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U.S. Tech Companies Owe a Duty of Care to Afghan Girls Too – of a Different Kind

Faculty Associate Ibtissam Bouachrine argues that U.S. technology companies have an ethical duty to protect Afghan girls who rely on digital platforms to access education under Taliban rule. Bouachrine calls on Meta and Google to adopt safety measures tailored to repressive environments, including automatic data deletion, gender-specific human rights risk assessments, and direct consultation with Afghan women educators and digital safety experts.

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