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Uganda sued over digital ID system that excludes millions

16 May 2022
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Uganda sued over digital ID system that excludes millions
16 May 2022
Uganda sued over digital ID system that excludes millions
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These are the African countries that censor the internet the most

13 May 2022
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These are the African countries that censor the internet the most
13 May 2022
These are the African countries that censor the internet the most

There’s Genocide in Tigray, but Nobody’s Talking About it

10 May 2022
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There’s Genocide in Tigray, but Nobody’s Talking About it
10 May 2022
There’s Genocide in Tigray, but Nobody’s Talking About it
#KeepItOn Report - The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021

Internet shutdowns and restrictions on the rise in Africa

4 May 2022
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Internet shutdowns and restrictions on the rise in Africa
4 May 2022
Internet shutdowns and restrictions on the rise in Africa
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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
Russia Internet access

Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: resistance in the face of blackouts in Africa

28 Apr 2022

Last year, 12 countries cut internet access at least 19 times in Africa. Read “The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021”

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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: resistance in the face of blackouts in Africa
28 Apr 2022
Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: resistance in the face of blackouts in Africa
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed: “it’s a bad law”

Worldcoin Promised Free Crypto If They Scanned Their Eyeballs With “The Orb.” Now They Feel Robbed.

6 Apr 2022
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Worldcoin Promised Free Crypto If They Scanned Their Eyeballs With “The Orb.” Now They Feel Robbed.
6 Apr 2022
Worldcoin Promised Free Crypto If They Scanned Their Eyeballs With “The Orb.” Now They Feel Robbed.
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The Shutdown podcast

16 Mar 2022
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The Shutdown podcast
16 Mar 2022
The Shutdown podcast
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What the tech sector can do to respect human rights in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and beyond

10 Mar 2022

As the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates to war, the tech sector must do more than merely comply with sanctions. Here are our recommendations for mitigating human rights harms. 

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What the tech sector can do to respect human rights in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and beyond
10 Mar 2022
What the tech sector can do to respect human rights in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and beyond
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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch

24 Feb 2022

Elections and internet shutdowns are a disaster for democracy. See which countries the #KeepItOn coalition is watching in 2022.

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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
24 Feb 2022
#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch