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Press under Attack – Digital Strategies to Intimidate Journalists in Latin America

Is the EU protecting people from Pegasus spyware?

17 Jan 2023

Spyware like Pegasus threatens human rights and democracy. The EU must act to protect people from the harmful impact of such surveillance tools.

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Is the EU protecting people from Pegasus spyware?
17 Jan 2023
Is the EU protecting people from Pegasus spyware?
A close-up of a journalist's notebook as they are taking notes.

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
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
Crisis DSA Digital Services Act

The Digital Services Act: your guide to the EU’s new content moderation rules

6 Jul 2022

The EU Digital Services Act has finally arrived. We unpack what this law contains and the changes people can expect to see from 2024 onwards.

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The Digital Services Act: your guide to the EU’s new content moderation rules
6 Jul 2022
The Digital Services Act: your guide to the EU’s new content moderation rules
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
Crisis DSA Digital Services Act

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
European Ombudsman surveillance

Here’s how to fix the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act

7 Sep 2021

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act needs improvements to ensure it protects human rights.

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Here’s how to fix the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act
7 Sep 2021
Here’s how to fix the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act
Victoria en La Victoria: Municipalidad de Perú sancionada por uso ilegítimo de datos personales

New EU laws could erase its legacy of world-leading data protection

20 Nov 2020

As the European Union finalises new digital-era laws, its legacy of world-leading privacy and data protection is at stake. The European Commission will kick off the introduction of landmark legislative proposals that have implications for the future of the General Data Protection Regulation and the rights this flagship law protects.

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New EU laws could erase its legacy of world-leading data protection
20 Nov 2020
New EU laws could erase its legacy of world-leading data protection
Crisis DSA Digital Services Act

How the Digital Services Act could hack Big Tech’s human rights problem

15 Oct 2020

Tech companies are exercising enormous power without taking sufficient responsibility to safeguard our rights, leaving us prey to abuse. The Digital Services Act is a chance for the EU to establish clear responsibilities for private actors and hold them to account, while ensuring our rights are protected.

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How the Digital Services Act could hack Big Tech’s human rights problem
15 Oct 2020
How the Digital Services Act could hack Big Tech’s human rights problem
Algorithmic accountability

Can we move beyond the AI hype to defend human rights?

13 Aug 2020

Debunking AI myths may help us avoid blind techno-solutionism, to craft evidence-based public policy that supports AI uptake only when machine-learning systems are actually fit-for-purpose, and center and respect people and their rights.

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Can we move beyond the AI hype to defend human rights?
13 Aug 2020
Can we move beyond the AI hype to defend human rights?