Release Type: Press Releases
Access Now urges Apple to restore trust by rolling back plans to circumvent end-to-end encryption on its devices
Apple’s plan to implement client-side scanning is not a viable or proportionate solution to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online. The plan circumvents end-to-end encryption and puts everyone’s privacy and security at risk by reducing individuals’ control over their own devices.
Thailand empowers state authorities to violate rights by censoring online content
In a small victory for free expression online, Access Now welcomes the Thai Civil Court’s injunction suspending the enforcement of Regulation No. 29, issued on August 6, 2021.
Made abroad, deployed at home: new report unpacks the shocking state of mass surveillance in Latin America
Feito no exterior e implantado em casa: novo relatório expõe o estado chocante da vigilância em massa na América Latina
Hecho en el extranjero, utilizado en casa: un nuevo informe revela el impactante estado de la vigilancia masiva en América Latina
Civil society to U.S. FTC: fight for civil rights and privacy
Access Now and civil society partners call on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to take a stand against exploitation and discrimination online.
Jamaica’s NIDS bill: human rights recommendations dismissed, still time to rectify
What’s happening in Tigray? Internet shutdowns avert accountability
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are calling on all parties in the conflict to put an end to Tigray’s internet shutdowns.
Indian parliament’s Pegasus investigation leaves crucial questions unanswered
Access Now is calling on the Indian parliament to respond to the Pegasus Project revelations in a manner that protects fundamental rights.
Somalia elections: authorities must keep internet open, uphold freedom of press
Somalia’s elections, originally scheduled to begin on July 25, have been postponed. Access Now is continuing to push for open, accessible internet for all.