Jillian York

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I am a writer, blogger, and activist based in Boston. I work at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society and blog at jilliancyork.com.

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9 January 2012

2011: A Year of Triumphs and Struggle for Bloggers in the Middle East and North Africa

Written by Jillian York · Tunisia, Syria

With all of the social media successes throughout the Middle East and North Africa in 2011, it would be all too easy to overlook the struggles faced by bloggers and netizens throughout the region. But with 126 netizens imprisoned, it would be a travesty.

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22 December 2011

For Bloggers at Risk: Creating a Contingency Plan

Written by Jillian York · activism, Arrest and Harassment

In 2011, we have witnessed the incredible power of bloggers and social media users capturing the world’s attention through their activism. At the same time, regimes appear to be quickening the pace of their cat-and-mouse game with netizens, cracking down on speech through the use of surveillance, censorship, and the persecution and detention of bloggers. Aware of the risks they face, some bloggers have created contingency plans to protect themselves and contacts in the event of an arrest. Here are some suggestions.

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16 December 2011

PalConnect: Palestine's First-Ever Social Media Conference

Written by Jillian York · Palestine

Palestine had its first-ever social media conference on December 4-6, 2011. It brought together Palestinian social media activists from across Palestine with the goal of supporting the development of local digital activism.

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30 October 2011

Brazil: 1º Encontro Mundial de Blogueiros (First World Bloggers' Conference)

Written by Jillian York · Cuba, Brazil

This week a blogger conference–dubbed the 1º Encontro Mundial de Blogueiros (or First World Bloggers' Conference)–is taking place in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. Sponsored by Brazilian companies Petrobras and Sanepar,...

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26 October 2011

Egyptian Blogger's Summons Adds Fuel to Campaign Against Military Trials

Written by Jillian York · Egypt, Middle East & North Africa

Alaa Abd El Fattah, a well-known Egyptian blogger and activist who was imprisoned in 2006 under the Mubarak regime, learned on Monday that he has been summoned by a military prosecutor. He joins a growing list of Egyptian activists targeted by the military.

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24 October 2011

Global Voices at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Summit

Written by Jillian York · Advocacy, Internet governance

This week, San Francisco will play host to the Silicon Valley Human Rights Summit or RightsCon, a conference at which several members and friends of the Global Voices community will...

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22 April 2011

Twitter Spambots: An Emerging Tactic for Silencing Speech

Written by Jillian York · Feature

On April 18, Anas Qtiesh wrote about spambots targeting the #Syria hashtag in an effort to drown out speech calling for, or reporting on, protests. While this specific case has...

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