3 chapters across the catalog
Australia G2G Now App, Facial Recognition Quarantine
Police in Victoria and New South Wales, Australia, are utilizing the G2G Now app to monitor individuals in mandatory quarantine. The app uses facial recognition and GPS data, requiring users to submit a selfie within five minutes of a random push notification to prove they are at their registered address. Critics view this as a violation of human rights and a form of digital house arrest.
Corporate Co-opting of NGOs, Reebok Case Study, and Employee Trust
A case study involving Reebok in 1996 illustrates how corporations use NGOs to manage public relations crises regarding child labor and factory conditions. By funding a delegation from "Human Rights Now" to verify factory improvements, the company successfully neutralized online criticism. Additionally, PR trends suggest that the "man on the factory floor" is now viewed as a more credible spokesperson for a company than the CEO or a PR firm.
While the media focuses on Libya, massive protests in Iraq have gone largely unreported. Iraqi security forces have reportedly killed dozens of protesters and detained hundreds more, including journalists and artists. Human Rights Watch has documented increased violations, including the torture and execution threats against members of the press.
