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Where we collect examples of tech, especially civic tech, being used for anti-social purposes, such as by dictators or autocrats.

"(T)here is no longer a meaningful distinction between digital authoritarianism and authoritarianism of any other kind as online information control has become foundational to illiberal governance." - OTF President Laura Cunningham

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Surveillance Watch

Surveillance Watch is an interactive map that documents the hidden connections within the opaque surveillance industry.

AI Risk Repository

AI Risk Repository

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

A comprehensive living database of over 700 AI risks categorized by their cause and risk domain.

Rest of World Elections AI Tracker

Throughout 2024, Rest of World is tracking the most noteworthy incidents of AI-generated election content globally.

Unfreedom Monitor

Unfreedom Monitor

Stichting Global Voices, Kingsfodweg 151, 1043GR Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The Unfreedom Monitor, a project of Global Voices, is a project to analyze, document, and report on the growing use of digital communications technology to advance authoritarian governance around the world.

Trapped in a Web: The Exploitation of Personal Data in Hungary’s 2022 Elections

The [Human Rights Watch] report finds that data collected by the state for administering public services, such as registering for the Covid vaccine, administering tax benefits, and mandatory membership in professional associations, was repurposed to spread Fidesz’s campaign messages.

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