Oliver Spencer

Oliver Spencer is a civil and political rights expert specialising in freedom of expression and digital rights. He has two decades of experience in evidence-based advocacy on how powerful actors, including governments and companies, affect human rights. He began trying to hold social media to account in 2012, when Facebook deleted an INGO post he had written about torture in Syria, leading to a corporate apology and the start of content moderation discussions. His work with HRM focuses on accountability, governance, and the protection of rights in high-risk environments.