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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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Facebook just tweaked its policy on names, and it’s going to make lives better

15 Dec 2015
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Facebook just tweaked its policy on names, and it’s going to make lives better
15 Dec 2015
Facebook just tweaked its policy on names, and it’s going to make lives better
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Facebook Has Changed Its Controversial ‘Real Name’ Policy

15 Dec 2015
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Facebook Has Changed Its Controversial ‘Real Name’ Policy
15 Dec 2015
Facebook Has Changed Its Controversial ‘Real Name’ Policy
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Yes, there’s still a chance for Net Neutrality in Europe

14 Dec 2015
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Yes, there’s still a chance for Net Neutrality in Europe
14 Dec 2015
Yes, there’s still a chance for Net Neutrality in Europe
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Intelligence agencies are using terrorism as a lever to weaken online privacy

13 Dec 2015
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Intelligence agencies are using terrorism as a lever to weaken online privacy
13 Dec 2015
Intelligence agencies are using terrorism as a lever to weaken online privacy
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Privacy hawks turn to White House in encryption fight

12 Dec 2015
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Privacy hawks turn to White House in encryption fight
12 Dec 2015
Privacy hawks turn to White House in encryption fight
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White House meets with privacy advocates about encryption

11 Dec 2015
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White House meets with privacy advocates about encryption
11 Dec 2015
White House meets with privacy advocates about encryption
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France says it won’t ban Tor, but the threat to anonymity is still real

11 Dec 2015
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France says it won’t ban Tor, but the threat to anonymity is still real
11 Dec 2015
France says it won’t ban Tor, but the threat to anonymity is still real
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FBI Chief Asks Tech Companies to Stop Offering End-to-End Encryption

10 Dec 2015
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FBI Chief Asks Tech Companies to Stop Offering End-to-End Encryption
10 Dec 2015
FBI Chief Asks Tech Companies to Stop Offering End-to-End Encryption
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Librarians and privacy advocates ally to condemn cybersecurity bill

9 Dec 2015
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Librarians and privacy advocates ally to condemn cybersecurity bill
9 Dec 2015
Librarians and privacy advocates ally to condemn cybersecurity bill
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Encryption wars heating up in wake of terror attacks

8 Dec 2015
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Encryption wars heating up in wake of terror attacks
8 Dec 2015
Encryption wars heating up in wake of terror attacks
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