Net Discrimination

We fight for a free and open internet, advocating for the Net Neutrality principle that internet access should be offered to everyone on a nondiscriminatory basis, without favoring certain websites, applications, or services.

Blog

How to win government policy and influence the internet

We’ve submitted comments to the U.S. agency NTIA to help guide its international agenda for the internet. Here’s how and why.…

10 July 2018

Press Releases

Freedom of Expression

Access Now condemns U.S. withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council

The United States is pulling out of the United Nations Human Rights Council. This abdicates responsibility and will hurt human rights. …

19 June 2018

Access Now in the News

Net Discrimination

Can #metoo change the toxic culture of sexism and harassment at cybersecurity conferences?

Date: June 19, 2018 – Author: Ava Kofman – Publication: The Intercept

19 June 2018

Blog

Freedom of Expression

Internet rights in focus: 38th session of the Human Rights Council

Our joint review with APC of the internet and human rights issues at stake in the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, June 18-July 6 …

19 June 2018

Access Now in the News

Net Discrimination

RightsCon 2018: Trends, lessons and connections

Date: June 2, 2018 – Author: Amalini De Sayrah – Publication: Groundviews

2 June 2018

Blog

Freedom of Expression

Thank you for a historic RightsCon Toronto — and hello Tunis!

We’re grateful you joined us for RightsCon Toronto. Here’s a look at some of what our community achieved this year, and what’s ahead for 2019. …

31 May 2018

Access Now in the News

Net Discrimination

The Toronto Declaration

Date: May 29, 2018 – Author: Colin Grant – Publication: BBC Click

29 May 2018

Access Now in the News

Net Discrimination

Pushing Back. The universities secretly collaborating with Facebook; scooter-share drama; and more.

Date: May 21, 2018 – Author: Micah L. Sifry – Publication: Civicist

21 May 2018

Access Now in the News

Net Discrimination

Διακήρυξη του Τορόντο: Έκκληση για προστασία έναντι διακρίσεων από συστήματα τεχνητής νοημοσύνης

Date: May 19, 2018 – Publication: naftemporiki.gr

19 May 2018

Access Now in the News

Net Discrimination

RightsCon: Addressing the digital divide in Indigenous Communities in North America [video]

Date: May 18, 2018 – Author: Nicolás Pace – Publication: YouTube

18 May 2018

Access Now in the News

Net Discrimination

So, you think you’re an ally to the cause of equality?

Date: May 18, 2018 – Author: Shree Paradkar – Publication: Toronto Star

18 May 2018

Access Now in the News

Net Discrimination

Solicitan revisar algoritmos de IA actuales porque promueven la discriminación

Date: May 17, 2018 – Author: Jorge Quijije – Publication: TekCrispy

17 May 2018