Transparency

Transparency

Transparency reporting is one of the strongest ways for technology companies to disclose threats to user privacy and free expression. Such reports help users understand a company’s policies and safeguards against government abuses. Disclosures illuminate the scope and scale of online surveillance, internet shutdowns, content removal, and a host of other practices impacting our fundamental rights. Investors also look to these reports to ensure that companies are upholding their duty to respect human rights.

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Transparency Reporting Index

Notably, we see stagnation in transparency reporting as the growth rate of companies publishing transparency reports has been decreasing persistently since 2013. As all companies become technology-based with possession of massive personal data, all should release transparency reports.

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Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023

20 Sep 2023
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Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023
20 Sep 2023
Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023
Transparency
Transparency

An open letter to the RightsCon community about RightsCon Costa Rica and what comes next

31 Aug 2023

We explain the challenges and exclusion some participants faced, apologize and take accountability for our role, and share thoughts on the road ahead.

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An open letter to the RightsCon community about RightsCon Costa Rica and what comes next
31 Aug 2023
An open letter to the RightsCon community about RightsCon Costa Rica and what comes next
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Brasil: Contribuciones al debate sobre la responsabilidad y regulación de las plataformas digitales

25 Jul 2023

desde Access Now y Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) preparamos un documento conjunto sobre las discusiones alrededor de el PL-2630

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Brasil: Contribuciones al debate sobre la responsabilidad y regulación de las plataformas digitales
25 Jul 2023
Brasil: Contribuciones al debate sobre la responsabilidad y regulación de las plataformas digitales
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Twitter vs government: Karnataka High Court has shrunk free expression

6 Jul 2023
News
Twitter vs government: Karnataka High Court has shrunk free expression
Indian Express ↗
6 Jul 2023
Twitter vs government: Karnataka High Court has shrunk free expression
Human rights problem with Google Cloud Platform in Saudi Arabia - Twitter thumbnail
Surveillance
Surveillance

Big Tech looks the other way on Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses

15 Jun 2023
News
Big Tech looks the other way on Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses
Coda Story ↗
15 Jun 2023
Big Tech looks the other way on Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses
deceptive designs US lawmakers
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

The U.S. must outlaw deceptive designs

6 Jun 2023

Access Now is proactively providing principles for lawmakers seeking to regulate deceptive interface designs in the U.S.

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The U.S. must outlaw deceptive designs
6 Jun 2023
The U.S. must outlaw deceptive designs
deceptive designs US lawmakers
Transparency
Transparency

No more deceptive designs: recommendations for U.S. lawmakers 

6 Jun 2023

Read Access Now’s set of recommendations for US lawmakers seeking to protect people from deceptive designs.

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No more deceptive designs: recommendations for U.S. lawmakers 
6 Jun 2023
No more deceptive designs: recommendations for U.S. lawmakers 
Transparency
Transparency

Shareholders seek action on Meta’s ‘political entanglement’ in India

27 May 2023
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Shareholders seek action on Meta’s ‘political entanglement’ in India
Economic Times ↗
27 May 2023
Shareholders seek action on Meta’s ‘political entanglement’ in India
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Transparency
Transparency

Alphabet shareholders want more transparency, less complacency

25 May 2023
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Alphabet shareholders want more transparency, less complacency
25 May 2023
Alphabet shareholders want more transparency, less complacency
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Privacy
Privacy

Meta shareholders to company leaders: your business model hurts human rights

23 May 2023

As the annual shareholder meeting approaches, Meta shareholders ask leadership to review the company’s targeted advertising business model and protect human rights.

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Meta shareholders to company leaders: your business model hurts human rights
23 May 2023
Meta shareholders to company leaders: your business model hurts human rights
Tech and conflict
Transparency
Transparency

Tech and conflict: a guide for responsible business conduct

18 May 2023

This guide is meant to help tech companies think through the impacts of their decisions in the context of conflict.

Guide
Tech and conflict: a guide for responsible business conduct
18 May 2023
Tech and conflict: a guide for responsible business conduct
Corporate transparency Social card
Transparency
Transparency

Attention Amazon: your shareholders want you to protect human rights

18 May 2023

As Big Tech’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) season approaches, Amazon shareholders are pushing for changes to protect human rights. Here are the shareholder proposals we support.

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Attention Amazon: your shareholders want you to protect human rights
18 May 2023
Attention Amazon: your shareholders want you to protect human rights
Transparency
Transparency

Why shareholders don’t trust Big Tech — and how to fix that

17 May 2023

As we enter the 2023 AGM season, we look at what shareholder proposals for Big Tech companies Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta reveal about the companies’ capacity to mitigate risk and ensure accountability for emerging tech like AI.

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Why shareholders don’t trust Big Tech — and how to fix that
17 May 2023
Why shareholders don’t trust Big Tech — and how to fix that
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Transparency
Transparency

Twitter Really Is Worse Than Ever

3 May 2023
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Twitter Really Is Worse Than Ever
WIRED ↗
3 May 2023
Twitter Really Is Worse Than Ever
Nuevo análisis: Empresas que distribuyen tecnologías de vigilancia en LATAM no ofrecen transparencia en cuanto a su impacto en los derechos humanos
Surveillance
Surveillance

Are surveillance tech companies in Latin America respecting human rights? 

26 Apr 2023
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Are surveillance tech companies in Latin America respecting human rights? 
26 Apr 2023
Are surveillance tech companies in Latin America respecting human rights? 
Nuevo análisis: Empresas que distribuyen tecnologías de vigilancia en LATAM no ofrecen transparencia en cuanto a su impacto en los derechos humanos
Surveillance
Surveillance

Nuevo análisis: Las empresas que distribuyen tecnologías de vigilancia en LATAM no ofrecen transparencia en materia derechos humanos

26 Apr 2023
Press Release
Nuevo análisis: Las empresas que distribuyen tecnologías de vigilancia en LATAM no ofrecen transparencia en materia derechos humanos
26 Apr 2023
Nuevo análisis: Las empresas que distribuyen tecnologías de vigilancia en LATAM no ofrecen transparencia en materia derechos humanos