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Experts at briefing say social media, surveillance and AI pose new risks to religious minorities
Summary
Knox Thames warned that social platforms, messaging apps and expanding surveillance technologies can amplify violence and target religious groups; he urged engagement with corporations and alternatives to Chinese surveillance exports.
Knox Thames told a Helsinki Commission audience that technology ' from social media platforms to machine‑learning surveillance systems ' is reshaping religious‑freedom risks and recommended U.S. policy and corporate engagement to mitigate harm. He said platforms can amplify hate speech and coordinate violence, citing Sri Lanka and Pakistan examples where Facebook and WhatsApp were used to spread…
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