The current era has seen the surge of ‘online activism’, that utilises internet technologies as platforms for spreading awareness and mobilising action towards social justice campaigns. It is especially important to acknowledge that events such as internet blackouts and cyber-censorship prevent reporting of human rights violations, attacks on protesters by security forces, and activist social media communication, especially in authoritarian contexts. Potential points of contention for delegates include the question of the extent of mass surveillance and freedom of speech that should be tolerated, and how protection of rights, such as civil liberties and the right to free speech, can be upheld in an online space.