool for YouTube
Source: Value Walk | July 18, 2012The increasing need for privacy on the internet has encourage Google to launch the new face-blurring tool on YouTube. Adam Conway of Youtube states that the tool will be helpful to activists as well as everyday users.
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YouTube Adds New Facial Blurring Feature to Protect Children and Activists
Source: Daily Mail | July 18, 2012With citizen journalism on the rise, YouTube responds to WITNESS' call for a face blurring tool to protect the identities of vulerable individuals. See a how-to video on the new feature here.
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YouTube Lets People Blur Faces in Videos
Source: France 24 | July 18, 2012As the number of people sharing human rights footage increases, YouTube released their new face-blurring tool to protect their identities.
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YouTube Adds Face-Blurring for Privacy
Source: Information Week | July 18, 2012YouTube videos that include human rights footage are becoming increasingly important in the spreading of news. The new face-blurring tool helps protect the privacy of the human rights advocates who post these videos.
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YouTube Offers Face-Blurring in Video Uploads
Source: ABC News Technology | July 18, 2012YouTube releases a new face-blurring tool designed for human rights activists and others who may want to protect people in video.
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Social Media and International Activism
Source: UStream | July 18, 2012Livestream of a Century Foundation Panel: Social Media and International Activism. Kim Howell sits as a panelist and announces the new YouTube face-blur feature.
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YouTube Now Lets You Blur Faces in YouTube. Will It Keep Human Rights Activists Safe?
Source: Slate | July 18, 2012Blogger Torie Busch discusses whether or not the new face-blurring feature on YouTube will actually provide protection to human rights activists or "a sense of false security".
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YouTube Now Lets You Blur Faces on Video Uploads
Source: NBC Technology | July 18, 2012YouTube's new face-blurring tool could help save reputations as well as lives of human rights activists. MSNBC also warns activists to be wary of other methods available to authorities for tracking the source of video uploads.
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August 7, 2012 - By Bryan Nunez
Recently, YouTube launched a feature that allows blurring on videos uploaded to their site. It’s a step we’ve pushed for from the commercial video-sharing platforms and social networks...
July 18, 2012 - By Sam Gregory
Today YouTube announced a new tool within their upload editor that enables people to blur the faces within the video, and then publish a version with blurred faces. WITNESS has advocated for YouTube...
May 31, 2012 - By Guest Blogger
By Teresa Eggers
A near 6-month battle between British news broadcasters and the police has recently concluded: last December’s court decision that ordered television companies including BBC, ITN,...
The App that Authenticates SmartPhone Photos (FR)
Source: Radio France Interationale | February 11, 2013
Radio France Internationale reported on InformaCam in their radio broadcast, as well as their print website.
More »Sam Gregory on WAMU's 'Kojo Nnamdi Show' Radio Panel
Source: WAMU Kojo Nnamdi Show | February 5, 2013
Sam Gregory was a featured panelist on the radio show, discussing "the different ways innovators use crowdsourcing today while asking what obstacles still could be limiting its potential."
More »Human Rights group wants to put an end to fake mobile images and videos
Source: The Daily Dot | February 1, 2013
"But now one group is trying to bring a little more transparency to the process with a new app and metadata standard that promises auto-verification of a photo's legitimacy." This article about InformaCam interview Bryan Nunez about WITNESS's innovative app.
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