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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
Spyware Armenia

Spyware in warfare: Access Now documents first-time use of Pegasus tech in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict

25 May 2023

Breaking: NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware is being used as a weapon in the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict.

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Spyware in warfare: Access Now documents first-time use of Pegasus tech in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
25 May 2023
Spyware in warfare: Access Now documents first-time use of Pegasus tech in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
surveillance tech at the EU borders

Nowhere to turn: How surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives

23 May 2023

Surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives. Authorities must #ProtectNotSurveil people on the move.

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Nowhere to turn: How surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives
23 May 2023
Nowhere to turn: How surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives

Access Now at CPDP 2023: where to find us

22 May 2023

If you’re attending the annual Computers, Privacy & Data Protection (CPDP) conference, find out more about where to find Access Now on the ground.

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Access Now at CPDP 2023: where to find us
22 May 2023
Access Now at CPDP 2023: where to find us
ITFlows artificial intelligence

Amendments To The Draft European Union’s AI Act Prohibit Mass Surveillance And Criminal Profiling

22 May 2023
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Amendments To The Draft European Union’s AI Act Prohibit Mass Surveillance And Criminal Profiling
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22 May 2023
Amendments To The Draft European Union’s AI Act Prohibit Mass Surveillance And Criminal Profiling
FIVE YEARS UNDER THE EU GDPR: BECOMING AN ENFORCEMENT SUCCESS

Five years and counting: GDPR faces a make-or-break moment over enforcement

22 May 2023

In “Five years under the GDPR: An implementation progress report” Access Now explores how the GDPR could finally become a success.

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Five years and counting: GDPR faces a make-or-break moment over enforcement
22 May 2023
Five years and counting: GDPR faces a make-or-break moment over enforcement
Image: AI's human rights impact

More Penguins Than Europeans Can Use Google Bard

15 May 2023
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More Penguins Than Europeans Can Use Google Bard
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15 May 2023
More Penguins Than Europeans Can Use Google Bard
European Media Freedom Act

Meta Faces a Big EU Fine, But Avoids the Body Blow

15 May 2023
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Meta Faces a Big EU Fine, But Avoids the Body Blow
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15 May 2023
Meta Faces a Big EU Fine, But Avoids the Body Blow
Algorithmic accountability

EU lawmakers’ committees agree tougher draft AI rules

11 May 2023
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EU lawmakers’ committees agree tougher draft AI rules
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11 May 2023
EU lawmakers’ committees agree tougher draft AI rules
ITFlows artificial intelligence

EU draft legislation will ban AI for mass biometric surveillance and predictive policing

11 May 2023
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EU draft legislation will ban AI for mass biometric surveillance and predictive policing
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11 May 2023
EU draft legislation will ban AI for mass biometric surveillance and predictive policing