
Tag: Internet Governance


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Internet censorship in Tanzania: the price of free expression online keeps getting higher
The government has replaced bad regulations with new ones that enable the same kind of harmful internet censorship in Tanzania. Not only does the new law stifle free expression, it allows the government to profit from ratcheting up online censorship and control.…
22 October 2020

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Watch: Access Now’s Joseph Steele addresses 75th United Nations General Assembly
In a U.N. meeting on protecting future generations in the digital era, Steele urged global stakeholders to cease exploitative data collection, renew the commitment to bring everyone meaningfully online, and stop internet shutdowns and unlawful censorship.…
23 September 2020


Press Releases
Young and having harmless fun: Egypt must drop charges against women TikTok influencers
Amplifying its clampdown on freedom of expression online, the Egyptian government is on a campaign to arrest and prosecute women influencers on the emerging social media platform TikTok.…
30 July 2020






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#KeepItOn: Burundi fait taire la majorité de la population le jour du scrutin
Alors que des millions de Burundais se rendent aux urnes pour élire leur prochain président aujourd’hui, le 20 mai 2020, le Gouvernement de Pierre Nkurunziza n’a pas hésité de bloquer accès aux réseaux sociaux, notamment Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp et Youtube.…
20 May 2020
