View source for Protecting vulnerable groups online from harmful content – new (technical) approaches – WS 01b 2024

18 June 2024 | 12:15 - 13:15 EEST | Workshop 1b | WS room 1 | [[image:Icons_live_20px.png | Video recording | link=https://youtu.be/AHRftjlm_Zs]] <br />
[[Consolidated_programme_2024#ws01_24|'''Consolidated programme 2024 overview''']]<br /><br />
Proposals: #9 #17 (#35) #38 (#60) (see [https://www.eurodig.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/EuroDIG-2024_List-of-proposals-20240116_for_wiki.xlsx list of proposals])<br /><br />
You may be interested also in Workshop 1a: '''[[Child safety online – update on legal regulatory trends combatting child sexual abuse online – WS 01a 2024|Child safety online – update on legal regulatory trends combatting child sexual abuse online]]''' as both session are closely interlinked.<br /><br />
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== Session teasers ==
Protecting vulnerable groups, e.g. children and youngsters, women, and migrants, from online harm while avoiding mass surveillance and restrictions on free speech is a major challenge for industry, internet providers, regulators, and users. New technologies, especially AI tools, could help to automatically identify, block and report to law enforcement that inappropriate content for children, intervene when a conversation is identified as containing elements of grooming, and review and comment on disinformation. Online violence could be stopped immediately - without allowing the harm to happen, rather than prosecuting it later. The workshop will discuss several new technical approaches that may (or may not?) reduce the unwanted side effects of online safety while being more effective, the implementation of these technical approaches at the network level, and the user perspective.

== Session description == 
Today, society faces the complex challenge of protecting vulnerable groups - such as children, women, migrants and others - from online harm, while balancing the need to avoid mass surveillance and restrictions on freedom of expression. This challenge is shared by different stakeholders, including industry, Internet providers, regulators and users. 

Therefore, the multifaceted approach needs to tackle online harm while respecting fundamental rights. The potential of AI and new technologies can provide solutions, but also calls for careful consideration of their implementation and impact. The discussion at the workshop aims to explore these complexities and find effective and ethical ways to protect vulnerable users in the digital landscape.

Below are some of the key points that the workshop will address:

Discuss technical approaches and innovative methods to mitigate online harm while reducing negative side-effects (some examples that might be addressed): 
*Content Filtering: AI can help automatically identify and block inappropriate content for children;
*Grooming Detection: AI bots can monitor conversations for signs of grooming and intervene proactively;
*Disinformation Control: Automated fact-checking and annotation tools can help manage the spread of false information;
*Reporting Mechanisms: AI can facilitate the reporting of illegal content to law enforcement and inform victims, empowering them to take action.
The deployment of AI in monitoring online activities raises ethical questions about data privacy and user consent. Discuss how these technologies can be integrated at the network level to provide a more comprehensive level of systemic protection.

The implementation of these new technologies must ensure transparency and maintenance of user trust. It is crucial to evaluate how these approaches affect user experience and address privacy rights and freedom of expression concerns, ensuring that those measures to protect users do not inadvertently suppress freedom of speech legitimisation.

== Format == 
This workshop will feature a discussion among relevant stakeholders. The session will start with a scene setter and pitches by 4 experts’ speakers to kick-off the session. To engage the public and gather their input, the floor will be open to the onsite and online audience after each speaker round of questions. At the end a wrap up will be presented by the raporter.

== Further reading == 
*Digital Services Act (DSA): [https://www.betterinternetforkids.eu/policy/digitalservicesact Digital Services Act - BIK Portal (betterinternetforkids.eu)]
*Better Internet for Kids: [https://www.betterinternetforkids.eu/ Home - BIK Portal (betterinternetforkids.eu)]
*European Strategy for Better Internet for Kids: [https://www.betterinternetforkids.eu/policy/newbikstrategy BIK Strategy - BIK Portal (betterinternetforkids.eu)]
*Insafe-INHOPE network: [https://www.betterinternetforkids.eu/policy/insafe-inhope Insafe and INHOPE - BIK Portal (betterinternetforkids.eu)]
*Internet Watch Foundation: [https://www.iwf.org.uk/ Eliminating Child Sexual Abuse Online – Internet Watch Foundation IWF]
*Filtering mean: [https://www.qustodio.com/en/downloads/ Qustodio]

== People == 
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'''Programme Committee member(s)'''
*Desara Dushi
*Jörn Erbguth
The Programme Committee supports the programme planning process throughout the year and works closely with the Secretariat. Members of the committee give advice on the topics, cluster the proposals and assist session organisers in their work. They also ensure that session principles are followed and monitor the complete programme to avoid repetition. 

'''Focal Point''' 
*Sofia Rasgado Monteiro, Departamento de Desenvolvimento e Inovação Coordenadora do Centro Internet Segura, Portuguese Safer Internet Centre Coordinator – Insafe network
Focal Points take over the responsibility and lead of the session organisation. They work in close cooperation with the respective Programme Committee member(s) and the EuroDIG Secretariat and are kindly requested to follow [https://www.eurodig.org/get-involved/planning-process/#tab-organising-a-session EuroDIG’s session principles] 

'''Organising Team (Org Team)''' ''List Org Team members here as they sign up.''
*David Frautschy
*Sabrina Vorbau
*Vittorio Bertola 
*Amali De Silva – Mitchell
*Natálie Terčová
*Menno Ettema
*Inga Rimkevičienė
*Kim Barker
*Torsten Krause
*Arda Gerkens
*Kristina Mikoliūnienė
*Anna Rywczyńska
*Peter Joziasse
*Andrew Campling
*Michael Tunks
*Maciej Groń
The Org Team is a group of people shaping the session. Org Teams are open and every interested individual can become a member by subscribing to the mailing list.

'''Key Participants'''
*[[Irena_Guidikova_%E2%80%93_Keynote_03_24 | Irena Guidikova]] - Head of the Democratic Institutions and Freedoms Department - Council of Europe
*Amina El-Gamal, Senior Expert and Coordinator of Transnational Cooperation
*Anna Rywczyńska, Coordinator of the Polish Safer Internet Center/NASK
*Žydrūnas Tamašauskas, Chief Technology Officer, Oxylabs

'''Moderator'''
*Torsten Krause, Stiftung Digitale Chancen

'''Remote Moderator'''
*Sabrina Vorbau (online)
Trained remote moderators will be assigned on the spot by the EuroDIG secretariat to each session. 

'''Raporter'''
*[[EuroDIG_2024_–_FocalPoints#Sofia_Rasgado_Bio|Sofia Rasgado Monteiro]], Departamento de Desenvolvimento e Inovação Coordenadora do Centro Internet Segura, Portuguese Safer Internet Centre Coordinator – Insafe network

'''Reporter'''

Reporters will be assigned by the EuroDIG secretariat in cooperation with the [https://www.giplatform.org/ Geneva Internet Platform]. The Reporter takes notes during the session and formulates 3 (max. 5) bullet points at the end of each session that: 
*are summarised on a slide and  presented to the audience at the end of each session 
*relate to the particular session and to European Internet governance policy
*are forward looking and propose goals and activities that can be initiated after EuroDIG (recommendations)
*are in (rough) consensus with the audience

== Current discussion, conference calls, schedules and minutes ==
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== Messages ==  
A short summary of the session will be provided by the Reporter.

== Video record ==
https://youtu.be/AHRftjlm_Zs

== Transcript ==
Will be provided here after the event.

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