The unchecked power of technology companies has eroded respect for the digital rights of users, by contributing to the rampant spread of misinformation and viral hate speech, increased levels of illegal surveillance including that which enables immigration policing, attacks on democracy, the censorship of dissident voices, and discrimination against marginalized communities, including racial and gender discrimination due to artificial intelligence and algorithmic bias.

Investors are deeply concerned with the weak governance of digital rights risks and the lack of transparency and accountability in the ICT sector, affecting people’s rights to privacy and freedom of expression, including a lack of users’ control over their own information and how it is used.

You can find the full statement at: https://bit.ly/3FzvS7W

For more information on this engagement, please contact Anita Dorett at adorett@iccr.org.