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Slipping down the authoritarian hole: Nepal must lift the TikTok ban

16 Nov 2023

Nepal must reverse its ban on TikTok and publish recent directives for social media platforms.

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Slipping down the authoritarian hole: Nepal must lift the TikTok ban
16 Nov 2023
Slipping down the authoritarian hole: Nepal must lift the TikTok ban
Telecommunications blackout in the Gaza Strip is an attack on human rights

Depleting fuel and infrastructure damage: Gaza’s internet lifeline must be saved

15 Nov 2023

“With an impending internet blackout in Gaza, Access Now and Human Rights Watch received a response from Paltell Group emphasizing Israeli attacks on infrastructure as key blackout contributors and citing challenges in making repairs without a ceasefire.

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Depleting fuel and infrastructure damage: Gaza’s internet lifeline must be saved
15 Nov 2023
Depleting fuel and infrastructure damage: Gaza’s internet lifeline must be saved
Armenia spyware victims: Pegasus hacking in war

Coalition warns Congress: don’t use legislative tricks to reauthorize surveillance abuse

14 Nov 2023
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Coalition warns Congress: don’t use legislative tricks to reauthorize surveillance abuse
14 Nov 2023
Coalition warns Congress: don’t use legislative tricks to reauthorize surveillance abuse
digital ceasefire gaza

How Israel is shutting down the internet in Gaza

10 Nov 2023
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How Israel is shutting down the internet in Gaza
10 Nov 2023
How Israel is shutting down the internet in Gaza
EU terrorist content regulation

Let the courts decide: civil society takes on EU’s dangerous terrorist content regulation 

9 Nov 2023

The coalition filed a complaint against the French decree implementing the EU regulation on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content.

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Let the courts decide: civil society takes on EU’s dangerous terrorist content regulation 
9 Nov 2023
Let the courts decide: civil society takes on EU’s dangerous terrorist content regulation 
spyware

Democracy needs privacy: ban rights-violating spyware in India now 

31 Oct 2023

India must implement a ban on the use of rights-abusing commercial spyware and make a commitment to reform the country’s surveillance laws.

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Democracy needs privacy: ban rights-violating spyware in India now 
31 Oct 2023
Democracy needs privacy: ban rights-violating spyware in India now 
Watermark and generative AI

White House Executive Order on AI: a step forward on civil rights, but Congress must pass privacy law

30 Oct 2023

Access Now calls on the Biden-Harris Administration to protect human rights from bad data practices and algorithmic discrimination.

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White House Executive Order on AI: a step forward on civil rights, but Congress must pass privacy law
30 Oct 2023
White House Executive Order on AI: a step forward on civil rights, but Congress must pass privacy law
Restore Telecoms and Internet Connectivity in Gaza Now!

DSA: the war on Gaza is not an excuse to silence people online

26 Oct 2023

The EU’s fast-tracked “solution” to the spread of illegal content online could result in long-term consequences to freedom of speech.

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DSA: the war on Gaza is not an excuse to silence people online
26 Oct 2023
DSA: the war on Gaza is not an excuse to silence people online
Watermark and generative AI

Access Now urges robust civil society participation in Congressional AI policymaking 

25 Oct 2023
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Access Now urges robust civil society participation in Congressional AI policymaking 
25 Oct 2023
Access Now urges robust civil society participation in Congressional AI policymaking 
Net Neutrality

There are no free-riding services on the internet: India must uphold net neutrality

23 Oct 2023

TRAI must uphold net neutrality in India by preserving non-discriminatory access to online content, applications, and services for all people.

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There are no free-riding services on the internet: India must uphold net neutrality
23 Oct 2023
There are no free-riding services on the internet: India must uphold net neutrality