Release Type: Press Releases
Saudi’s human rights track record says it all: Google must halt plans to open cloud in Kingdom
Access Now is urging Google to immediately halt their plans to establish a cloud region in Saudi Arabia until it outlines clear steps for how it intends to mitigate adverse human rights impacts.
Laos directs surveillance of social media platforms, further throttling expression online
Access Now is joining six organizations in calling on the Lao government to stop online surveillance and mandatory registration of social media platforms.
As Indian police raid Twitter’s office, alarming new internet rules take effect
The threat to free expression on social media in India is continuing to grow.
Cambodia: Stop silencing critical commentary on COVID-19
Access Now and global NGOs are calling on the Cambodian government to immediately stop its assault on freedom of expression in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
GDPR: Three years in, and its future and success are still up in the air
“Three years under the GDPR: An implementation progress report” explores how far this legislation still has to go before its promises are truly fulfilled.
Why we need data minimization safeguards now (and how to do it)
Access Now’s new report “Data minimization: Key to protecting privacy and reducing harm” explores ways to combat data abuses by limiting the amount of information entities collect online.
Designed to deceive: The rise of dark patterns is manipulating people
Access Now with Consumer Reports, EFF, PEN America, and DarkPatterns.org are launching the Dark Patterns Tip Line, a new online platform for people in the United States to report “dark patterns” they encounter in everyday digital products and services.
Spotify, no nos espíes: la coalición global de más de 170 músicos y grupos de derechos humanos toma una posición
Access Now, Fight for the Future, Union of Musicians and Allied Workers, y una coalición de músicos y organizaciones de derechos humanos de todo el mundo enviaron una carta a Spotify pidiendo a la empresa que se comprometa públicamente a nunca utilizar, licenciar, vender o monetizar su nueva patente de tecnología de reconocimiento de voz.
Spotify, don’t spy: global coalition of 180+ musicians and human rights groups take a stand against speech-recognition technology
Access Now, Fight for the Future, Union of Musicians and Allied Workers, and a global coalition of musicians and human rights organizations call on Spotify to never use, license, sell, or monetize its new speech-recognition patent technology.