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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.

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Artificial Insecurity: access and availability in the age of AI

19 Feb 2026

In the third part of our blog series on the dodgy digital security practices underlying advanced AI tools, we look at how the availability of systems is impacted by the proliferation of large language models.

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Artificial Insecurity: access and availability in the age of AI
19 Feb 2026
Artificial Insecurity: access and availability in the age of AI
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Artificial Insecurity: threats to information integrity

12 Feb 2026

In the second part of our series on the dodgy digital security practices underlying advanced AI tools, we examine how LLMs threaten information integrity.

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Artificial Insecurity: threats to information integrity
12 Feb 2026
Artificial Insecurity: threats to information integrity
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Artificial Insecurity: how AI tools compromise confidentiality

5 Feb 2026

In the first part of our blog series on the dodgy digital security practices underlying advanced AI tools, we unpack how LLMs can jeopardize the confidentiality of people’s data.

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Artificial Insecurity: how AI tools compromise confidentiality
5 Feb 2026
Artificial Insecurity: how AI tools compromise confidentiality
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Don’t let dictators decide the future of the internet. Fund the good fight!

8 Dec 2025

Don’t let dictators decide the future of the internet – fund the good fight! Donate to Access Now.

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Don’t let dictators decide the future of the internet. Fund the good fight!
8 Dec 2025
Don’t let dictators decide the future of the internet. Fund the good fight!
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One year on, the new European Commission is abandoning human rights

2 Dec 2025

A year into its new mandate and the European Commission is reversing course when it comes to safeguarding human rights in the EU.

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One year on, the new European Commission is abandoning human rights
2 Dec 2025
One year on, the new European Commission is abandoning human rights
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Access Now Grants: meet the Frontline Fighters

24 Nov 2025
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Access Now Grants: meet the Frontline Fighters
24 Nov 2025
Access Now Grants: meet the Frontline Fighters
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Access Now Grants: meet the Community Defenders

24 Nov 2025
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Access Now Grants: meet the Community Defenders
24 Nov 2025
Access Now Grants: meet the Community Defenders
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Access Now Grants: meet the Digital First Aiders

24 Nov 2025
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Access Now Grants: meet the Digital First Aiders
24 Nov 2025
Access Now Grants: meet the Digital First Aiders
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Access Now marks 10 years of resourcing digital rights activism

24 Nov 2025

Access Now grants marks 10 years of funding digital rights activism globally, celebrating 10 extraordinary grantees.

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Access Now marks 10 years of resourcing digital rights activism
24 Nov 2025
Access Now marks 10 years of resourcing digital rights activism
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Taking stock of Big Tech: the 2025 RDR Index

21 Oct 2025

Big Tech needs to step up. We’re pushing companies in the 2025 RDR Index to do better on human rights.

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Taking stock of Big Tech: the 2025 RDR Index
21 Oct 2025
Taking stock of Big Tech: the 2025 RDR Index
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The U.S. has reactivated its Paragon contract  — and it should alarm everyone

15 Oct 2025
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The U.S. has reactivated its Paragon contract  — and it should alarm everyone
15 Oct 2025
The U.S. has reactivated its Paragon contract  — and it should alarm everyone
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Reglamento de IA en Perú: aciertos y preocupaciones

1 Oct 2025
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Reglamento de IA en Perú: aciertos y preocupaciones
1 Oct 2025
Reglamento de IA en Perú: aciertos y preocupaciones
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#NoExamShutdown: lessons for the new academic year

18 Sep 2025

Across the MENA region, governments are imposing internet shutdowns during student exams. Read our exam shutdown report card and join the call for governments to keep this academic year free of internet shutdowns.

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#NoExamShutdown: lessons for the new academic year
18 Sep 2025
#NoExamShutdown: lessons for the new academic year
RightsCon 26 Zambia. May 5 - 8, 2026.

Join us for RightsCon 2026 in Lusaka, Zambia!

30 Jul 2025
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Join us for RightsCon 2026 in Lusaka, Zambia!
30 Jul 2025
Join us for RightsCon 2026 in Lusaka, Zambia!
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Russia’s record war on connectivity

28 Jul 2025

Internet shutdowns in Russia have been breaking records, with authorities cutting connectivity and blocking apps across the country.

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Russia’s record war on connectivity
28 Jul 2025
Russia’s record war on connectivity
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Why client-side scanning on encrypted platforms is a lose-lose proposition 

3 Jul 2025

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.

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Why client-side scanning on encrypted platforms is a lose-lose proposition 
3 Jul 2025
Why client-side scanning on encrypted platforms is a lose-lose proposition