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Why client-side scanning on encrypted platforms is a lose-lose proposition
Regulators worldwide have been pushing client-side scanning (CSS) as a way to examine encrypted communications. But this system still undermines people’s privacy and security by circumventing end-to-end encryption, as we explain.

#KeepItOn pide a la Comisión Africana de Derechos Humanos y de los Pueblos que ayude a poner fin al apagón de internet en Annóbon
Nos dirigimos a usted, Comisionada Topsy-Sonoo, a la Comisión Africana de Derechos Humanos y de los Pueblos, y a los Estados parte de la Carta Africana, para que condenen las violaciones de derechos humanos cometidas por el gobierno de Guinea Ecuatorial, denuncien el prolongado apagón, y contribuyan a restablecer el acceso al internet en Annobón.

#KeepItOn call on the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to help end the shutdown in Annobón
We are petitioning you, Commissioner Topsy-Sonoo, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and individual state signatories to the African Charter to condemn the Equatorial Guinea government’s human rights violations, the prolonged shutdown, and to help reestablish internet access in Annobón.

La coalición #KeepItOn intensifica su campaña para detener el apagón de internet que sufre Annobón
Access Now y la coalición #KeepItOn han lanzado hoy una campaña para movilizar el apoyo internacional y exigir el fin del actual apagón de internet en Annobón, una provincia insular de Guinea Ecuatorial.

#KeepItOn coalition ramps up campaign to end prolonged shutdown in Annobón
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition have today launched a campaign to galvanize international support in demanding an end to the ongoing internet shutdown in Annobón, an island province of Equatorial Guinea.

Why Annobón’s internet shutdown should matter to the world
The ongoing internet shutdown in Annobón has cut off 5,300 residents from each other, from their loved ones abroad, and from the world, even as the government of Equatorial Guinea continues cracking down on dissent.

¿Por qué el apagón de internet en Annobón debería importarle a todo el mundo?
El contínuo apagón digital en Annobón ha dejado a 5,300 residentes sin poder comunicarse entre ellos, con sus familiares afuera y con el resto del mundo, incluso mientras el gobierno de Guinea Ecuatorial continúa reprimiendo la disidencia.

Request for proposals: production firm for RightsCon 2026

Joint statement on protecting human rights online and preventing internet shutdowns in times of armed conflict

Kenya must obey court orders and #KeepItOn during protests
We demand that Kenyan authorities uphold human rights, restore full internet access, and refrain from imposing any future shutdowns in the country.

Panamá debe restablecer el acceso a Internet y telefonía móvil en Bocas del Toro de forma inmediata

Bahrain: halt repressive amendments to the press law
Access Now calls on Bahrain’s Shura Council to reject the government’s proposed amendments to the Law on Press, Printing, and Publishing.

One year later: NGOs renew pressure over EU-Israel data adequacy
EU urged to reconsider Israel’s data adequacy due to new laws, human rights violations in Gaza, and failure to meet GDPR and CJEU standards.

#KeepItOn:イスラエルはガザの国際社会からの遮断をやめよ
私たちは、イスラエル当局とすべての関係者に対し、ガザにおけるインターネットと通信サービスへの完全なアクセスを回復するよう求める。

#KeepItOn: Israel must stop cutting Gaza off from the world
We call on authorities in Israel and all relevant actors to restore full access to internet and communication services in Gaza.

Paragon: stop spyware abuse and deliver justice to victims

Paragon must answer for spyware use against civil society and journalists
Access Now calls on Paragon to answer for the use of its spyware in Italy against journalists, and to address oversight failures.

Digital ceasefire: the path to peace goes online
In today’s era of digital warfare, digital ceasefires are cornerstones on the pathway to peace. Access Now has been working with peace-building experts to discuss exactly what a digital ceasefire should look like.

The EU must stop the digitalisation of the deportation regime and withdraw the new Return Regulation
On March 11, 2025, the European Commission published a new legislative proposal for a ‘Return Regulation’ which is set to expand the detention and deportation of migrant people, including children, in the EU.

No normalising spyware: Italy admits use, but not the full extent
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Lograr el consentimiento ciudadano y bases de datos en riesgo, retos de la CURP biométrica

Kenya’s digital crackdown having ‘chilling’ effect on rights

Will India’s AI Action Summit redefine global AI governance?

A woman tried to call her mom in Iran. A robotic voice answered the phone

Iran’s internet blackout leaves public in dark and creates an uneven picture of the war with Israel

Your VPN could be giving your browsing data to China, watchdog says

Gaza: censura digital en plataformas de Meta

Access Now: “Current geopolitical trends and untenable budget contractions have exacerbated threats to digital rights.”

High-tech Hajj: More safety but less privacy, spirituality?

“Unnecessary and disproportionate” – Experts slam 2-month VPN ban enforced in India

A ‘Historic’ Ruling in the US: Did the West Turn Less Wild for Mercenary Spyware?

Europol avrà sempre più potere in Europa

Chinese technology capable of mass surveillance ‘installed’ by Myanmar internet company funded by UK

IOM’s digital tool aims to speed up migrant removals, but at what cost?

Russian internet shutdown that disrupted essential services condemned by rights groups

AI will help make ‘life-or-death’ calls in rammed UK asylum system
Events
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Access Now at Web Summit Vancouver
May 28 All day

Inter-American approach to the AI international regulatory landscape
May 6 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CEST

Strategic Workshop of the DSA Human Rights Alliance
May 5 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CEST
