Platform accountability in crisis? Global perspective on platform accountability frameworks and what’s next

Access Now | Electronic Frontier Foundation

Participants can engage in high-level discussions on the DSA’s global impact, contribute to consultations on the draft Viennese Principles, and shape human-rights-centered enforcement strategies. The event features a panel debate and an in-depth workshop, culminating in the official launch of the principles at RightsCon 2025 in Taipei

Room: 101 A | 9 am to 10:30 am

A strategic simulation for countering authoritarian narratives

DT Institute

This event uses “wargaming” to address disinformation and anti-democracy narratives before elections or protests. Teams of civil society, media, and the public simulate strategies to counter the promotion of authoritarian messaging. Participants gain insights into communication, media literacy, and defending democracy.

Room: 203 A | 9 am to 12:30 pm

Hope as a driver for social change in the digital era

Global Democracy Coalition

This panel discusses leveraging technology – storytelling, AI, gaming, and strategic communication – to inspire hope-driven social change, counter disinformation, and promote democratic values. Experts share creative approaches to engage diverse audiences, empower civic participation, and use digital media for positive impact, aiming to build a more inclusive democratic future.

Room: 201 B | 9 am to 1 pm

Mutual support: Amplifying the voices of digital rights defenders in Taiwan

Open Culture Foundation

Join us as we explore Taiwan and East Asia’s digital rights landscape, tackling key challenges and exchanging experiences. Through discussions on privacy, transparency, and platform governance, participants will engage with local CSOs and activists to identify solutions. Organized in collaboration with Odditysay Labs, Citizen Congress Watch, and FLAME.

Room: 101 C | 9 am to 12:30 pm

Taipei principles on accountability and transparency in social media monetization

WHAT TO FIX

WHAT TO FIX is convening experts to develop Global Principles on Transparency and Accountability in Social Media Monetization. Participants will refine a draft framework to ensure transparency in revenue programs, addressing their impact on creators, media, and society while shaping meaningful accountability measures.

Room: 201 C | 11:30 am to 3 pm

Community governance of decentralized social protocols: a DSNP convening

Project Liberty

Join Project Liberty Institute at RightsCon 2025 to explore decentralized social media governance. Led by Wendy Seltzer and Audrey Tang, this event fosters collaboration, shares insights on DSNP’s governance, and builds policy networks. Participants will lead decentralized governance within their own networks and help shape an inclusive digital future.

Room: 201 F | 12:45 pm to 3 pm

Vietnam Democracy Forum

Alliance for Vietnam’s Democracy

The Vietnam Democracy Forum highlights the collective journey toward a democratic Vietnam. Experts and activists discuss human rights, youth involvement, and the diaspora’s support for a democratic movement. The forum emphasizes resilience, global partnerships, and a commitment to justice, transparency, and self-determination. This event will be hosted in both English and Vietnamese.

Room: 201 E | 9 am to 11:15 am

Joyful Governance: Crafting hopeful digital realities

Mozilla Festival

This session reimagines digital governance to prioritize joy, human connection, and well-being alongside privacy and fairness. Instead of focusing solely on risks and regulations, an interactive fishbowl discussion will explore how governance can foster creativity, hope, and thriving digital spaces.

Room: 402 A | 9 am to 10 am

The global war on content moderation: Weapons, politics & responses

TechFreedom

This event tackles the authoritarian misuse of digital media, focusing on content moderation, misinformation, and AI. Through four panels, participants will analyze European and U.S. regulations, global trends, and threats to democracy. The session concludes with an action plan to counter authoritarian influence on online governance.

Room: 203 A | 12:45 pm to 4:15 pm

SplinterCon: Ecosystems of Digital Resilience

eQualitie

The internet is fracturing under state censorship, corporate control, and geopolitical pressures, threatening digital sovereignty. SplinterCon explores decentralised, censorship-resistant solutions through expert talks and tool demos. Topics include network interference, infrastructure chokepoints, and emerging protocols. Featuring Cloudflare, Jigsaw, OONI, ICANN, and more.

