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WhatsApp Is Suing The Indian Government To Protect People’s Privacy

26 May 2021
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WhatsApp Is Suing The Indian Government To Protect People’s Privacy
26 May 2021
WhatsApp Is Suing The Indian Government To Protect People’s Privacy
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Saudi’s human rights track record says it all: Google must halt plans to open cloud in Kingdom

26 May 2021 •

Access Now is urging Google to immediately halt their plans to establish a cloud region in Saudi Arabia until it outlines clear steps for how it intends to mitigate adverse human rights impacts. 

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Saudi’s human rights track record says it all: Google must halt plans to open cloud in Kingdom
26 May 2021
Saudi’s human rights track record says it all: Google must halt plans to open cloud in Kingdom
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Indian Police Visit Twitter’s Office After Politician’s Tweet Is Labeled as Misleading

25 May 2021
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Indian Police Visit Twitter’s Office After Politician’s Tweet Is Labeled as Misleading
25 May 2021
Indian Police Visit Twitter’s Office After Politician’s Tweet Is Labeled as Misleading
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Laos directs surveillance of social media platforms, further throttling expression online

25 May 2021 •

Access Now is joining six organizations in calling on the Lao government to stop online surveillance and mandatory registration of social media platforms.

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Laos directs surveillance of social media platforms, further throttling expression online
25 May 2021
Laos directs surveillance of social media platforms, further throttling expression online

As Indian police raid Twitter’s office, alarming new internet rules take effect

25 May 2021 •

The threat to free expression on social media in India is continuing to grow.

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As Indian police raid Twitter’s office, alarming new internet rules take effect
25 May 2021
As Indian police raid Twitter’s office, alarming new internet rules take effect
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Social media platforms are complicit in censoring Palestinian voices

24 May 2021
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Social media platforms are complicit in censoring Palestinian voices
24 May 2021
Social media platforms are complicit in censoring Palestinian voices
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Israel, social media groups cooperating against Palestinians: NGO

21 May 2021
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Israel, social media groups cooperating against Palestinians: NGO
21 May 2021
Israel, social media groups cooperating against Palestinians: NGO
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Inside Facebook’s Meeting with Palestinian Officials Over Posts Inaccurately Flagged as Incitement to Violence

21 May 2021
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Inside Facebook’s Meeting with Palestinian Officials Over Posts Inaccurately Flagged as Incitement to Violence
21 May 2021
Inside Facebook’s Meeting with Palestinian Officials Over Posts Inaccurately Flagged as Incitement to Violence

Why we need data minimization safeguards now (and how to do it)

20 May 2021 •

Access Now’s new report “Data minimization: Key to protecting privacy and reducing harm” explores ways to combat data abuses by limiting the amount of information entities collect online.

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Why we need data minimization safeguards now (and how to do it)
20 May 2021
Why we need data minimization safeguards now (and how to do it)
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Designed to deceive: The rise of dark patterns is manipulating people

19 May 2021 •

Access Now with Consumer Reports, EFF, PEN America, and DarkPatterns.org are launching the Dark Patterns Tip Line, a new online platform for people in the United States to report “dark patterns” they encounter in everyday digital products and services.

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Designed to deceive: The rise of dark patterns is manipulating people
19 May 2021
Designed to deceive: The rise of dark patterns is manipulating people