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Rights groups to Facebook on Tunisia’s “disappeared” accounts: we’re still waiting for answers

23 Jun 2020

After Facebook disabled 60+ accounts of Tunisian users, we and our partners wrote the company to ask why. We’re still waiting for a full and public response.

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Rights groups to Facebook on Tunisia’s “disappeared” accounts: we’re still waiting for answers
23 Jun 2020
Rights groups to Facebook on Tunisia’s “disappeared” accounts: we’re still waiting for answers
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Transparency required: is Facebook’s effort to clean up “Operation Carthage” damaging free expression in Tunisia?

12 Jun 2020

“Operation Carthage” has revealed attempts to leverage Facebook to influence elections in Tunisia and countries in Africa, and the company disabled accounts without explanation. We’re demanding answers.

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Transparency required: is Facebook’s effort to clean up “Operation Carthage” damaging free expression in Tunisia?
12 Jun 2020
Transparency required: is Facebook’s effort to clean up “Operation Carthage” damaging free expression in Tunisia?

It’s time for ICANN to #SaveDotOrg

15 Apr 2020

Deadline nears to decide future of civil society’s home online

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It’s time for ICANN to #SaveDotOrg
15 Apr 2020
It’s time for ICANN to #SaveDotOrg

Stepping up to the challenge: which companies are responding on digital rights?

11 Mar 2020

Only 10 of the 24 companies publicly responded to Access Now’s open letters asking for improvement in one key area based on each company’s evaluation results of the Ranking Digital Rights Index.

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Stepping up to the challenge: which companies are responding on digital rights?
11 Mar 2020
Stepping up to the challenge: which companies are responding on digital rights?
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Going dark: companies today release fewer transparency reports, less data

9 Oct 2019

Our latest update to the Transparency Reporting Index shows that corporate transparency and accountability need a reboot.

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Going dark: companies today release fewer transparency reports, less data
9 Oct 2019
Going dark: companies today release fewer transparency reports, less data

You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights

3 Oct 2019

Access Now sent letters to each of the companies in the RDR Corporate Accountability Index, urging them to review their performance and provide a public response to the findings.

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You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights
3 Oct 2019
You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights
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Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices

17 Sep 2018

We’re working with Ranking Digital Rights to make sure the companies tracked in the Corporate Accountability Index respond and take steps to protect your rights.

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Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices
17 Sep 2018
Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices

Taking a human rights agenda to Davos

22 Jan 2018

More than 3,000 global leaders are gathering to discuss the theme of building a “Shared Future in a Fractured World.” Human rights should be at the center of that shared vision.

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Taking a human rights agenda to Davos
22 Jan 2018
Taking a human rights agenda to Davos
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EU “trilogues” consultation: A foot in the door for transparency

30 Jun 2016

Making Europe’s “trialogues” process more transparent could help make the government more accountable to the public, which could in turn positively impact digital rights.

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EU “trilogues” consultation: A foot in the door for transparency
30 Jun 2016
EU “trilogues” consultation: A foot in the door for transparency
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Politwoops is coming back! Inside Twitter’s transparency reboot

4 Jan 2016

This New Year’s Eve, we reached an agreement with Twitter and our partners to bring back the transparency and accountability tool called Politwoops.

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Politwoops is coming back! Inside Twitter’s transparency reboot
4 Jan 2016
Politwoops is coming back! Inside Twitter’s transparency reboot