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Dear Apple shareholders: you have the power to ensure “People Come First” globally

1 Mar 2022

Ahead of Apple’s annual shareholder meeting, we are urging Apple shareholders to demand the company provide meaningful transparency on government censorship demands — all around the world. Here’s why every shareholder should vote yes on Shareholder Proposal 6.

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Dear Apple shareholders: you have the power to ensure “People Come First” globally
1 Mar 2022
Dear Apple shareholders: you have the power to ensure “People Come First” globally

Four strategies to defend encryption and our human rights

21 Oct 2021

When we fight for encryption, we fight for human rights. It enables us to stay safe online, and communicate privately and freely. Yet governments keep pushing to undermine it, and companies are caving in. Here are four ways encryption advocates can push back.

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Four strategies to defend encryption and our human rights
21 Oct 2021
Four strategies to defend encryption and our human rights
Telegram vs Russia

Why encryption is important: 10 facts to counter the myths

31 Aug 2021
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Why encryption is important: 10 facts to counter the myths
31 Aug 2021
Why encryption is important: 10 facts to counter the myths
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Putting a check on Big Tech: the path to accountability for companies in the 2020 RDR Index

3 Jun 2021

Once again, we’re asking some of the world’s most powerful companies to review the findings in the Ranking Digital Rights (RDR) Corporate Accountability Index and make key changes to protect people’s rights.

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Putting a check on Big Tech: the path to accountability for companies in the 2020 RDR Index
3 Jun 2021
Putting a check on Big Tech: the path to accountability for companies in the 2020 RDR Index
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

The wild west of COVID-19 exposure mapping and why the U.S. needs a data protection law

22 Jun 2020

The U.S. Congress must act to protect the privacy and civil rights of users amidst the deployment of COVID-19 response technologies across the country.

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The wild west of COVID-19 exposure mapping and why the U.S. needs a data protection law
22 Jun 2020
The wild west of COVID-19 exposure mapping and why the U.S. needs a data protection law

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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A bite of the Apple: working together for a win on freedom of expression

28 Feb 2020

Responding to civil society pressure, Apple has affirmed its commitment to free expression and “will consider providing additional details” on human rights safeguards.

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A bite of the Apple: working together for a win on freedom of expression
28 Feb 2020
A bite of the Apple: working together for a win on freedom of expression

Differential privacy, part 3: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary scrutiny

30 Nov 2017

Companies that use differential privacy have greater responsibility to be transparent about what they can (or cannot) do to protect our data.

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Differential privacy, part 3: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary scrutiny
30 Nov 2017
Differential privacy, part 3: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary scrutiny
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Differential privacy, part 2: It’s complicated

15 Nov 2017

For at-risk users, privacy is vital for safety and the exercise of human rights. In part two of our series on differential privacy, we take a close look at the complexities of implementing the approach.

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Differential privacy, part 2: It’s complicated
15 Nov 2017
Differential privacy, part 2: It’s complicated

Why inclusion matters

2 Nov 2017

We are creating tools and systems that discriminate against vulnerable populations and make the internet less secure. That has to change.

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Why inclusion matters
2 Nov 2017
Why inclusion matters