Room: 101 B | 10 am to 3pm

Expanded notions of Technology-facilitated Gender Based Violence

Association for Progressive Communications

This event explores the evolution of activism against Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV), linking it to global conflicts and repression. The 3 sessions will include a timeline of advocacy efforts over the past two decades, policy opportunities for 2025, and a plenary on TFGBV in war and conflict, featuring voices from Myanmar, Sudan, and Palestine.

Room: 101 D | 9 am to 3 pm

AI governance on the Open Web and the Internet: Copyrights and Human Rights 

DigitalMedusa

The open web is rapidly closing due to the surge of AI crawlers. This event will address the rapidly evolving landscape of AI development and its implications for Internet and web governance. The discussion will focus on the use of publicly available data to train AI models, with particular attention to the various stakeholders whose rights could be affected, including content creators, publishers, and end-users of AI products.

Room: 202 B | 9:30 am to 11 am

Methods workshop: Impact assessment approaches and tools for harmful content researchers and practitioners

Meedan

This event brings together human rights defenders, technologists, and activists to strengthen efforts against online hate, propaganda, and misinformation. A roundtable will share impact assessment methods from civil society, governments, and platforms, followed by a workshop on tools like impact mapping, Theory of Change, and more.

Room: 203 B | 9 am to 12:30 pm

Leadership, partnerships, and reducing online harms

Pirth.org

In this event we’ll connect with a wide range of stakeholders to help answer the following questions: What are we currently doing to bend the arc towards online safety, globally?
What would it take for civil society, government, implementers, and other trust & safety actors to pursue efficient effectiveness together?
How can we expand our leadership and partnerships to further reduce online harms, both as individuals and collectively?

Room: 201 E | 2 pm to 3 pm

Taiwan’s Digital Security Pillars: Semiconductor, Information, and Cyber Infrastructure

The Research Institute for Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technology (DSET)

This event explores Taiwan’s digital security challenges in three areas: semiconductor, information, and cyber infrastructure. Sessions cover economic security amid geopolitical tensions, strategies against disinformation, and protecting undersea cable networks, crucial for global communications.

Room: 201 A | 12:45 pm to 3 pm

Shaping the Future of Digital Rights

Numbers Protocol

Join us for an exclusive RightsCon 2025 side event, co-hosted by Numbers Protocol, a Web3-native ecosystem for content verification and traceability, and the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI), a coalition of 4,000+ members advancing digital trust through C2PA Content Credentials. Through lightning talks and networking sessions, we’ll explore how authenticated digital content and ethical technology can combat misinformation and enhance transparency.

Location: Flare Taipei
Date: February 25, 6pm

Right’s Con participants can sign up with the code : NUMBERS2025

Internet Freedom Workshops

The Tor Project | OONI | Open Culture Foundation

This free pre-event is a full-day event dedicated to online privacy, censorship circumvention, and censorship monitoring.

Workshop 1: Circumventing censorship and navigating anonymously with Tor
Workshop 2: Detecting and Measuring Internet Censorship with OONI
Location: National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei Tech

Keynote: Tor: Defending your online privacy in a surveillance world
Location: Near MRT Songjiang Nanjing Station and Nanjing Fuxing Station.

Date: February 23, 2pm to 9pm

The Impact of Digital Technology on Abortion Rights

Ghost Island Media

During RightsCon 2025, the Global Digital Human Rights Conference, Onigashima Voice and the Repro Uncensored International Alliance will hold an offline exchange to discuss the impact of digital technology on the reproductive policies and abortion rights of various countries.

Date: February 25, 06:30 am – 9:30pm

German Election Watch Party

Global Media Registry

On the occasion of RightsCon 2025, which is starting in parallel in Taipei, we invite all German participants, but of course also German expats, to an election party. When the polling stations in Germany close on Monday morning at 1 a.m. local time in Taiwan, we will stream the first forecasts and projections and offer an opportunity to get to know each other and exchange ideas.

Location: Red Room Rendezvous 紅房餐酒館
Date: February 24, 12am