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AI Act

EU AI Act must protect all people, regardless of migration status

6 Dec 2022

Access Now and partners call on the EU to ensure the AI Act protects all people, regardless of their migration status.

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EU AI Act must protect all people, regardless of migration status
6 Dec 2022
EU AI Act must protect all people, regardless of migration status
India fake news law

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
EU Ukraine

EU must keep people in and leaving Ukraine as safe, secure, connected as possible

15 Sep 2022

Through an open letter, Access Now is calling on the EU to protect people in Ukraine, and those escaping the war to EU countries.

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EU must keep people in and leaving Ukraine as safe, secure, connected as possible
15 Sep 2022
EU must keep people in and leaving Ukraine as safe, secure, connected as possible
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
Save GDPR

“Save the GDPR”: our message to the European Commission

12 Jul 2022

The GDPR is at risk of failing due to slow and unequal enforcement. Access Now presents recommendations to the EU Commission to save the GDPR.

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“Save the GDPR”: our message to the European Commission
12 Jul 2022
“Save the GDPR”: our message to the European Commission
The EU must hold VLOPs accountable

Civil society to EU: don’t threaten rights with last-minute “crisis response mechanism” in DSA

13 Apr 2022

Access Now is urging the European Commission to revise the proposed “crisis response mechanism (CRM)” in the DSA.

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Civil society to EU: don’t threaten rights with last-minute “crisis response mechanism” in DSA
13 Apr 2022
Civil society to EU: don’t threaten rights with last-minute “crisis response mechanism” in DSA
what is disinformation

FAQ: The EU’s plan to regulate political ads

12 Apr 2022

What are political ads? What does the EU proposal to increase transparency for political ads say? This FAQ has the answers for you.

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FAQ: The EU’s plan to regulate political ads
12 Apr 2022
FAQ: The EU’s plan to regulate political ads
EU Ukraine

Open letter to the EU: protect people affected by Russia’s attack on Ukraine

2 Mar 2022

In a letter to the EU, Access Now provides recommendations related to tech platforms and telecoms operators in the context of the war in Ukraine.

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Open letter to the EU: protect people affected by Russia’s attack on Ukraine
2 Mar 2022
Open letter to the EU: protect people affected by Russia’s attack on Ukraine
European Ombudsman surveillance

European Ombudsman responds to NGOs’ complaint, investigates EU’s facilitation of Africa’s surveillance network

15 Dec 2021

In a win for human rights, the European Ombudsman is investigating the EU’s support for African countries to develop surveillance capabilities.

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European Ombudsman responds to NGOs’ complaint, investigates EU’s facilitation of Africa’s surveillance network
15 Dec 2021
European Ombudsman responds to NGOs’ complaint, investigates EU’s facilitation of Africa’s surveillance network
The EU must hold VLOPs accountable

The EU Digital Services Act won’t work without strong enforcement

9 Dec 2021

It will be the EU’s approach to DSA enforcement that will make or break this new legislation — so let’s look at lessons from the GDPR.

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The EU Digital Services Act won’t work without strong enforcement
9 Dec 2021
The EU Digital Services Act won’t work without strong enforcement