Why “do no harm” should be every tech investor's mantra
Tech investors and funders alike must recognize the potential human rights harms of digital platforms and hold the companies that they bankroll to account.
Brett Solomon is the Executive Director and co-founder of Access Now, where he leads the organization’s fight to defend and extend the digital rights of people and communities at risk around the world. He was a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Data Policy and Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Internet. Brett is also the founder of RightsCon, the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age, which every year convenes thousands of experts, activists, technologists, and leaders from government, the private sector, and civil society.
Tech investors and funders alike must recognize the potential human rights harms of digital platforms and hold the companies that they bankroll to account.