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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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Fears over Facebook’s Role in Election Campaign

5 Sep 2019
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Fears over Facebook’s Role in Election Campaign
5 Sep 2019
Fears over Facebook’s Role in Election Campaign
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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
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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
Victory for digital equity: court upholds New York's broadband price cap for low-income families

Twitter CEO Responds to Pressure from Rights Groups

21 Oct 2015

San Francisco – Today Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledged his company’s support for free expression, accountability, and transparency. His statement — including an explicit mention of Politwoops, the politician accountability tool — is a clear response to grassroots pressure, including an open letter signed by 50 global groups in support of Politwoops.

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Twitter CEO Responds to Pressure from Rights Groups
21 Oct 2015
Twitter CEO Responds to Pressure from Rights Groups
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Twitter pledges to support accountability tools and name-checks Politwoops

21 Oct 2015

Today Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledged his company’s support for free expression, accountability, and transparency. His statement — including an explicit mention of Politwoops, a politician accountability tool — is to be applauded. We’re happy to see Twitter’s commitment to accountability and transparency online, and we encourage the sector to follow Twitter’s lead.

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Twitter pledges to support accountability tools and name-checks Politwoops
21 Oct 2015
Twitter pledges to support accountability tools and name-checks Politwoops
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Access Now and Coalition Partners Driving Calls to the Senate in Opposition to Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)

21 Oct 2015

Major Tech Companies Recently Joined Growing Opposition to Surveillance Bill

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Access Now and Coalition Partners Driving Calls to the Senate in Opposition to Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)
21 Oct 2015
Access Now and Coalition Partners Driving Calls to the Senate in Opposition to Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)