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Watermark and generative AI
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceGlobalEnglish

Watermarking & generative AI: what, how, why (and why not) 

28 Sep 2023

How can we identify content produced by generative AI tools? One solution being touted is watermarking – but what are the human rights risks?

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Watermarking & generative AI: what, how, why (and why not) 
28 Sep 2023
Watermarking & generative AI: what, how, why (and why not) 
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of ExpressionAfrica

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
DSA internet blocking
Content Governance
Content GovernanceEuropeEnglish

Fundamental rights impact assessments are key for effective DSA enforcement 

18 Sep 2023

Under the EU DSA, companies designated as VLOPs or VLOSEs must assess fundamental rights risks stemming from their services. Access Now and ECNL have published a new policy paper to support enforcement of this requirement.

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Fundamental rights impact assessments are key for effective DSA enforcement 
18 Sep 2023
Fundamental rights impact assessments are key for effective DSA enforcement 
Gabon's election internet access
Protest and Online Organizing
Protest and Online OrganizingIranEnglish

The world must not forget Mahsa Amini

14 Sep 2023

It has been a year since Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s “morality police,” leading to waves of protests across the country – and a subsequent crackdown by the country’s rulers against dissent, both offline and online. We’ve mapped some of the troubling trends in Iran’s digital authoritarian playbook.

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The world must not forget Mahsa Amini
14 Sep 2023
The world must not forget Mahsa Amini
Transparency
TransparencyGlobal

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
Unveiling DHS’s Injustice systems in Immigration Processes for Salvadoran immigrants
Surveillance
SurveillanceLatin AmericaSpanish

El Salvador: cómo los datos poco fiables acorralan a las personas migrantes en Estados Unidos

30 Aug 2023
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El Salvador: cómo los datos poco fiables acorralan a las personas migrantes en Estados Unidos
30 Aug 2023
El Salvador: cómo los datos poco fiables acorralan a las personas migrantes en Estados Unidos
Unveiling DHS’s Injustice systems in Immigration Processes for Salvadoran immigrants
Surveillance
SurveillanceEl SalvadorEnglish

El Salvador: how dirty data entraps immigrants to the U.S.

30 Aug 2023

The U.S. is using unreliable information from El Salvador for immigration processes, entrapping innocent immigrants. It’s time to stop dirty data-sharing agreements, reform the process, and protect people’s rights.

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El Salvador: how dirty data entraps immigrants to the U.S.
30 Aug 2023
El Salvador: how dirty data entraps immigrants to the U.S.
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of ExpressionBrazilEnglish

Brazil must hold digital platforms accountable using human rights standards

3 Aug 2023
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Brazil must hold digital platforms accountable using human rights standards
3 Aug 2023
Brazil must hold digital platforms accountable using human rights standards
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of ExpressionLatin AmericaSpanish

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
Digital Security
Digital SecurityEuropeEnglish

From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most

29 May 2023

People feel restrictions on digital rights most intensely in situations of crisis, conflict, or disaster. Here’s how we are safeguarding people’s digital rights in times of both war and peace.

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From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most
29 May 2023
From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most
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Transparency
TransparencyAsia PacificEnglish

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
Algorithmic accountability
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceGlobalEnglish

What you need to know about generative AI and human rights

24 May 2023

Generative AI has been all over the headlines. But what are the human rights implications? Get the facts in our generative AI FAQ.

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What you need to know about generative AI and human rights
24 May 2023
What you need to know about generative AI and human rights
Corporate transparency Social card
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
Data Protection
Data ProtectionEuropeEnglish

Access Now at CPDP 2023: where to find us

22 May 2023

If you’re attending the annual Computers, Privacy & Data Protection (CPDP) conference, find out more about where to find Access Now on the ground.

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Access Now at CPDP 2023: where to find us
22 May 2023
Access Now at CPDP 2023: where to find us
Corporate transparency Social card
Transparency
TransparencyNorth AmericaEnglish

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
TransparencyGlobalEnglish

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