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Vietnam’s new social media take-down rules will intensify state censorship — they must be revoked

21 Apr 2022 •

Access Now is calling on Vietnam’s government to immediately revoke the new social media take-down rules.

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Vietnam’s new social media take-down rules will intensify state censorship — they must be revoked
21 Apr 2022
Vietnam’s new social media take-down rules will intensify state censorship — they must be revoked
Focused View

TikTok created an alternate universe just for Russia

13 Apr 2022
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TikTok created an alternate universe just for Russia
13 Apr 2022
TikTok created an alternate universe just for Russia
Burkina Faso internet

U.S. moves to keep the Russian people connected despite sanctions

8 Apr 2022 •

In response to a coalition letter led by Access Now and the Wikimedia Foundation, the U.S. Treasury Department decided to exempt internet communications services from U.S. sanctions in Russia.

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U.S. moves to keep the Russian people connected despite sanctions
8 Apr 2022
U.S. moves to keep the Russian people connected despite sanctions
spyware

Facing the consequences: Access Now welcomes legal action against NSO Group

5 Apr 2022 •

Access Now welcomes a lawsuit filed against NSO Group for facilitating unlawful surveillance of French-Palestinian human rights defender, Salah Hammour.

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Facing the consequences: Access Now welcomes legal action against NSO Group
5 Apr 2022
Facing the consequences: Access Now welcomes legal action against NSO Group
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

تونس: النفاذ إلى شبكات الاتصال و تطبيقات التواصل عن بعد حق دستوري

31 Mar 2022 •

نعبر رفقة عدد من الجمعيات والمنظمات التونسية والدولية قلقنا حول ما تم تداوله عن تعطيل خدمات تطبيقات التواصل في تونس.

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تونس: النفاذ إلى شبكات الاتصال و تطبيقات التواصل عن بعد حق دستوري
31 Mar 2022
تونس: النفاذ إلى شبكات الاتصال و تطبيقات التواصل عن بعد حق دستوري
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

Tunisia: Access to online conferencing platforms and networks is a constitutional right

31 Mar 2022 •

Access Now joins civil society organizations in calling for safe and open access to online conferencing platforms in Tunisia.

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Tunisia: Access to online conferencing platforms and networks is a constitutional right
31 Mar 2022
Tunisia: Access to online conferencing platforms and networks is a constitutional right
EU Ukraine

Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices

29 Mar 2022 •

Despots like Putin and Lukashenko rule by isolating and lying to their people. Here are four strategies to fight disinformation and protect anti-war voices in Russia and Belarus.

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Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices
29 Mar 2022
Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices
WEF spyware

Victory! FinFisher shuts down

29 Mar 2022 •

After years of civil society advocacy, notorious German spyware purveyor FinFisher shut down operations and filed for insolvency.

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Victory! FinFisher shuts down
29 Mar 2022
Victory! FinFisher shuts down
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Access Now’s statement on Myanmar at the U.N. Human Rights Council

23 Mar 2022 •

Myanmar’s military is engaged in a digital coup, and the international community must act. We spoke at the United Nations on Myanmar during the 49th session of the Human Rights Council to offer our recommendations.

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Access Now’s statement on Myanmar at the U.N. Human Rights Council
23 Mar 2022
Access Now’s statement on Myanmar at the U.N. Human Rights Council
Protest and human rights

Social media companies must take urgent action to protect Libyan human rights defenders

22 Mar 2022 •

Access Now joins a coalition of human rights organizations in calling on social media companies to ensure the protection of human rights defenders in Libya.

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Social media companies must take urgent action to protect Libyan human rights defenders
22 Mar 2022
Social media companies must take urgent action to protect Libyan human rights defenders
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