Freedom of Expression
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قرار مجلس الإشراف بفيسبوك خطوة في الاتجاه الصحيح، ولكنه يبقى غير كافٍ
Read in English / للقراءة بالانجليزية يُعتبر آخر قرار اتّخذه مجلس الإشراف الخاص ب”فيسبوك” أمرًا مرحّبا به، ولكنّه غير كافٍ، وقد جاء هذا القرار على خلفية ازالة المحتوى غير المبرّر الذي مارسته منصة فيسبوك في علاقة بالأخبار المتعلّقة بالجولة الأخيرة…
24 September 2021
Guide
РУКОВОДСТВО ПО ОТКЛЮЧЕНИЮ ИНТЕРНЕТА И ВЫБОРАМ
РУКОВОДСТВО ПО ОТКЛЮЧЕНИЮ ИНТЕРНЕТА И ВЫБОРАМ Руководство для наблюдателей за выборами, сотрудников посольств, активистов и журналистов [ Leer en español ] [ Read in English ] В этом руководстве объясняется, как отключение интернета подрывает демократические выборы, а также даются советы…
13 September 2021
Blog
Voices from Tigray: ongoing internet shutdown tearing families, communities, businesses apart
Since the start of the Tigray conflict in November 2020, warring parties in Ethiopia have used internet and telecommunication shutdowns as a weapon to control and censor information.…
13 September 2021
Press Releases
Unconstitutional Texas social media bill attacks human rights
UPDATE: On September 9, Texas Governor Abbott signed the bill into law. Yesterday, September 2, the U.S. state of Texas’ legislature passed a bill that aims to stop social media companies from “censoring conservative views.” This bill and others like…
9 September 2021
Press Releases
Apple taking pause after civil society calls to shelve on-device image hash scanning
Apple’s plan to implement client-side scanning is not a viable or proportionate solution to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online. The plan circumvents end-to-end encryption and puts everyone’s privacy and security at risk by reducing individuals’ control over their own devices.…
3 September 2021
Blog
4 ways the international community can protect Belarusian civil society under attack
One year after Belarus’ disputed 2020 elections, government crackdowns have made it nearly impossible for civil society to operate within the country. Here’s how the international community can help.…
3 September 2021
Access Now in the News
The draconian rise of internet shutdowns
Gian Volpicelli, Wired
2 September 2021
