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SAFEWebLK: Code of Practice consultations held in Colombo

Colombo, Sri Lanka, 21 and 22 November 2022 SAFEWebLK held its latest round of provincial consultations in Colombo at the Galle Face Hotel. Convened by Factum, the consultations mobilized representatives from fields including media, human rights, state sector, and civil society. During the deliberations, participants highlighted the importance of engaging with tech companies. The consultations…

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SafeWebLK: Public views invited on drafting a Code of Practice for Online Safety for global tech companies

Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 May 2022 The SafeWebLK initiative is inviting public views and proposals on how to improve self-regulation of content on global social media platforms and other internet services. In the coming months, SafeWebLK will collaborate with global internet companies to come up with a set of public commitments on how they respond…

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What is SAFEWebLK?

In late 2021, the idea of a similar Code of Practice for global tech companies vis-à-vis Sri Lanka was fi­rst raised by Factum, an independent think tank that analyses global politics as well as engages in tech diplomacy efforts. In early 2022, Factum initiated SAFEWebLK, a purely Sri Lankan initiative to prepare a Code of Practice…

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