[okfn-br] [bestbits] Fwd: Join coalition letter to Twitter on Politwoops?

Quinta Setembro 10 13:38:40 UTC 2015

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On Thursday, September 10, 2015, Heloisa Pait <heloisa em ok.org.br> wrote:

> Olá Carolina,
>
> Não concordo que essa decisão traga "grave consequences for free
> expression and transparency around the world." Pelo contrário. Política é
> algo fluido, e é bom que os políticos se sintam à vontade para ouvir,
> propor, refletir, voltar atrás, ouvir novamente, mudar de opinião. Essa
> gana por uniformidade e coerência militar é ruim para a política.
>
> Acho que não se deve proibir de veicular opiniões passadas, isso não.
> Volto sempre a falar da morte dos blogueiros brasileiros, que é algo de uma
> gravidade tremenda. Mas se um aplicativo não faz tudo o que está a seu
> alcance para que essas opiniões sejam facilmente resgatadas, não é um
> problema gravíssimo nem ameaça a livre expressão.
>
> Heloisa
>
>
>
> 2015-09-09 17:19 GMT-03:00 Carolina Rossini <carolina.rossini em gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','carolina.rossini em gmail.com');>>:
>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> *From:* Deji Olukotun <deji em accessnow.org
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','deji em accessnow.org');>>
>> *Date:* September 9, 2015 at 4:01:13 PM EDT
>> *To:* "global-nn em lists.riseup.net
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','global-nn em lists.riseup.net');>" <
>> global-nn em lists.riseup.net
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>> *Subject:* *[global-nn] Join coalition letter to Twitter on Politwoops?*
>> *Reply-To:* Deji Olukotun <deji em accessnow.org
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','deji em accessnow.org');>>
>>
>> Hi to All,
>>
>> Apologies for cross posting. Please find below an open letter to Twitter
>> about its decision to turn off Politwoops, a crucial tool for holding
>> politicians accountable in 32 countries. We've had great coverage of the
>> campaign so far (you can see media hits at the bottom). Help us make a
>> broader impact.
>>
>> *Please let us know if your group will sign on by Friday 9am NYC.*
>>
>> This an important fight for transparency, accountability, and free
>> expression.
>>
>> Best,
>> Deji
>>
>>
>> https://www.accessnow.org/pages/open-letter-twitter-restore-politwoops-access-api
>> Open letter to Twitter to restore Politwoops access to API
>>
>> *September 2015 *
>>
>> We, the undersigned, are international human rights and transparency
>> groups based around the world. We are writing in opposition to Twitter’s
>> recent decision to revoke the ability of the tool Politwoops and similar
>> tools to utilize Twitter’s Application Programming Interface, or API. We
>> believe Twitter’s decision holds grave consequences for free expression and
>> transparency around the world.
>>
>> *Background*
>>
>> In 2010, the Netherlands-based Open State Foundation created the
>> Politwoops tool to publish Tweets deleted by politicians. From then
>> onwards, the Open State Foundation rolled out Politwoops with the help of
>> individuals and organizations in 32 countries, including the Sunlight
>> Foundation in the U.S. Twitter then revoked the ability of the Sunlight
>> Foundation to use its API in May 2015 and it revoked the Open State
>> Foundation’s access to the API on August 21.
>>
>> *Transparency and due process*
>>
>> To justify its decision, Twitter explained
>> <https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2301490-case-20502126-twitter-api-violation-notification.html>
>> that, “No one user is more deserving of that ability [to delete a tweet]
>> than another. Indeed, deleting a tweet is an expression of one’s voice.”
>>
>> Twitter’s reasoning conflates transparency and accountability with
>> privacy. We agree that when users decide to delete tweets they are engaging
>> in expression—but add that the public has a compelling interest in the
>> expression of public officials. Recognizing this public interest, courts
>> have long held that public officials do not receive the same treatment for
>> privacy. Further, when public officials use Twitter to amplify their
>> political views, they invite greater scrutiny of their expression.
>> Journalists and civil society utilize tools like Politwoops to understand
>> the views and commitments of the people these politicians represent—and the
>> politician or candidate’s own intents and perspective. In this case, the
>> citizen’s right to freedom of expression —which includes access to
>> information—outweighs the official’s right to a retroactive edit.
>>
>> In terms of process, this decision involved minimal dialogue with the
>> Open State Foundation and the Sunlight Foundation. There was no opportunity
>> to appeal the decision, which impacted a widely-used, volunteer-run
>> service. The action carried out by Twitter was arbitrary and cuts against
>> the very principles of transparency that Politwoops was designed to
>> confront.
>>
>> We recognize that the API license gives Twitter discretion to enforce its
>> terms. However, Twitter should also take into account human rights when it
>> exercises that discretion—and particularly the right of people to access to
>> information where it serves the interest of public accountability and
>> transparency in a democratic society. There are times when what is legal
>> must be outweighed by what is right.
>>
>> *Recommendations*
>>
>> We note that Twitter has been a leader in transparency and free
>> expression since its founding. The platform has helped foster numerous
>> advances in journalism and in accountability. This makes the unilateral
>> decision by Twitter so troubling and off-course. Accordingly, we urge you
>> to:
>>
>>    - immediately restore access for the Politwoops tool to the Twitter
>>    API in every country around the world;
>>    - convene stakeholders to develop a forward-looking API policy, or
>>    other constructive solution, that allows civil society groups to
>>    effectively promote accountability and transparency for the public interest;
>>    - make clear exceptions in the “Twitter Developer Agreement & Policy”
>>    for information shared in the public interest, such as for transparency or
>>    journalistic purposes; and
>>    - participate in multistakeholder organizations which facilitate
>>    meetings between civil society, investors, academics, and corporations on
>>    decisions impacting human rights.
>>
>> Signed,
>>
>> Access
>>
>> Alternatif Bilisim (Turkey)
>>
>> American Civil Liberties Union
>>
>> Art 34-bis (Italy)
>>
>> Asociacion por los Derechos Civiles (Argentina)
>>
>> Bits of Freedom (Netherlands)
>>
>> Blueprint for Free Speech (Australia)
>>
>> Civio Foundation (Spain)
>>
>> Clean Air Action Group (Hungary)
>>
>> Derechos Digitales (Latin America)
>>
>> Electronic Frontier Foundation
>>
>> Electronic Frontiers Australia
>>
>> EDRi
>>
>> European Federation of Journalists
>>
>> Fondation Sciences Citoyennes (France)
>>
>> Free Press
>>
>> Fundación Ciudadana Civio (Spain)
>>
>> GovTrack.us
>>
>> Hiperderecho (Peru)
>>
>> Human Rights Watch
>>
>> Iraqi Network for Social Media
>>
>> Jinbonet (Korea)
>>
>> Nederlandse Vereniging van Journalisten (Netherlands)
>>
>> Open Knowledge Foundation (Australia)
>>
>> OpenMedia (Canada)
>>
>> Open State Foundation
>>
>> Paradigm Initiative (Nigeria)
>>
>> Pirate Party (Turkey)
>>
>> La Quadrature du Net (France)
>>
>> Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (Mexico)
>>
>> Sunlight Foundation (U.S.)
>>
>> Support for Information Technology Center (Egypt)
>>
>> Vrijschrift (Netherlands)
>>
>> Web Foundation
>>
>> *Learn more about the open letter: *Fortune
>> <http://fortune.com/2015/09/04/twitter-politwoops>, The Verge
>> <http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/4/9259939/coalition-demands-politwoops-api-restoration>,
>> Fast Company
>> <http://www.fastcompany.com/3050785/tech-forecast/human-rights-watch-transparency-groups-condemn-twitters-politwoops-ban>,
>> The Hill
>> <http://thehill.com/policy/technology/252762-digital-rights-groups-pressure-twitter-to-restore-politwoops>,
>> Business Insider
>> <http://www.businessinsider.com/rights-groups-open-letter-twitter-politwoops-ban-2015-9>,
>> Washington Post
>> <http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/09/08/waiting-for-the-senate-on-cybersecurity-fcc-weighs-new-router-rules-could-politwoops-come-back/>,
>> TechCrunch
>> <http://techcrunch.com/2015/09/04/human-rights-groups-lambast-twitter-for-banning-service-that-tracked-politicians-deleted-tweets/>,
>> Dutch Radio 1
>> <http://nos.nl/artikel/2055918-organisaties-vragen-twitter-in-brief-blokkade-op-politwoops-te-stoppen.html>,
>> Nu.nl
>> <http://www.nu.nl/tech/4119267/ngos-spreken-zich-twitter-blokkade-politwoops.html>,
>> The Register
>> <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/08/digi_rights_groups_take_aim_at_twitter_for_abandoning_the_principles_of_free_speech/>,
>> Tech Times
>> <http://www.techtimes.com/articles/82262/20150905/political-watchdog-banned-on-twitter-why-are-rights-groups-pushing-for-reversal.htm>,
>> CNET
>> <http://www.cnet.com/news/rights-groups-want-twitter-to-reverse-ban-on-political-watchdog-group/>,
>> Villamedia
>> <https://www.villamedia.nl/artikel/open-brief-voor-opheffen-blokkade-politwoops>,
>> Ansa
>> <http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/tecnologia/internet_social/2015/09/08/attivisti-twitter-ripristini-politwoops_cb2b717a-a05b-4890-83f8-77540f0f388f.html>,
>> Arizona Wildcat
>> <http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2015/09/twitter-should-hold-politicians-accountable>,
>> Nieman Lab
>> <http://www.niemanlab.org/2015/09/advocacy-groups-call-on-twitter-to-restore-api-access-to-politiwoops/>,
>> Nos
>> <http://nos.nl/artikel/2055918-organisaties-vragen-twitter-in-brief-blokkade-op-politwoops-te-stoppen.html>
>>
>> --
>> Deji Olukotun
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