SXSW 2024
Documenting Conflict Zones: Photojournalists vs. Influencers
Description:
Documenting conflict zones is not a new phenomenon, but the ethics of this are increasingly coming into focus. Photojournalists are on the frontlines documenting atrocities to inform the world of a dictator's abuses, while dictators welcome influencers to paint a false picture of the country’s state. How can we ensure that the general public can decipher between the reality of conflict zones and human rights violations versus influencers’ white-washed portrayal of the situation?
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Takeaways
- Highlighting the significance of influencer trips to conflict zones such as Syria and Ukraine, or surveillance state regions such as the Uyghur Region
- Understanding the importance of documenting conflict zones and mass human rights violations and how the use of deep fakes, image manipulation, and AI
- Informing the audience about the use of social media when it comes to prosecuting crimes, such as Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Speakers
- Anjan Sundaram, Author, Penguin Random House
- Julianne Romy, Legal Advisor, International Bar Association: eyeWitness to Atrocities
- Daria Impiombato, Analyst, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
- Abdulrahman Almawwas, Archive Manager, White Helmets
Organizer
Claudia Bennett, Legal & Program Officer, Human Rights Foundation
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