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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ObscuraCam Mentioned in Wired UK's List of 25 Big Ideas for 2012
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National Democratic Institute Podcast Reviews ObscuraCam App
Source: Listen» | December 23, 2011NDI's Tech team launched a new podcast focusing on tools and tactics being used for democratic causes worldwide. They review the ObscuraCam app (being developed with our allies the Guardian Project) in the opening as the "tool of the week."
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Yvette Alberdingk Thijm Writes on Tech Companies as the New Human Rights Players
Source: Huffington Post | December 10, 2011In honor of Human Rights Day, Yvette calls on technology companies to work with non-governmental organizations to make digital platforms safer and more effective spaces for human rights activists.
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WITNESS Guest Post Featured on PBS' MediaShift Blog
Source: Read the post» | November 9, 2011Sam Gregory blogs about some main ideas from our "Cameras Everywhere" initiative.
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Featured Guest Post on Beth Kanter's Blog
Source: Read the blog» | October 26, 2011Sam Gregory guest blogs on Beth's blog about "The Promise and Peril of New Communications Technology" which we posted during the first annual Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference.
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WITNESS Ally, EngageMedia Launches New Video Guide
Source: Engaged Media | October 13, 2011EngageMedia has realeased The Secure My Video Guide, which contributes "to best practice tactics ensuring the publication and access to social justice video is secure under volatile conditions." They link to our resources advancing safety and security for those using video and quote Sam Gregory in their blog post introducing the guide.
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Financial Times Covers Cameras Everywhere Report
Source: Financial Times | September 21, 2011The article "Technology users of the world unite" asks whether access to the Internet is a human right and discusses some recommendations of our "Cameras Everywhere" Report. Please note that this article is available in full to FT subscribers only.
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On Trend Central: A Case of Hidden Identity
Source: TrendCentral.com | September 16, 2011TrendCentral.com mentions our ObscuraCam Android application in "A flood of new sites and apps support online anonymity."
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BBC's Outriders Blog Discusses Our Cameras Everywhere Report With One Of Its Co-Authors
Source: Download Podcast | September 13, 2011Co-Author, Sameer Padania, joined Outriders for a audio podcast discussion about how mobile video online is changing the field of human rights.
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Global Voices Advocacy Spotlights Cameras Everywhere Report
Source: Global Voices Advocacy | September 9, 2011Our Program Director, Sam Gregory, guest blogs for Global Voices Advocacy about our Cameras Everywhere report.
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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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