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Méabh Maguire

Editor

As Access Now’s Editor, Méabh ensures quality control across a range of organizational publications, making sure that we communicate about our work and mission in a compelling and consistent way. She previously worked on editorial strategy and content development for a leading public relations and communications agency, supporting clients from across the technology, telecoms, and social impact sectors. She has also worked in communications roles at the European Data Protection Supervisor in Brussels and for a Caribbean telecoms provider. Méabh holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Cambridge and a Master’s degree in Popular Literature from Trinity College, Dublin. She speaks English, French, and Italian.
DSA internet blocking

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 

From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most

29 May 2023

People feel restrictions on digital rights most intensely in situations of crisis, conflict, or disaster. Here’s how we are safeguarding people’s digital rights in times of both war and peace.

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From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most
29 May 2023
From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most
Algorithmic accountability

What you need to know about generative AI and human rights

24 May 2023

Generative AI has been all over the headlines. But what are the human rights implications? Get the facts in our generative AI FAQ.

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What you need to know about generative AI and human rights
24 May 2023
What you need to know about generative AI and human rights
Nuevo análisis: Empresas que distribuyen tecnologías de vigilancia en LATAM no ofrecen transparencia en cuanto a su impacto en los derechos humanos

Are surveillance tech companies in Latin America respecting human rights? 

26 Apr 2023
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Are surveillance tech companies in Latin America respecting human rights? 
26 Apr 2023
Are surveillance tech companies in Latin America respecting human rights? 
Myanmar Counter-terrorism Law

မြန်မာနိုင်ငံမှာ မကြာမီက ပြဌာန်းသည့် “အကြမ်းဖက်မှုတိုက်ဖျက်ရေး” နည်းဥပဒေများသည် တရားမဝင် သည့် အရာများ ဖြစ်ပါသဖြင့် ရှုတ်ချကြောင်း ထုတ်ပြန်

19 Apr 2023
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မြန်မာနိုင်ငံမှာ မကြာမီက ပြဌာန်းသည့် “အကြမ်းဖက်မှုတိုက်ဖျက်ရေး” နည်းဥပဒေများသည် တရားမဝင် သည့် အရာများ ဖြစ်ပါသဖြင့် ရှုတ်ချကြောင်း ထုတ်ပြန်
19 Apr 2023
မြန်မာနိုင်ငံမှာ မကြာမီက ပြဌာန်းသည့် “အကြမ်းဖက်မှုတိုက်ဖျက်ရေး” နည်းဥပဒေများသည် တရားမဝင် သည့် အရာများ ဖြစ်ပါသဖြင့် ရှုတ်ချကြောင်း ထုတ်ပြန်
Myanmar Counter-terrorism Law

Myanmar’s “counter-terrorism” by-laws must be denounced for what they are – illegal

19 Apr 2023

Myanmar’s counter-terrorism by-laws will allow the junta to access people’s personal data and tag them as terrorists.

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Myanmar’s “counter-terrorism” by-laws must be denounced for what they are – illegal
19 Apr 2023
Myanmar’s “counter-terrorism” by-laws must be denounced for what they are – illegal
Gabon's election internet access

To defend democracy, stand up for civil society 

30 Mar 2023

As governments, businesses, and civil society organizations gather for the 2nd U.S. Summit for Democracy, our message is clear: to defend democracy in the digital age, states must stand up for civil society, online and off.

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To defend democracy, stand up for civil society 
30 Mar 2023
To defend democracy, stand up for civil society 
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Beyond Twitter: digital safety tips to navigate the Musk takeover

23 Nov 2022

Things haven’t been going so well since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Here are digital safety tips to help keep yourself safe on the platform.

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Beyond Twitter: digital safety tips to navigate the Musk takeover
23 Nov 2022
Beyond Twitter: digital safety tips to navigate the Musk takeover
Report: Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia|Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

13 Oct 2022

Dictators are using digital tools to repress and suppress democratic dissent, reinforcing digital authoritarianism. Our latest report looks at what’s happening in the EECA region, and how pro-democracy activists are fighting back against digital dictatorship.

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Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
13 Oct 2022
Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Report: Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia|Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

13 Oct 2022

Dictators are using digital tools to repress and suppress democratic dissent, reinforcing digital authoritarianism. Our latest report looks at what’s happening in the EECA region, and how pro-democracy activists are fighting back against digital dictatorship.

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Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
13 Oct 2022
Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia