Tag: Fake News
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In Asia, parliaments must protect rights online — or lose democracy
As parliaments across Asia convene, governments continue pushing deeply flawed laws and policies, while relegating digital rights to the sidelines. Here’s what’s happening in India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, and why members of parliament must take action to protect our rights before any more damage is done. …
26 July 2021
Press Releases
Civil society to Malaysian government: abandon all attempts to throttle online free speech
Access Now joined is demanding the Malaysian government abandon all attempts to throttle freedom of expression online, and overturn any plans to reinforce previous administrations’ archaic censorship laws.…
10 June 2021
Press Releases
Access Now releases “Fighting misinformation and defending free expression during COVID-19: recommendations for states”
We have identified practical examples and promising practices to support policy makers in respecting human rights while developing measures to address disinformation and misinformation during the COVID-19 crisis.…
21 April 2020
Press Releases
EU “fake news” strategy needs to be based on real evidence, not assumptions
We urge the European Commission not to rush into taking binding measures regarding “fake news” or “online disinformation” but rather, to take the expertise of civil liberties and digital rights experts into account.…
26 April 2018
