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Safety While Protesting: Protesting & Supporting Protests Safely
The modern surveillance state is unparalleled. Many people are legitimately afraid of state repression. But this fear can easily become paranoia and paralysis. As a result, some people will not get involved in radical organizing at all. By developing a security culture we can be safe while protesting & supporting protests.
Seattle Central College has a web-page that provides resources and information about 'Safety While Protesting: Protesting & Supporting Protests Safely'.
The fight for a better world is a dangerous one. We cannot guarantee our safety in this moment. But, there is time-honored activist knowledge that can help us stay safer: know how to protest, do your research, and evaluate new information carefully.
There is a lot of conflicting information about how to stay safe while protesting. To support our many students and colleagues who are out in the streets or supporting street demonstrations, the librarians of Seattle Central College have pulled together the best evidence we could find about dealing with the safety hazards of direct political action. (https://libguides.seattlecentral.edu/c.php?g=1046607&p=7594636)
Understanding the Security and Privacy Advice Given to Black Lives Matter Protesters (https://dl.acm.org/doi/fullHtml/10.1145/3411764.3445061) is a scientific study that examines privacy and security advice given to BLM and other activists.
In 2020, there were widespread Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in the U.S. Because many attendees were novice protesters, organizations distributed guides for staying safe at a protest, often including security and privacy advice. To understand what advice novice protesters are given, we collected 41 safety guides distributed during BLM protests in spring 2020. We identified 13 classes of digital security and privacy advice in these guides. To understand whether this advice influences protesters, we surveyed 167 BLM protesters. Respondents reported an array of security and privacy concerns, and their concerns were magnified when considering fellow protesters. While most respondents reported being aware of, and following, certain advice (e.g., choosing a strong phone passcode), many were unaware of key advice like using end-to-end encrypted messengers and disabling biometric phone unlocking. Our results can guide future advice and technologies to help novice protesters protect their security and privacy.
PNW Street Medics is collecting safety and security guides in our Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/@pnw_street_medics)
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The fight for a better world is a dangerous one. We cannot guarantee our safety in this moment. But, there is time-honored activist knowledge that can help us stay safer: know how to protest, do your research, and evaluate new information carefully.
There is a lot of conflicting information about how to stay safe while protesting. To support our many students and colleagues who are out in the streets or supporting street demonstrations, the librarians of Seattle Central College have pulled together the best evidence we could find about dealing with the safety hazards of direct political action. (https://libguides.seattlecentral.edu/c.php?g=1046607&p=7594636)
Understanding the Security and Privacy Advice Given to Black Lives Matter Protesters (https://dl.acm.org/doi/fullHtml/10.1145/3411764.3445061) is a scientific study that examines privacy and security advice given to BLM and other activists.
In 2020, there were widespread Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in the U.S. Because many attendees were novice protesters, organizations distributed guides for staying safe at a protest, often including security and privacy advice. To understand what advice novice protesters are given, we collected 41 safety guides distributed during BLM protests in spring 2020. We identified 13 classes of digital security and privacy advice in these guides. To understand whether this advice influences protesters, we surveyed 167 BLM protesters. Respondents reported an array of security and privacy concerns, and their concerns were magnified when considering fellow protesters. While most respondents reported being aware of, and following, certain advice (e.g., choosing a strong phone passcode), many were unaware of key advice like using end-to-end encrypted messengers and disabling biometric phone unlocking. Our results can guide future advice and technologies to help novice protesters protect their security and privacy.
PNW Street Medics is collecting safety and security guides in our Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/@pnw_street_medics)
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