Stakeholder: Business and Human Rights
Watermarking & generative AI: what, how, why (and why not)Â
How can we identify content produced by generative AI tools? One solution being touted is watermarking – but what are the human rights risks?
Identifying generative AI content: when and how watermarking can help uphold human rights
Access Now’s paper on how we can identify content produced by generative AI tools. One solution being touted is watermarking – but what are the human rights risks?
Towards meaningful fundamental rights impact assessments under the DSA
Fundamental rights impact assessments are key for effective DSA enforcementÂ
Under the EU DSA, companies designated as VLOPs or VLOSEs must assess fundamental rights risks stemming from their services. Access Now and ECNL have published a new policy paper to support enforcement of this requirement.
The world must not forget Mahsa Amini
It has been a year since Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s “morality police,” leading to waves of protests across the country – and a subsequent crackdown by the country’s rulers against dissent, both offline and online. We’ve mapped some of the troubling trends in Iran’s digital authoritarian playbook.
Hacking Meduza: Pegasus spyware used to target Putin’s critic
The publisher of Russian independent media org Meduza was hacked with NSO’s Pegasus spyware. As both Russia and Latvia are potential culprits, Access Now demands accountability and sanctions.
An open letter to the RightsCon community about RightsCon Costa Rica and what comes next
We explain the challenges and exclusion some participants faced, apologize and take accountability for our role, and share thoughts on the road ahead.
Cambodia: Meta refuses to block Hun Sen’s accounts, implicitly encouraging incitement to violence
By refusing to suspend Hun Sen’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, Meta has missed a crucial opportunity to oppose incitement to violence and hate speech online.
Leaked Yandex code breaks open the creepy black box of online advertising