Expert talk: The Digital Fabric of Political Violence
Amnesty will present “A Thousand Cuts”, a report on how X (ex-Twitter) failed to protect Poland’s LGBTQIA+ community. And we will explore practical tools for better content moderation, platform governance, and protecting human rights online.
Wanneer
wo. 17 september 2025
19.30 - 21.00 uur
What is it about?
The global impact of social media is undeniable—reshaping how we think, feel, and form beliefs. These platforms have become powerful tools for shaping political narratives and influencing public opinion.
However, platforms like X, Facebook, and Instagram are also frequently misused to spread hate speech and harmful ideologies, fueling tech-enabled violence against marginalized and underrepresented communities. Despite the growing evidence of harm, social media companies continue to fall short in addressing the damage occurring on their platforms.
We invite you to an evening of critical conversation about tech-enabled online violence and platform accountability.
Who is speaking?
Alia Al Ghussain is researcher and advisor on technology and human rights at Amnesty International. She specifically focuses on Big Tech Accountability, working primarily on algorithmic amplification and online hate.
She recently worked on Project Rainbow, a research project on X’s failure to prevent and adequately mitigate tech-facilitated gender-based violence targeting Poland’s LGBTI community and contributions to human rights abuses perpetrated against the community.
For information on the other speakers, check this page of Pakhuis de Zwijger.
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Locatie
Pakhuis de Zwijger & online
Piet Heinkade 179, 1019 HC Amsterdam
