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Bigger, bolder: U.S. slaps sanctions on spyware company and executives

Bigger, bolder: U.S. slaps sanctions on spyware company and executives

7 Mar 2024
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Bigger, bolder: U.S. slaps sanctions on spyware company and executives
7 Mar 2024
Bigger, bolder: U.S. slaps sanctions on spyware company and executives
Guide: How to get rid of targeted ads on TikTok (only in the EU)

How to get rid of targeted ads on TikTok (only in the EU)

26 Apr 2023

If you are in the EU, here are the simple three steps to opt out from TikTok’s targeted ads.

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How to get rid of targeted ads on TikTok (only in the EU)
26 Apr 2023
How to get rid of targeted ads on TikTok (only in the EU)
Image: #FreeAlaa Campaign

Civil society to the UK Foreign Office: Free human rights defender Alaa Abd El-Fattah

27 May 2022

Civil society letter to the UK Foreign Office urging them to secure the release and transfer Alaa to the UK as he continues his hunger strike

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Civil society to the UK Foreign Office: Free human rights defender Alaa Abd El-Fattah
27 May 2022
Civil society to the UK Foreign Office: Free human rights defender Alaa Abd El-Fattah
#FreeAlaa campaign

UK Foreign Office must protect its citizens — intervene and #FreeAlaa today

27 May 2022

Access Now and a coalition of civil society organisations call on the UK Foreign Office to secure Alaa’s release and safe transfer to the UK. #FreeAlaa

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UK Foreign Office must protect its citizens — intervene and #FreeAlaa today
27 May 2022
UK Foreign Office must protect its citizens — intervene and #FreeAlaa today
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed: “it’s a bad law”

Access Now’s answers to the United Kingdom data protection reform consultation

21 Nov 2021
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Access Now’s answers to the United Kingdom data protection reform consultation
21 Nov 2021
Access Now’s answers to the United Kingdom data protection reform consultation

Australian digital rights organizations defend encryption

4 Oct 2019

Access Now and Digital Rights Watch call on Facebook to resist “Five Eyes” government over-reach and breach of basic human rights and ensure their users private communications and the best possible security online.

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Australian digital rights organizations defend encryption
4 Oct 2019
Australian digital rights organizations defend encryption
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If a U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Act agreement fails to protect our rights, the risks could go global

4 Oct 2018

A new CLOUD Act agreement without added protections risks letting U.K. law enforcement use its own vast authority to demand the data of users all over the world, without a check by U.S. courts.

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If a U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Act agreement fails to protect our rights, the risks could go global
4 Oct 2018
If a U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Act agreement fails to protect our rights, the risks could go global
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“Five Eyes” governments respond to coalition demands to stop undermining encryption

18 Oct 2017

Here’s a status update on the Five Eyes governments’ positions on encryption.

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“Five Eyes” governments respond to coalition demands to stop undermining encryption
18 Oct 2017
“Five Eyes” governments respond to coalition demands to stop undermining encryption
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Telefonica opens up as transparency standards improve

18 Jan 2017

The latest transparency reports and civil society work show the practice is growing up.

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Telefonica opens up as transparency standards improve
18 Jan 2017
Telefonica opens up as transparency standards improve

The UK Parliament shows disregard for digital rights by approving Snooper’s Charter

17 Nov 2016

The UK has codified and expanded mass government surveillance, making people less free and less safe.

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The UK Parliament shows disregard for digital rights by approving Snooper’s Charter
17 Nov 2016
The UK Parliament shows disregard for digital rights by approving Snooper’s Charter