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Press Releases
OnlyFans stands up to financial censorship, backtracks on ban
In the face of negative attention and public outcry, OnlyFans, the U.K.-based subscription-only social media platform, suspended its plans to prohibit sexually explicit content from its platforms less than a week after announcing the change. The attempt to outlaw sexually…
26 August 2021
Access Now in the News
Fears loom over Afghanistan’s internet
Laurens Cerulus, Politico
26 August 2021
Blog
How Thailand handles COVID: it stokes fear among its critics
Amidst continuing protests, calls for political reform, and mass dissatisfaction with how Thailand handles COVID, Thailand’s government is doubling down on efforts to throttle dissent and protest online and off. It is relying on laws that it claims protect against “public fear.” In fact, by threatening to censor those who speak out, it is the government that is instigating fear – in a weak bid to distract from flailing governance. …
23 August 2021
Press Releases
As a contentious election nears, rights groups urge Zambia to #KeepItOn
In spite of the #KeepItOn coalition’s call for open and accessible internet, authorities in Zambia blocked access to social media platforms throughout the nation’s August 12 election, including WhatsApp and Facebook.…
20 August 2021
Press Releases
Access Now urges Apple to restore trust by rolling back plans to circumvent end-to-end encryption on its devices
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.…
10 August 2021
