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Jennifer Brody

U.S. Policy and Advocacy Manager

Jennifer Brody is the U.S. Policy and Advocacy Manager at Access Now. She closely monitors legislative developments in the U.S. pertaining to digital rights and supports the organization's global advocacy campaigns. Previously, Jen managed programs to combat disinformation online and enhance government accountability worldwide at the National Democratic Institute. Before that, she covered tech policy as a legislative staffer on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Jen also has experience working on Latin American affairs for the UN Population Fund and in peacebuilding at a Colombian think tank. Jen holds a MA in International Relations from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BA in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

U.S. FCC should quickly deliver Emergency Broadband Benefit to people in need

16 Feb 2021

Access Now and Free Press urge the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to immediately implement the Emergency Broadband Benefit program that Congress established in the pandemic-relief package.

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U.S. FCC should quickly deliver Emergency Broadband Benefit to people in need
16 Feb 2021
U.S. FCC should quickly deliver Emergency Broadband Benefit to people in need
México: un Decálogo de Derechos Digitales en Redes Sociales o una receta para la censura

Facebook removing Trump reinforces need for meaningful transparency

12 Feb 2021

Access Now submitted comments to the Facebook Oversight Board on its decision to remove former President Donald Trump from its platform, citing lack of meaningful transparency in decision-making process and other concerns.

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Facebook removing Trump reinforces need for meaningful transparency
12 Feb 2021
Facebook removing Trump reinforces need for meaningful transparency
Protest and human rights

اكسس ناو تدين تصعيد الهجمات ضد النشطاء والاحتجاجات السلمية في تونس

3 Feb 2021

Access Now calls for the immediate release of arbitrarily detained protesters, activists, and internet users in Tunisia, and for authorities to urgently halt its escalation on freedom of expression, both online and offline.

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اكسس ناو تدين تصعيد الهجمات ضد النشطاء والاحتجاجات السلمية في تونس
3 Feb 2021
اكسس ناو تدين تصعيد الهجمات ضد النشطاء والاحتجاجات السلمية في تونس
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

Democrats in U.S. Congress propose privacy-protective COVID response bill

28 Jan 2021

Access Now welcomes the re-introduction of the rights-respecting Public Health Emergency Privacy Act in the U.S. Congress.

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Democrats in U.S. Congress propose privacy-protective COVID response bill
28 Jan 2021
Democrats in U.S. Congress propose privacy-protective COVID response bill
México: un Decálogo de Derechos Digitales en Redes Sociales o una receta para la censura

Facebook Oversight Board makes first decisions, but system remains flawed

28 Jan 2021

The Facebook Oversight Board published its first decisions and decided to overturn Facebook’s content removal in four out of the five cases reviewed.

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Facebook Oversight Board makes first decisions, but system remains flawed
28 Jan 2021
Facebook Oversight Board makes first decisions, but system remains flawed

In wake of U.S. Capitol attack, Access Now and 70+ civil society groups warn against overbroad changes to Section 230

27 Jan 2021

A broad-based coalition sent a letter to the U.S. Congress and the Biden-Harris administration warning against responding to the violence in the U.S. Capitol by renewing injudicious attacks on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

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In wake of U.S. Capitol attack, Access Now and 70+ civil society groups warn against overbroad changes to Section 230
27 Jan 2021
In wake of U.S. Capitol attack, Access Now and 70+ civil society groups warn against overbroad changes to Section 230

Civil society to FCC: make emergency broadband benefit easily accessible

25 Jan 2021

Access Now and Free Press filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission urging strong and rapid implementation of the Emergency Broadband Benefit program.

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Civil society to FCC: make emergency broadband benefit easily accessible
25 Jan 2021
Civil society to FCC: make emergency broadband benefit easily accessible
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Holding Biden to account: Access Now’s new tool tracks digital rights, tech policy

20 Jan 2021

On the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration, Access Now launches a new online tool to track how well the incoming administration addresses key digital rights issues, including data protection, net neutrality, disinformation, and facial recognition.

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Holding Biden to account: Access Now’s new tool tracks digital rights, tech policy
20 Jan 2021
Holding Biden to account: Access Now’s new tool tracks digital rights, tech policy

Access Now tells the 9th Circuit Court: NSO Group cannot escape accountability in U.S. courts

23 Dec 2020

Access Now and civil society partners join the WhatsApp v. NSO Group lawsuit by filing an amicus brief that discloses stories of those who survived the Pegasus spyware attack. The amici call for NSO to be held accountable for targeting civil society around the world.

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Access Now tells the 9th Circuit Court: NSO Group cannot escape accountability in U.S. courts
23 Dec 2020
Access Now tells the 9th Circuit Court: NSO Group cannot escape accountability in U.S. courts

No longer turning blind eye, U.S. Congress finally moves to get people online amid pandemic

21 Dec 2020

Access Now applauds the U.S. Congress for coming to an agreement on a COVID-19 stimulus package that includes critical funding for broadband connectivity.

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No longer turning blind eye, U.S. Congress finally moves to get people online amid pandemic
21 Dec 2020
No longer turning blind eye, U.S. Congress finally moves to get people online amid pandemic