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Restore Telecoms and Internet Connectivity in Gaza Now!

Israel’s digital occupation of Palestine

Access Now calls for a physical and digital ceasefire for Palestinians currently under seige in Gaza and facing online attacks around the world. We stand in solidarity with all those impacted by this conflict.

Regulating digital platforms
Content Governance
Content GovernanceGlobalEnglish

UNESCO’s guidelines for governing digital platforms: our remaining concerns

10 Dec 2023

Access Now has been following with concern UNESCO’s efforts to create global content governance guidelines. With the release of the final version, our concerns persist.

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UNESCO’s guidelines for governing digital platforms: our remaining concerns
10 Dec 2023
UNESCO’s guidelines for governing digital platforms: our remaining concerns
Antitrust
Content Governance
Content GovernanceLatin AmericaSpanish

Directrices de la UNESCO para la gobernanza de las plataformas digitales: las discusiones pendientes

10 Dec 2023

Access Now ha seguido con preocupación los esfuerzos liderados por la UNESCO para crear unas directrices globales para la regulación de las plataformas digitales.

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Directrices de la UNESCO para la gobernanza de las plataformas digitales: las discusiones pendientes
10 Dec 2023
Directrices de la UNESCO para la gobernanza de las plataformas digitales: las discusiones pendientes
مؤتمر المناخ كوب 28
Surveillance
SurveillanceLatin AmericaSpanish

Las personas migrantes en Latinoamérica están siendo vigiladas por sus gobiernos

4 Dec 2023
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Las personas migrantes en Latinoamérica están siendo vigiladas por sus gobiernos
4 Dec 2023
Las personas migrantes en Latinoamérica están siendo vigiladas por sus gobiernos
spyware
Surveillance
SurveillanceEuropeEnglish

Spyware in Serbia: civil society under attack

28 Nov 2023

Access Now and our partners have discovered that civil society in Serbia have been targeted with invasive spyware technology. Here’s what we know.

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Spyware in Serbia: civil society under attack
28 Nov 2023
Spyware in Serbia: civil society under attack
human impact of internet shutdowns
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsAfricaEnglish

#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia

22 Nov 2023

This 11 stories from Ethiopian people tells the human impact of internet shutdowns in the Amhara region of Ethiopia in the past 100+ days.

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#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia
22 Nov 2023
#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia
Apple threat notifications
Cybersecurity
CybersecurityGlobalEnglish

FAQ: Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline and Apple threat notifications

3 Nov 2023

Access Now’s knowledge about ongoing Apple threat notifications sent to people who may have been targeted by state-sponsored spyware attacks

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FAQ: Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline and Apple threat notifications
3 Nov 2023
FAQ: Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline and Apple threat notifications
Gabon's election internet access
Protest and Online Organizing
Protest and Online OrganizingColombiaSpanish

Adiós a la opacidad: la Corte Constitucional de Colombia resolvió la sentencia sobre interrupciones a los servicios de internet

24 Oct 2023
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Adiós a la opacidad: la Corte Constitucional de Colombia resolvió la sentencia sobre interrupciones a los servicios de internet
24 Oct 2023
Adiós a la opacidad: la Corte Constitucional de Colombia resolvió la sentencia sobre interrupciones a los servicios de internet
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceGlobalEnglish

Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights

16 Oct 2023

Biometric technologies are becoming increasingly interwoven into our everyday lives. A new Access Now report explores how AI is driving the adoption of ableist technologies that marginalize anyone who doesn’t fit into their definition of a “normal” body.

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Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights
16 Oct 2023
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights
Rightscon Korea
Transparency
TransparencyGlobal

We’re headed to South Korea: the when, where, and why of our next convening

6 Oct 2023

We’re excited to announce that the 13th edition of the RightsCon Summit Series will be held in South Korea and online in February 2025!

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We’re headed to South Korea: the when, where, and why of our next convening
6 Oct 2023
We’re headed to South Korea: the when, where, and why of our next convening
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.