Rede pela Soberania Digital launches digital sovereignty manifesto

The Rede pela Soberania Digital has released a decálogo of commitments aimed at candidates across all levels of government to promote digital sovereignty and protect citizen rights in relation to big tech companies.

The document outlines several key pillars for digital policy, including the use of technology to serve democracy and human rights while rejecting algorithmic discrimination and permanent surveillance. It advocates for recognizing local communities and indigenous peoples as technological producers rather than just subjects of policy.

Additional priorities include universalizing high-quality internet access for marginalized areas, investing in public and community digital infrastructures to reduce dependence on foreign corporations, and ensuring that technology developed with public funds utilizes open standards and free licenses.