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Alexia Skok

Director - Communications and Engagement

With the Communications and Engagement team, Alexia strives to ensure that human rights in the digital age are at the forefront of the global agenda. Before taking up this exciting role as Director – Communications and Engagement at Access Now, she fought the good fight for civil society and development organisations in Australia, Germany, and Timor-Leste.

Alexia holds a BA (Fine Art Photography) from RMIT University, and an MA (Visual and Media Anthropology) from Freie Universität Berlin.

Alexia was born and bred in Naarm (Melbourne), but lives life to fullest in Germany’s hip capital, Berlin. Her favourite #s include #RefugeesWelcome, #SmashThePatriarchy, and #RollerDerby.

Content removal

Rights Groups Tell Zuckerberg to Stop ‘Dangerous Censorship’ of Abortion Content

17 Aug 2022
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Rights Groups Tell Zuckerberg to Stop ‘Dangerous Censorship’ of Abortion Content
17 Aug 2022
Rights Groups Tell Zuckerberg to Stop ‘Dangerous Censorship’ of Abortion Content
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn in Somaliland: authorities cannot quash public protest and access to information

11 Aug 2022

The #KeepItOn coalition condemns the ongoing internet blackout imposed by authorities in Somaliland amid protests.

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#KeepItOn in Somaliland: authorities cannot quash public protest and access to information
11 Aug 2022
#KeepItOn in Somaliland: authorities cannot quash public protest and access to information
Sierra Leone

#KeepItOn in Sierra Leone: the government must stop wielding internet shutdowns for political control

11 Aug 2022

The #KeepItOn coalition is calling on authorities in Sierra Leone to ensure an open and accessible internet at all times.

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#KeepItOn in Sierra Leone: the government must stop wielding internet shutdowns for political control
11 Aug 2022
#KeepItOn in Sierra Leone: the government must stop wielding internet shutdowns for political control
Encryption and messaging services

Telegram vs Russia: Access Now tells the European Court of Human Rights why encryption must be protected

15 Jul 2022

In a joint submission to the ECtHR on the Telegram vs Russia case, Access Now explains why encryption must be protected.

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Telegram vs Russia: Access Now tells the European Court of Human Rights why encryption must be protected
15 Jul 2022
Telegram vs Russia: Access Now tells the European Court of Human Rights why encryption must be protected
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

ECOWAS Court victory: Twitter ban in Nigeria declared unlawful

14 Jul 2022

In a huge win for human rights, Nigeria’s ECOWAS Court declared that government’s seven-month Twitter ban was unlawful.

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ECOWAS Court victory: Twitter ban in Nigeria declared unlawful
14 Jul 2022
ECOWAS Court victory: Twitter ban in Nigeria declared unlawful
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TikTok forced to pause plans for privacy-intrusive ads

12 Jul 2022

TikTok has paused its plan to impose personalised ads on people in EEA, UK, and Switzerland, after Access Now told the company that it must scrap this action.

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TikTok forced to pause plans for privacy-intrusive ads
12 Jul 2022
TikTok forced to pause plans for privacy-intrusive ads
Save GDPR

Four years of slow enforcement: a new EU law will save the GDPR

12 Jul 2022

Access Now’s new report explains how the European Commission can save the GDPR — by introducing a supporting legislative act to bolster its application.

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Four years of slow enforcement: a new EU law will save the GDPR
12 Jul 2022
Four years of slow enforcement: a new EU law will save the GDPR
Press under Attack – Digital Strategies to Intimidate Journalists in Latin America

Apple unveils new security feature to block government spyware

7 Jul 2022
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Apple unveils new security feature to block government spyware
7 Jul 2022
Apple unveils new security feature to block government spyware
Twitter

Twitter Fights India’s Order Compelling the Company to Block Some Tweets

6 Jul 2022
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Twitter Fights India’s Order Compelling the Company to Block Some Tweets
6 Jul 2022
Twitter Fights India’s Order Compelling the Company to Block Some Tweets
European Media Freedom Act

Could fake news provoke violence in Kenya’s elections?

6 Jul 2022
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Could fake news provoke violence in Kenya’s elections?
6 Jul 2022
Could fake news provoke violence in Kenya’s elections?