The Digital Fabric of Political Violence

How are social media companies failing to prevent and respond effectively to tech-facilitated violence against marginalized and underrepresented groups?

The global impact of social media is undeniable—reshaping how we think, feel, and form beliefs. These platforms have become powerful tools for shaping political narratives and influencing public opinion. However, platforms like X, Facebook, and Instagram are also frequently misused to spread hate speech and harmful ideologies, fueling tech-enabled violence against marginalized and underrepresented communities. Despite the growing evidence of harm, social media companies continue to fall short in addressing the damage occurring on their platforms. In collaboration with Amnesty International, we invite you to an evening of critical conversation about tech-enabled online violence and platform accountability. We will draw from A Thousand Cuts, Amnesty’s report on how X failed to protect Poland’s LGBTQIA+ community. And we will explore practical tools for better content moderation, platform governance, and protecting human rights online.

You can attend this event physically or online. When making your reservation, choose between a physical spot or an online reservation. In conversation with Alia Al Ghussain Researcher and Advisor on Technology and Human Rights at Amnesty International Ramsha Jahangir Tech Journalist & Policy Expert

About the speakers

Alia Al Ghussain is researcher and advisor on technology and human rights at Amnesty International. She specifically focuses on Big Tech Accountability, working primarily on algorithmic amplification and online hate. She recently worked on Project Rainbow, a research project on X’s failure to prevent and adequately mitigate tech-facilitated gender-based violence targeting Poland’s LGBTI community and contributions to human rights abuses perpetrated against the community.

Ramsha Jahangir is an Associate Editor at Tech Policy Press. Previously, she led Policy and Communications at the Global Network Initiative (GNI). As an award-winning journalist, Ramsha has extensively reported on platform power & politics, internet governance, and digital authoritarianism. She holds a Master’s in Journalism, Media, and Globalisation from the University of Amsterdam.

About the moderator

Dr. Akudo McGee (PhD) earned a PhD at Maastricht University, where her research focused on civic mobilization in Poland in defence of the rule of law and human rights. She’s an expert in civic mobilisation and autocratic legalism and has closely followed the rule of law crisis in the EU. She completed her master’s degree at the University of Amsterdam, where she focused on refugee integration in challenging social and economic environments. Her interests include the rule of law, civic mobilisation, digital rights, anti-discrimination, and human rights.