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Australia's privacy laws

Civil society counters Big Tech in Massachusetts privacy debate

10 Nov 2021

Access Now is correcting the record on the Massachusetts Information Privacy Act (MIPA) — a key initiative to protect people’s privacy.

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Civil society counters Big Tech in Massachusetts privacy debate
10 Nov 2021
Civil society counters Big Tech in Massachusetts privacy debate
Digital censorship

Human rights organizations call on Libyan authorities to rescind the new cybercrime law

10 Nov 2021

We, along with a coalition of civil society organisations, call upon Libyan authorities to rescind the cybercrime law recently adopted by the Libyan House of Representatives.

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Human rights organizations call on Libyan authorities to rescind the new cybercrime law
10 Nov 2021
Human rights organizations call on Libyan authorities to rescind the new cybercrime law
Digital censorship

Libya’s cybercrime law: A threat to freedom of expression and legalization of censorship

10 Nov 2021

Libya has just adopted a dangerous new cybercrime law that stifles freedom of expression.

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Libya’s cybercrime law: A threat to freedom of expression and legalization of censorship
10 Nov 2021
Libya’s cybercrime law: A threat to freedom of expression and legalization of censorship
Digital censorship

منظمات حقوقية تطالب السلطات الليبية بسحب قانون الجرائم الإلكترونية الجديد

10 Nov 2021
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منظمات حقوقية تطالب السلطات الليبية بسحب قانون الجرائم الإلكترونية الجديد
10 Nov 2021
منظمات حقوقية تطالب السلطات الليبية بسحب قانون الجرائم الإلكترونية الجديد
Digital censorship

قانون الجرائم الإلكترونية في ليبيا: تهديد لحرية التعبير وتقنين للرقابة الشاملة والحجب

10 Nov 2021
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قانون الجرائم الإلكترونية في ليبيا: تهديد لحرية التعبير وتقنين للرقابة الشاملة والحجب
10 Nov 2021
قانون الجرائم الإلكترونية في ليبيا: تهديد لحرية التعبير وتقنين للرقابة الشاملة والحجب
surveillance

Double win! Court rejects NSO’s attempts to silence victims and derail surveillance lawsuit

9 Nov 2021

On Monday, a U.S. appeals court allowed WhatsApp’s lawsuit against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group to advance.

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Double win! Court rejects NSO’s attempts to silence victims and derail surveillance lawsuit
9 Nov 2021
Double win! Court rejects NSO’s attempts to silence victims and derail surveillance lawsuit
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NSO’s Pegasus surveilled Palestinian activists — it’s time for a moratorium on spyware sales

8 Nov 2021

Access Now condemns the hacking of six Palestinian human rights defenders’ devices with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.

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NSO’s Pegasus surveilled Palestinian activists — it’s time for a moratorium on spyware sales
8 Nov 2021
NSO’s Pegasus surveilled Palestinian activists — it’s time for a moratorium on spyware sales
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Human rights organizations condemn use of NSO Group’s Pegasus against Palestinians

8 Nov 2021

The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the use of NSO’s Pegasus spyware against six Palestinian human rights defenders.

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Human rights organizations condemn use of NSO Group’s Pegasus against Palestinians
8 Nov 2021
Human rights organizations condemn use of NSO Group’s Pegasus against Palestinians

Spotify investors: Stand up to human rights abuse

4 Nov 2021

Access Now calls on Spotify’s investors to hold the company accountable for developing a dangerous voice-recognition patent technology.

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Spotify investors: Stand up to human rights abuse
4 Nov 2021
Spotify investors: Stand up to human rights abuse
spyware

Victory! U.S. blocklists NSO Group and Candiru

3 Nov 2021

Access Now applauds the U.S. government for blocklisting NSO Group, Candiru, and other companies complicit in human rights abuses around the world.

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Victory! U.S. blocklists NSO Group and Candiru
3 Nov 2021
Victory! U.S. blocklists NSO Group and Candiru