Meta’s recent decision to allow more hateful and harmful speech online in the name of free speech, as well as to eliminate fact-checking is a significant setback. This decision risks serious harm to vulnerable communities and compounds emerging risks from AI.
We are proud to share that WITNESS’ Archives Program Manager, Yvonne Ng, has received the Alan Stark Award for “significant contribution…to the work of moving image archives” from the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA).
WITNESS is developing new guidance focused on documenting the aftermath of airstrikes in conflict zones and the harm they inflict on civilian infrastructure and lives. You can now explore the first section of this guidance, which covers documenting blast sites, structural damage, and munitions.