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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.

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What is spyware and should the industry be shut down?

26 May 2022
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What is spyware and should the industry be shut down?
26 May 2022
What is spyware and should the industry be shut down?

Human rights activists seek moratorium on spyware

25 May 2022
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Human rights activists seek moratorium on spyware
25 May 2022
Human rights activists seek moratorium on spyware
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Human rights leaders at Davos 2022: spyware is a weapon — PRESS CONFERENCE

23 May 2022

Date and time: Wednesday 25 May, 2022, 10:15 – 10:45 CET

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Human rights leaders at Davos 2022: spyware is a weapon — PRESS CONFERENCE
23 May 2022
Human rights leaders at Davos 2022: spyware is a weapon — PRESS CONFERENCE
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Congratulations, Fanny Hidvégi! Access Now’s Europe Policy and Advocacy Director a POLITICO Europe tech Visionary

18 May 2022

Access Now congratulates Fanny Hidvégi, Europe Policy and Advocacy Director, who is being recognised in POLITICO Europe’s annual ranking of the 28 power players behind Europe’s tech revolution.

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Congratulations, Fanny Hidvégi! Access Now’s Europe Policy and Advocacy Director a POLITICO Europe tech Visionary
18 May 2022
Congratulations, Fanny Hidvégi! Access Now’s Europe Policy and Advocacy Director a POLITICO Europe tech Visionary
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Money talks: Twitter’s financial backers must use their power to mitigate risks of Musk takeover

12 May 2022

Shareholders and financial institutions must withhold their approval for Twitter’s sale to Elon Musk unless human rights safeguards are in place. 

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Money talks: Twitter’s financial backers must use their power to mitigate risks of Musk takeover
12 May 2022
Money talks: Twitter’s financial backers must use their power to mitigate risks of Musk takeover
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VPN Providers Threaten to Quit India Over New Data Law

6 May 2022
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VPN Providers Threaten to Quit India Over New Data Law
6 May 2022
VPN Providers Threaten to Quit India Over New Data Law
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Authorities, telcos in Sri Lanka must ensure internet access throughout crisis

3 May 2022

Access Now and a coalition of rights organizations are calling on Sri Lanka to maintain unfettered access to the internet throughout the ongoing crisis.

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Authorities, telcos in Sri Lanka must ensure internet access throughout crisis
3 May 2022
Authorities, telcos in Sri Lanka must ensure internet access throughout crisis
South Sudan #KeepItOn

Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: MENA in the dark

28 Apr 2022

In 2021, Access Now documented at least 23 shutdowns in nine countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Read “The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021.”

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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: MENA in the dark
28 Apr 2022
Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: MENA in the dark
South Sudan #KeepItOn

Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: digital authoritarianism returning across the globe

28 Apr 2022

New: “The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021” unpacks the data, trends, and stories behind a year of internet shutdowns.

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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: digital authoritarianism returning across the globe
28 Apr 2022
Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: digital authoritarianism returning across the globe
South Sudan #KeepItOn

Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: India is the world’s largest offender

28 Apr 2022

India is the world’s largest offender, and blacked out the internet at least 106 times in 2021. Read “The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021”

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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: India is the world’s largest offender
28 Apr 2022
Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: India is the world’s largest offender