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Palestinian Authority

Meta must act: stop the systematic censorship of Palestinian voices

19 Feb 2024 •

Meta’s ongoing censorship of Palestine-related content during times of conflict is a systemic issue, not a glitch that needs addressing.

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Meta must act: stop the systematic censorship of Palestinian voices
19 Feb 2024
Meta must act: stop the systematic censorship of Palestinian voices
TikTok

Censorship at the door: India must say no to government fact-checking 

1 Feb 2024 •

Indian government must refrain from implementing the fact-checking amendment to the IT Rules, 2021, until the court reaches a definitive decision.

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Censorship at the door: India must say no to government fact-checking 
1 Feb 2024
Censorship at the door: India must say no to government fact-checking 
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No liberty, no safety: Sri Lanka must withdraw the Online Safety Bill

19 Jan 2024 •

Access Now, Hashtag Generation, and more than 50 organisations, are demanding the Government of Sri Lanka to withdraw the Online Safety Bill. 

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No liberty, no safety: Sri Lanka must withdraw the Online Safety Bill
19 Jan 2024
No liberty, no safety: Sri Lanka must withdraw the Online Safety Bill
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Open letter to Sri Lankan government: Withdraw Online Safety Bill to protect people’s rights and future

19 Jan 2024 •

More than fifty Sri Lankan and international organisations are calling on the Sri Lankan government to withdraw the Onine Safety Bill.

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Open letter to Sri Lankan government: Withdraw Online Safety Bill to protect people’s rights and future
19 Jan 2024
Open letter to Sri Lankan government: Withdraw Online Safety Bill to protect people’s rights and future
South Sudan #KeepItOn

What the U.S. can and must do to reconnect Gaza

18 Jan 2024 •

Gaza is suffering under its ninth recent telecommunications and internet shutdown. We outline how the U.S. can help reconnect Gaza.

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What the U.S. can and must do to reconnect Gaza
18 Jan 2024
What the U.S. can and must do to reconnect Gaza
European Media Freedom Act

Submission on India’s draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023

15 Jan 2024 •

Access Now raises concerns about peopleĘĽs fundamental rights in its submission on India’s Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023.

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Submission on India’s draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023
15 Jan 2024
Submission on India’s draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023

India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 

18 Dec 2023 •

India’s Telecommunications Bill, 2023 threatens open, secure, and unhindered internet access.

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India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
18 Dec 2023
India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
Ceasefire in Lebanon

U.S. Senator joins civil society’s call: #StopSilencingPalestine

15 Dec 2023 •

U.S. Senator joins civil society’s call to #StopSilencingPalestine. Meta’s censorship of Palestine-related content must end now.

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U.S. Senator joins civil society’s call: #StopSilencingPalestine
15 Dec 2023
U.S. Senator joins civil society’s call: #StopSilencingPalestine
Regulating digital platforms

UNESCO’s guidelines for governing digital platforms: our remaining concerns

10 Dec 2023 •

Access Now has been following with concern UNESCO’s efforts to create global content governance guidelines. With the release of the final version, our concerns persist.

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UNESCO’s guidelines for governing digital platforms: our remaining concerns
10 Dec 2023
UNESCO’s guidelines for governing digital platforms: our remaining concerns
Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest

Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams

20 Nov 2023 •

People in Kenya have the right to access information and communicate freely online — including through messaging applications like Telegram.

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Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams
20 Nov 2023
Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams