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Melissa Kim

Development Director

As Development Director, Melissa is responsible for ensuring the organization has the resources it needs to defend and extend the digital rights of users at risk around the world. She leads the organization’s development team in managing grants and identifying new opportunities for support. To that end, she works closely with the rest of Access Now’s diverse and global team of experts to direct existing and potential resources according to the organization’s programmatic, operational, and financial priorities and needs. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University, where she focused on English literature and gender and sexuality studies. She is the owner of the only known database of Access Now pets (which is, of course, GDPR compliant).

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WhatsApp Is Briefly Shut Down in Brazil for a Third Time

19 Jul 2016
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WhatsApp Is Briefly Shut Down in Brazil for a Third Time
19 Jul 2016
WhatsApp Is Briefly Shut Down in Brazil for a Third Time
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Social media may have been blocked during Turkey coup attempt

15 Jul 2016
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Social media may have been blocked during Turkey coup attempt
15 Jul 2016
Social media may have been blocked during Turkey coup attempt
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Social Media Grinds to a Halt Inside Turkey

15 Jul 2016
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Social Media Grinds to a Halt Inside Turkey
15 Jul 2016
Social Media Grinds to a Halt Inside Turkey
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Ethiopia blocked social media for everyone because it’s “a distraction for students”

12 Jul 2016
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Ethiopia blocked social media for everyone because it’s “a distraction for students”
12 Jul 2016
Ethiopia blocked social media for everyone because it’s “a distraction for students”
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Pokemon Go Is a Hacker’s Dream

11 Jul 2016
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Pokemon Go Is a Hacker’s Dream
11 Jul 2016
Pokemon Go Is a Hacker’s Dream
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Why is State Department silent in the global encryption debate?

11 Jul 2016
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Why is State Department silent in the global encryption debate?
11 Jul 2016
Why is State Department silent in the global encryption debate?
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Turkey appears to be in vanguard of ‘throttling’ social media after attacks

6 Jul 2016
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Turkey appears to be in vanguard of ‘throttling’ social media after attacks
6 Jul 2016
Turkey appears to be in vanguard of ‘throttling’ social media after attacks
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Intentionally Banning Access To The Internet Is Not OK, Says U.N.

5 Jul 2016
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Intentionally Banning Access To The Internet Is Not OK, Says U.N.
5 Jul 2016
Intentionally Banning Access To The Internet Is Not OK, Says U.N.
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Europol’s online censorship unit is haphazard and unaccountable says NGO

4 Jul 2016
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Europol’s online censorship unit is haphazard and unaccountable says NGO
4 Jul 2016
Europol’s online censorship unit is haphazard and unaccountable says NGO
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Rule 41 Raises Concerns Over Government Hacking Powers

30 Jun 2016
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Rule 41 Raises Concerns Over Government Hacking Powers
30 Jun 2016
Rule 41 Raises Concerns Over Government Hacking Powers
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