A/76/380 consultations that canvass their views and concerns about protections for forum internum freedoms, including freedom of thought; (c) Engage with the United Nations human rights system, where appropriate, in helping to clarify the legal content and scope of freedom of thought; (d) Consider the capabilities of existing and emerging technologies to violate freedom of thought, and either adopt or update legal and policy safeguards to prevent such potential violations; (e) Support national human rights institutions, civil society actors and human rights defenders in their efforts to monitor and report on purported violations of freedom of thought; (f) Provide public education that facilitates the access of individuals to information and communication and that, consistent with the principles of freedom of enquiry and academic freedom, utilizes evidence-based reasoning, science, culture and an environment free from proselytism; (g) Support a diverse and pluralistic media to provide access to different sources of information and means of communication, including by means of free and open Internet access. 98. Civil society should advocate that States review their legislation, practices and policies with the aim of increasing compliance with international human rights law, including existing obligations that could affect freedom of thought. Where possible, civil society could deliver trainings that develop individuals’ critical thinking skills, especially for children, such as how to identify misinformation and/or disinformation. 99. Mental health professionals should firmly establish human rights as core values when prioritizing mental health interventions, 200 including in relation to forced treatment. 100. Technology companies should: (a) As part of their responsibilities under the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework, consider how and to what extent their existing and emerging products, services or features might violate freedom of thought, including in the hands of third parties, assessing in particular any impact on vulnerable individuals and groups, such as children; (b) Accordingly, adopt alternatives that are more compliant with international human rights law; (c) Regularly publish transparency reports that outline the challenges faced in terms of compliance with freedom of thought, and subsequent action taken. For digital platforms, responses may encompass efforts to mitigate misinformation and/or disinformation, to provide detailed information to users on how and why content curation occurs and enable users to tailor their online experiences; and to develop and integrate “differential privacy” 201 or other privacy minded systems into their algorithms; (d) Ensure that digital platforms facilitate independent research on the compliance of their products and processes with international human rights __________________ 200 201 21-14191 A/HRC/44/48, para. 33. See https://privacytools.seas.harvard.edu/differential-privacy. 27/28