Unlike Us #3

Unlike Us #3 - Social Media: Design or Decline
Session 5: Facebook Riot: Join or Decline’

Simone Halink (NL): Dutch Data Requests: Fighting for Transparency
Conference Day #2 (23 March 2013)

Over the last couple of years, Bits of Freedom has been fighting for transparency of communications surveillance. Such transparency is required to ensure that this measure is only used if provided by law, necessary, and proportionate to a legitimate aim. Until now, the Dutch government has provided very little information on communications surveillance—despite repeated requests for more transparency. This refusal as well as the Dutch careless attitude towards wiretapping, is reason for grave concern. Simone Halink of Bits of Freedom will share experiences and strategy in fighting for transparency of communications surveillance in the Netherlands.

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Unlike Us #3

Created by Institute of Network Cultures

Unlike Us #3: 22-23 March, 2013
at TrouwAmsterdam and Studio HvA / MediaLAB Amsterdam

Is the word ‘social’ hollowed out, or does it still have some meaning? How to understand the thunderous growth of mobile uses in social media? Is there really something…


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Unlike Us #3: 22-23 March, 2013
at TrouwAmsterdam and Studio HvA / MediaLAB Amsterdam

Is the word ‘social’ hollowed out, or does it still have some meaning? How to understand the thunderous growth of mobile uses in social media? Is there really something like a Facebook riot and how do we start one? Theorists, programmers and artists alike react to the monopolies that control social media – by designing decentralized networks, creating art that’s criticizing and surprising at the same time or by trying to understand the big networks from within. Meet them at the third Unlike Us conference organized by the Institute of Network Cultures on 22-23 March 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

International speakers discuss both the big gestures of Theory, the ambitious plans of artists, programmers and activists. There are workshops to put Unlike Us into practice without delay and discussions on specific issues that Unlike Us hasn’t dealt with so far. The different themes will cover theory and critique, decentralization, mobile use, activism, and the art and politics of social networks.

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