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Business and Human Rights Privacy

It’s not a bug, it’s a feature: How Cambridge Analytica demonstrates the desperate need for data protection

It’s critically important to see the big picture of the scandal and work toward an online ecosystem that does not depend on harvesting users’ data instead of protecting it.…

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Freedom of Expression

Community voices: Ahmad Primo combats false news and disinformation coming out of Syria

Six weeks away from RightsCon, we highlight the vital work that our community members are doing to defend and extend human rights in the digital age.…
29 March 2018

Press Releases

Access Now calls for U.S. Congressional hearings on data privacy

We’re asking the U.S. Congress to hold hearings on overbroad collection of personal information and the urgent need for data protection legislation to protect human rights.…
29 March 2018

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What happened with the CLOUD Act (and what comes next)

The poorly drafted CLOUD Act doesn’t have adequate privacy protections for people in the U.S. or other countries. What do we do now?…
27 March 2018

Publications

Joint letter to the Council of the EU on the ePrivacy reform

27 March 2018

Press Releases

Business and Human Rights

Privacy. Security. Free expression. We’re tackling human rights in the digital age at RightsCon.

On May 16-18, 2018, RightsCon Toronto will bring a global community of experts together for the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age. Get your press pass today!…
26 March 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Sonos pulls Facebook ads, invests in RightsCon instead…then Elon Musk takes note

We’re grateful that Sonos has stepped forward to support our community and the important conversation on privacy and data protection, and we encourage other companies to do the same.…
23 March 2018

Freedom of Expression

Sonos becomes the latest brand to pull its ads from Facebook and social media

Date: March 23, 2018 – Author: Amelia Heathman – Publication: The Evening Standard
23 March 2018

Business and Human Rights

Sonos is pulling its ads off Facebook and Instagram, but only for a week

Date: March 23, 2018 – Author: Chris Welch- Publication: The Verge
23 March 2018

Access Now in the News

Business and Human Rights

Sonos is pulling its ads off Facebook and Instagram, but only for a week

Date: March 23, 2018 – Author: Chris Welch – Publication: The Verge
23 March 2018

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National digital identity programmes: what’s next?

Our working paper on national digital ID programmes explores the human rights implications and provides lawmakers globally with policy recommendations in the areas of governance, privacy and data protection, and cybersecurity.…
21 March 2018

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It’s not a bug, it’s a feature: How Cambridge Analytica demonstrates the desperate need for data protection

It’s critically important to see the big picture of the scandal and work toward an online ecosystem that does not depend on harvesting users’ data instead of protecting it.…
21 March 2018

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Business and Human Rights

Introducing the new RightsCon look and vision

We’re excited to share with you an important update: RightsCon has undergone a few important changes recently.…
19 March 2018

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