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Australian digital rights organizations defend encryption

4 Oct 2019 •

Access Now and Digital Rights Watch call on Facebook to resist “Five Eyes” government over-reach and breach of basic human rights and ensure their users private communications and the best possible security online.

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Australian digital rights organizations defend encryption
4 Oct 2019
Australian digital rights organizations defend encryption
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Open Letter: Facebook’s End-to-End Encryption Plans

4 Oct 2019
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Open Letter: Facebook’s End-to-End Encryption Plans
4 Oct 2019
Open Letter: Facebook’s End-to-End Encryption Plans
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US, UK and Australia urge Facebook to create backdoor access to encrypted messages

4 Oct 2019
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US, UK and Australia urge Facebook to create backdoor access to encrypted messages
4 Oct 2019
US, UK and Australia urge Facebook to create backdoor access to encrypted messages
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Facebook must go ahead with its plans to encrypt all services, despite government demands

3 Oct 2019 •

Weakening encryption undermines our security. We urge Facebook to stand firm against government demands to backdoor products to the detriment of public safety and human rights.

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Facebook must go ahead with its plans to encrypt all services, despite government demands
3 Oct 2019
Facebook must go ahead with its plans to encrypt all services, despite government demands

You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights

3 Oct 2019 •

Access Now sent letters to each of the companies in the RDR Corporate Accountability Index, urging them to review their performance and provide a public response to the findings.

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You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights
3 Oct 2019
You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights
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Facebook can be forced to delete defamatory content worldwide, top EU court rules

3 Oct 2019
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Facebook can be forced to delete defamatory content worldwide, top EU court rules
3 Oct 2019
Facebook can be forced to delete defamatory content worldwide, top EU court rules
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No summer break for free expression in Europe: Facebook cases that matter for human rights

23 Sep 2019 •

Three cases in the European Union that involve Facebook have broad implications for intermediary regulation and the future free expression online. Eliska Pirkova explains.

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No summer break for free expression in Europe: Facebook cases that matter for human rights
23 Sep 2019
No summer break for free expression in Europe: Facebook cases that matter for human rights
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Fears over Facebook’s Role in Election Campaign

5 Sep 2019
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Fears over Facebook’s Role in Election Campaign
5 Sep 2019
Fears over Facebook’s Role in Election Campaign

Open letter to Facebook on the upcoming Tunisian elections of 2019

2 Sep 2019 •

Facebook has pledged to uphold transparency and accountability towards its users. We and 14 civil society groups are urging commitment to that pledge worldwide.

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Open letter to Facebook on the upcoming Tunisian elections of 2019
2 Sep 2019
Open letter to Facebook on the upcoming Tunisian elections of 2019
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Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions

20 Aug 2019 •

Companies have a huge impact on human rights, and they must be held accountable for abuse of these rights. An updated draft treaty from the United Nations is helpful, but needs to go further.

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Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions
20 Aug 2019
Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions