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FAQ: how the EU plans to protect media freedom

1 Dec 2022

Freedom of the press is under threat. In this FAQ, we analyse the EU’s latest proposal for a European Media Freedom Act, which aims to safeguard media freedom, independence and plurality.

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FAQ: how the EU plans to protect media freedom
1 Dec 2022
FAQ: how the EU plans to protect media freedom
ITFlows artificial intelligence

Stop the EUMigraTool rollout: predictive AI systems have no place in EU migration policies

27 Sep 2022

Access Now and partners call on the ITFlows Consortium to withdraw the EUMigraTool and stop developing technologies that violate fundamental rights.

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Stop the EUMigraTool rollout: predictive AI systems have no place in EU migration policies
27 Sep 2022
Stop the EUMigraTool rollout: predictive AI systems have no place in EU migration policies
ITFlows artificial intelligence

Open letter to the ITFlows Consortium: stop tech tools for predicting migration that can be repurposed to violate fundamental rights

27 Sep 2022

Through an open letter, Access Now and partners call on the ITFlows Consortium to immediately withdraw the dangerous EUMigraTool.

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Open letter to the ITFlows Consortium: stop tech tools for predicting migration that can be repurposed to violate fundamental rights
27 Sep 2022
Open letter to the ITFlows Consortium: stop tech tools for predicting migration that can be repurposed to violate fundamental rights
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed: “it’s a bad law”

G-7 privacy regulators aim to ease turbulent international data flows

9 Sep 2022
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G-7 privacy regulators aim to ease turbulent international data flows
9 Sep 2022
G-7 privacy regulators aim to ease turbulent international data flows
AI Act

The EU AI Act proposal: a timeline

12 Jul 2022

A summary of our proposed amendments to the draft EU AI Act and a timeline of our related commentary and recommendations.

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The EU AI Act proposal: a timeline
12 Jul 2022
The EU AI Act proposal: a timeline
Save GDPR

Four years of slow enforcement: a new EU law will save the GDPR

12 Jul 2022

Access Now’s new report explains how the European Commission can save the GDPR — by introducing a supporting legislative act to bolster its application.

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Four years of slow enforcement: a new EU law will save the GDPR
12 Jul 2022
Four years of slow enforcement: a new EU law will save the GDPR
ITFlows artificial intelligence

The EU AI Act: How to (truly) protect people on the move

12 May 2022

The EU AI Act is supposed to protect the rights of everyone impacted by AI systems. But it ignores the systems impacting people on the move. Here are three steps policymakers can take to fix that problem.

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The EU AI Act: How to (truly) protect people on the move
12 May 2022
The EU AI Act: How to (truly) protect people on the move
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The best and the worst in 2022: data protection laws across the world

27 Jan 2022

On Data Protection Day, Access Now reviews the countries with some of the best and worst data protection laws in 2022.

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The best and the worst in 2022: data protection laws across the world
27 Jan 2022
The best and the worst in 2022: data protection laws across the world
European Ombudsman surveillance

It’s time for the European Commission to dismantle disinformation

23 Nov 2021

Access Now, Liberties, and EDRi are calling on the European Commission to effectively minimize the negative impact of disinformation sweeping Europe.

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It’s time for the European Commission to dismantle disinformation
23 Nov 2021
It’s time for the European Commission to dismantle disinformation
The EU must hold VLOPs accountable

Where the EU’s DSA is heading — and where it needs to go

27 Oct 2021

We look at the EU’s introduction of the DSA, how the negotiations have progressed, and where we need to go from here to safeguard human rights. 

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Where the EU’s DSA is heading — and where it needs to go
27 Oct 2021
Where the EU’s DSA is heading — and where it needs to go