[LINK] Fwd: The case for creating "public parks" on the Internet

Wed Apr 28 13:37:41 AEST 2021

> In an era of disinformation, distortion and filter bubbles, activist 
> and author Eli Pariser, co-founder of Avaaz and UpWorthy, has been 
> advocating for the creation of public digital infrastructure as a 
> counterpoint to the power of commercial social media platforms.

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Subject: 	The case for creating "public parks" on the Internet
Date: 	Wed, 28 Apr 2021 01:25:29 +0000 (UTC)
From: 	The Australia Institute <mail at australiainstitute.org.au>
To: 	Marghanita da Cruz <marghanita at ramin.com.au>

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Marghanita --

Thank you to everyone who tuned in to hear Malcolm Turnbull on 
yesterday's webinar.

For those who missed it, the video is up on AustraliaInstitute.tv 
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*Tomorrow,* we have a real treat for you. Many of us are spending more 
time online than ever before. But where are the digital equivalents of 
public parks? Social media is more akin to a private mall. Join us for a 
chat with Eli Pariser, co-founder of UpWorthy and Avaaz, Chair of 
Digital Rights Watch, Lizzie O'Shea and Pete Lewis, Director of the 
Australia Institute's Centre for Responsible Technology about the 
remaking the public square.

And just a reminder that it's at 10am, so one hour earlier than usual.

    /"Now, accelerated by the pandemic, we spend much of our time living
    and conversing with others in a different location: digital space.
    But social media and messaging platforms weren't designed to serve
    as public spaces. They were designed to monetize attention." - Eli
    Pariser/

    TOMORROW

*THURSDAY*
*April 29*
*10am AEST*

<https://nb.tai.org.au/r?u=iKj5iuxBXy-0B6ifolAJk7dCg1thFzBZiqLuYRLPpJ_0cTOjaldhGKN0ML0OU1nEtsQNq0t0p2vc5DkRCQog_KBxlJ_o4s7sITUxMeQiH-hq1OSsMhZm2C4DGc52tEaU&e=fb6bac23918430488a6de913cd37a912&utm_source=theausinstitute&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=public_square&n=4&v=1255>

    Remaking The Public Square
    With Eli Pariser

In an era of disinformation, distortion and filter bubbles, activist and 
author Eli Pariser, co-founder of Avaaz and UpWorthy, has been 
advocating for the creation of public digital infrastructure as a 
counterpoint to the power of commercial social media platforms.

His organisation Civic Signals has been one of the inspirations for the 
Centre for Responsible Technology's ‘Public Square Project’ and the 
webinar will coincide with the launch of the Centre's ‘Reimagining the 
Public Square’ discussion paper. Part of The Australia Institute's 
webinar series.

*Speakers*

*Eli Pariser*
co-Director, Civic Signals
co-founder, Avaaz and Upworthy

*Lizzie O'Shea*
Chair, Digital Rights Watch

*Peter Lewis*
Director, Centre for Responsible Technology
at the Australia Institute

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FREE, but registration essential 
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For long-time watchers of the Australia Institute's webinars, Malcolm 
Turnbull is the third former Prime Minister to be a guest on our webinar 
series, you can revisit our webinars with Julia Gillard and Helen Clark 
last year on AustraliaInstitute.tv 
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    The pandemic, mental health and beyond
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    | Julia Gillard

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