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Joint Statement Calling for the Immediate Scrapping of DICT’s Department Circular on Mandatory Social Media Verification​

Joint Statement Calling for the Immediate Scrapping of DICT’s Department Circular on Mandatory Social Media Verification We, the undersigned organizations and advocates for digital rights, express our apprehension over the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) draft Department Circular proposing mandatory identity verification for all social media users. Like […]

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), ago

The Taliban must restore internet access across Afghanistan now by Access Now and #KeepItOn Coalition

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition unequivocally denounce the ongoing nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan and demand that the Taliban restore internet access immediately.  We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 345 human rights organizations from 105 countries working to end internet shutdowns […]

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), ago

Chilling Effect: Cases of Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Against Filipino Women Journalists

Press freedom is a cornerstone of democracy, ensuring that journalists can report truthfully and hold power to account without fear of censorship or retaliation. In the Philippines, press freedom remains a critical issue, one increasingly under threat not only by direct intimidation but also through digital means. Filipino women journalists […]

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), ago

Who We Are

WHO WE ARE Mission FMA exists to assist CSOs and other development stakeholders, including the government, in promoting and defending the right to information and communication by advocating for openness in the governance of information societies, working for human rights in digital environments, and ensuring strategic access and responsible use of […]

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), ago

On Women’s Day, FMA calls for better policies for women and girls online

This International Working Women’s Day, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) celebrates the rich history and victories of women’s ongoing campaign for equal rights. Tracing its origins to the suffrage movement in 1848, women worldwide have shown how our fundamental freedoms can be won through collective action and constant struggle. […]

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), ago

2024 Online Gender-Based Violence Report

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the Internet have transformed the lives of many Filipinos across the world. The advancement of these technologies revolutionized the way we socialize and transact business, but most especially, how we gather and receive information.  For women and gender-diverse groups, ICTs and the Internet have given them […]

By Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), ago