Tag: Disinformation
Tell U.S. FCC: Don’t help Trump spread disinformation
Disinformation has no place in a democracy. Tell the FCC to reject President Trump’s effort to bully his fact-checkers and fundamentally change Section 230 — the legal backbone of the internet.
Pandemics, protests, and power in digital spaces: the 44th U.N. Human Rights Council Session in review
In the context of COVID-19 and a wave of protests across the globe, the U.N. Human Rights Council held its 44th session. Here’s our read-out on the reports and resolutions that are key for defending digital rights around the world.
Access Now publishes U.S. digital rights agenda
Access Now releases its digital rights policy recommendations for the incoming U.S. president.
COVID-19 & the right to protest: pressing issues at the 44th Human Rights Council
As the 44th session of the Human Rights Council kicks off amid a pandemic and mass protests, we’re closely monitoring action on the issues impacting digital rights globally.
Rights groups to Facebook on Tunisia’s “disappeared” accounts: we’re still waiting for answers
After Facebook disabled 60+ accounts of Tunisian users, we and our partners wrote the company to ask why. We’re still waiting for a full and public response.
Transparency required: is Facebook’s effort to clean up “Operation Carthage” damaging free expression in Tunisia?
“Operation Carthage” has revealed attempts to leverage Facebook to influence elections in Tunisia and countries in Africa, and the company disabled accounts without explanation. We’re demanding answers.
Human rights organizations call on Egyptian authorities to cease restrictions on internet freedoms and digital rights
In a joint statement, rights organizations call on Egyptian authorities to lift restrictions on the right to free expression and stop curtailing free use of the internet — especially during COVID-19, when such restrictions risk human health.
Ethiopia’s hate speech and disinformation law: the pros, the cons, and a mystery
The government has made online hate speech an easy scapegoat for violence that may have deeper causes, while pushing through new legislation that increases its power to censor.
Access Now lanza las Recomendaciones para los estados para combatir la desinformación y defender la libre expresión durante COVID-19
El mundo ha estado luchando contra la enfermedad del coronavirus (COVID-19) desde finales de 2019 y con el avance de la pandemia, se dio en paralelo un crecimiento de la desinformación y el discurso de odio relacionado al tema.
Watch: what you should know about the dangerous disinformation bill in Tunisia
While there is legitimate concern about disinformation during COVID-19 in Tunisia, any government response must align with human rights principles and safeguard free expression.