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== Practicalities == | == Practicalities == | ||
* Day 1 4.45pm-5.45pm | * Day 1 4.45pm-5.45pm | ||
| + | * {{Q|1096}} | ||
= Introduction = | = Introduction = | ||
| − | == Lessons from "The Great Hack" == | + | == Some examples == |
| − | * David Carroll's actions have helped go beyond | + | === Lessons from "The Great Hack" === |
| − | * | + | * David Carroll's actions have helped go beyond the usual (lack of) data protection enforcement. |
| − | * Journalists dropped the ball | + | * Authorities often need complaints and evidence, their investigative and injunctive powers augment then. |
| + | * Anyone can change things by pushing their rights through. | ||
| + | * Journalists dropped the ball on David Carroll's case. | ||
* Time for action. | * Time for action. | ||
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| + | === Youtubers' Union === | ||
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| + | * Youtubers are affected by algorithms demonetizing their content, based on unclear criteria. | ||
| + | * In the [https://fairtube.info/en/ FairTube campaign], they are demanding better working conditions, mostly through transparency. | ||
| + | * They are exercising these demands collectively in an alliance with IG Metall (one of Europe's largest labor unions), with a [https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/evjnew/google-agrees-to-meet-with-youtubers-union-right-before-deadline threat of going individual(!) through the GDPR]. | ||
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| + | By now they got out of their ultimatum to Youtube some formal sitdown encounter. | ||
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| + | === Uber drivers === | ||
| + | * Uber drivers have a lot of concerns about the algorithm ruling them. | ||
| + | * When they make demands to Uber, they get some data, but there is always consideration for privacy of passengers. | ||
== Transparency surface == | == Transparency surface == | ||
| − | * | + | * Black hat hackers use the so-called "attack surface" of a system to figure out its weaknesses, for their own profit. |
| − | * | + | * White hats do the same, but for the collective benefit. |
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| − | * | + | We need the same dynamic for platforms. White hats, journalists, etc need more "attack surface". Actually, they need a "transparency surface", i.e. a way to expose information that serve democracy. But platforms often paint these as attack surfaces themselves. |
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| + | For instance: | ||
| + | * ads transparency projects for Pro Publica or WhoTargetsMe. | ||
| + | [[File:Facebook Settings.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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| + | [[File:Your Facebook Information.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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| + | [[File:Advertisers with your information.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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== Plan == | == Plan == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:16, 23 September 2019
Practicalities
- Day 1 4.45pm-5.45pm
- The Great Hack workshop (Q1096)
Introduction
Some examples
Lessons from "The Great Hack"
- David Carroll's actions have helped go beyond the usual (lack of) data protection enforcement.
- Authorities often need complaints and evidence, their investigative and injunctive powers augment then.
- Anyone can change things by pushing their rights through.
- Journalists dropped the ball on David Carroll's case.
- Time for action.
Youtubers' Union
- Youtubers are affected by algorithms demonetizing their content, based on unclear criteria.
- In the FairTube campaign, they are demanding better working conditions, mostly through transparency.
- They are exercising these demands collectively in an alliance with IG Metall (one of Europe's largest labor unions), with a threat of going individual(!) through the GDPR.
By now they got out of their ultimatum to Youtube some formal sitdown encounter.
Uber drivers
- Uber drivers have a lot of concerns about the algorithm ruling them.
- When they make demands to Uber, they get some data, but there is always consideration for privacy of passengers.
Transparency surface
- Black hat hackers use the so-called "attack surface" of a system to figure out its weaknesses, for their own profit.
- White hats do the same, but for the collective benefit.
We need the same dynamic for platforms. White hats, journalists, etc need more "attack surface". Actually, they need a "transparency surface", i.e. a way to expose information that serve democracy. But platforms often paint these as attack surfaces themselves.
For instance:
- ads transparency projects for Pro Publica or WhoTargetsMe.
Plan
- Right of access: why it exists
- Overall strategy: think, request/demand, argue, amplify, pressure; rinse and repeat
Use case
- Lumascape