Communication Rights

Today is International Human Rights Day. Celebrate your rights! Make the connections. Claim your inclusion. Demand to be written in.

Many of us share computers, whether at cybercafes, work, school, or home. This means we are usually using the same programmes, storing our data and leaving traces of our activity on computers that others use as well. Use portable applications and take your information and programmes with you when you leave your computer.

Social networking has become a defining feature of the internet for many of us today. But what happens when trust is compromised, privacy violated and abuse happens? Take back the tech! Exercise your right to privacy, take it offline & play! 

Don't forward violence. Take a pledge to not forward images, messages or videos of someone being violated or humiliated. Make a stand!

What does being “safe” on the internet mean for you? Does it mean feeling confident about your skills? Are you concerned about your privacy? If someone found out about the websites that you visit or the information that you download, would you be at risk? Know the risks and empower yourself with knowledge.

How many passwords do you have? How many times do you get asked for a password as you use different spaces on the internet? Keep your information safe. Secure your passwords!

On 3 May, World Press Freedom Day, join Take Back the Tech! and Communication is your right for a global action day to defend our right to freely access, use, engage and share information and opinions and become our own media through information and communication technologies (ICT).