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Content Type: Advocacy
On 3 July 2025, the General Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted a resolution committing the ILO to adopt a Convention supplemented by a Recommendation concerning decent work in the platform economy following a second discussion on this issue in 2026. PI welcomes the ILO's decision as a step in the right direction to protect platform workers who have been at the forefront of new forms of data exploitation in the workplace as we have been documenting for many…
Content Type: Long Read
INTRODUCCIÓN
Desde hace algunos años, los modelos de negocio de las grandes plataformas tecnológicas han evolucionado a gran velocidad. A pesar de su posición dominante en varios mercados, los gigantes tecnológicos como Google y Meta están incursionando en nuevos territorios con el fin de ampliar su base de usuarios. Una de sus apuestas más llamativas ha sido su incursión en el “mercado de la conectividad” a través de cuantiosas, y en ocasiones fallidas, inversiones en infraestructura de red.…
Content Type: Long Read
INTRODUCTION
In recent years, major tech platforms have been rapidly evolving their business models. Despite their dominance in various markets, tech giants like Google and Meta are venturing into new territories to expand their user base. One of the most striking ventures has been their foray into the "connectivity market" through substantial, and occasionally unsuccessful, investments in network infrastructure.
Many tech companies are investing resources into network infrastructure, either…
Content Type: Advocacy
In May 2024, we made a submission for the forthcoming report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education to the General Assembly in October 2024.
Amongst others we recommend the UN Special Rapporteur for this upcoming report to:
Underline the need for a human rights-based approach to all AI systems in the education sector and describe the necessary measures to achieve it.
Reassert that any interference with the right to privacy and the advancement of the right to education due to…