Tag: Brazil

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Brazil: “fake news” proposals add uncertainty to institutional crisis

Brazil joins the list of countries debating regulations to eliminate “fake news.” Dangerous proposals to censor online expression come at a terrible moment for Brazil’s democracy.…
27 April 2018

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Business and Human Rights

Access Now responds to Special Rapporteur Kaye on “Content Regulation in the Digital Age”

Governments are coercing private internet intermediaries to police and regulate online content. Here’s how companies can meet their obligation to respect human rights.…
11 January 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Una receta para censurar Internet en América Latina

Brasil, Paraguay y Venezuela intentan censurar la crítica a los políticos en Internet con peligrosos proyectos de ley.…
27 October 2017

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Digital Security

Chile’s “Spy Decree” threatens to make data retention even more dangerous

A new data retention decree in Chile would deepen the existing problems with the law. …
3 October 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Brazil: multistakeholder internet governance model under threat

The Temer administration proposes yet another move that might weaken civil society participation in domestic internet policy.…
10 August 2017

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Net Discrimination

Activists are close to saving broadband in Brazil

Thanks to activists pushing back against data caps for internet use, we could see a law to ban the practice — a boon for innovation and free expression in Brazil.…
20 June 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Supreme Court of Brazil holds hearings on blocking apps

Is blocking WhatsApp consistent with the freedom of communication and the rights guaranteed under the Marco Civil da Internet?…
2 June 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Bloqueos de aplicaciones: una práctica abusiva en Latinoamérica

Este tipo de decisiones tomadas por legisladores y jueces sin el correspondiente análisis, ponen en riesgo el ejercicio de los derechos digitales de los usuarios.…
10 May 2017

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Business and Human Rights

Telefonica opens up as transparency standards improve

The latest transparency reports and civil society work show the practice is growing up.…
18 January 2017

Press Releases

Freedom of Expression

Judge orders block of Facebook throughout Brazil over parody account

Brazil’s economy has already lost more than $100 million dollars due to the blocking of WhatsApp. This won’t help.…
10 October 2016

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Freedom of Expression

O direito ao esquecimento no Brasil: quais os riscos para os direitos humanos?

Este ano, a Access Now decidiu marcar o dia internacional do direito a saber com um posicionamento sobre o chamado “direito ao esquecimento”. A publicação Compreendendo o “direito ao esquecimento” globalmente é uma tentativa de promover parâmetros claros de proteção…
10 October 2016

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Freedom of Expression

Internet shutdowns, attacks on encryption harm human rights in Brazil, India, U.K.

Our UPR submissions to the United Nations highlight risks to digital rights in Brazil, India, and the U.K.
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28 September 2016