Tag: content moderation
Press Releases
G7 internet charter has its foundations right, but key elements still threaten human rights
It’s concerning to see leading democratic governments continue to delegate the interpretation and application of laws to private companies and double down on the use of automated upload filters, prone to censoring free speech online.…
19 September 2019
Press Releases
United Nations: Access Now on joint declaration “Challenges to freedom of expression in the next decade”
Access Now welcomes the joint declaration from the United Nations that calls on governments globally to protect encryption and anonymity, safeguard net neutrality, and rein in the abuse of surveillance technologies.…
12 July 2019
Press Releases
Access Now: Christchurch Call emphasizes human rights, but needs meaningful participation and transparency for rights-respecting outcome
Any attempt to set policies or binding regulations that impact online speech will be successful only if it is truly inclusive and genuinely garners insight and expertise from civil society.…
15 May 2019
Blog
Access Now on the Christchurch Call: rights, wrongs, and what’s next
Governments and tech companies have published the Christchurch Call with the aim of eliminating violent and extremist content online. Civil society needs to be a central part of crafting a rights-respecting implementation. …
15 May 2019
Press Releases
Debate with UN Special Rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin hosted by S&D MEPs Josef Weidenholzer and Birgit Sippel
On 27 February, Access Now, EDRi, and CDT will co-host an event to assess the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content online.…
14 February 2019
Petition
Organizaciones de derechos humanos en Internet apoyan proyecto de intermediarios
El siguiente es un comunicado de organizaciones dedicadas al estudio y defensa de los derechos humanos en Internet, solicitando a los Diputados de la República Argentina la aprobación del proyecto de responsabilidad de intermediarios en Internet que se discute este mes en la Cámara.…
8 November 2018
Projects
Call for participation: The Turn to Artificial Intelligence in Governing Communication Online
OPEN CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST EXPERT WORKSHOP The Turn to Artificial Intelligence in Governing Communication Online The technology underlying artificial intelligence research has increasingly found applications in the area of content moderation and communication governance on digital platforms. While…
9 January 2018