In the past decade, the potential of a free, open, interoperable, secure, and reliable Internet has been increasingly under threat in numerous regions around the world. The growing risk of fragmentation, the use of state-sponsored disruptions and shutdowns, content moderation and censorship, the spread of disinformation online, and the growing misuse of digital technologies, threaten […]

FOC and Advisory Network Members will participate in a panel session during the Global Conference for the Celebration of the International Day for the Universal Access to Information on 28 September. This year's Conference will focus on the importance of the online space for Access to Information. For more information and to view the session […]

The Action Coalition on Trustworthy Information Online is a collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Wikimedia, Witness, Global Voices, and Salesforce. It aims to develop and advocate for strategies and policies that strengthen constructive and trustworthy online information. The coalition focuses on policy solutions to increase information integrity online. Technology is a […]

Facilitated by the Freedom Online Coalition Taskforce on Internet Shutdowns, this Town Hall session will explore how the multi-stakeholder community (countries, civil society and the private sector) can work together to anticipate, prepare for and where possible prevent Internet shutdowns before they occur, in particular ahead of elections, building on progress to date. The session […]

This event will officially launch the Donor Principles for the Digital Age and begin a multistakeholder engagement process to bring them to fruition. International development actors have an outsized impact on technological innovation, use and governance around the world through digital programming and related engagements. Despite increased cooperation on technology and democracy engagements overall, donors […]

As Internet Freedom continues to decline globally, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) has a vital role to play in promoting values of democracy and human rights online. The FOC, established in 2011, is a group of 38 countries committed to protecting and promoting human rights online, including freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly, and […]

The FOC's third Strategy & Coordination Meeting (SCM) of 2023 will be hosted by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Geneva from 14 - 15 November. The SCM will convene FOC Member States, Observers, the FOC Advisory Network, and other stakeholders, to share information and develop joint strategies to address the trends, opportunities, […]