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The project builds on the Digital Watchdog project started in April 2020. We desire to further develop watchdog and advocacy activities in the field of digital rights already started in the previous project. The need for it derives from the postponed completion of ongoing legislative activities due to the pandemics as well as from inclusion of new topics - such as wider use of artificial intelligence by public authorities or the assessment of the impact of anti-pandemic measures on privacy. In addition, we also want to continue to develop the community, especially by expanding to the regions and continuing the systemic and financial stabilization of the organization.
The project focuses on three key current topics: Digital exclusion, the use of artificial intelligence by security forces and the pandemic and its long-term legislative and societal implications for privacy. In addition, the project also deals with thematically undefined watchdog activities in the field of privacy protection allowing us to draw attention to current threats. This is also related to the traditional Big Brother Awards announcement.
We want to promote the discourse emphasizing the idea that digital rights and the issue of digital exclusion are crucial for maintaining the democratic character of society. Another goal is to achieve concrete positive shifts in legislation and practice of exercising digital rights (privacy rights) and preventing digital exclusion. The target groups are those we address in order to promote our goals (politicians, key officials, journalists, ICT experts, digital activists), groups strengthening our capacities (organization staff, volunteers), people who can benefit from actions against digital exclusion (digidisidents) and, last but not least, the general public.