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Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024

23 Feb 2025

The 2024 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data.

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Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024
23 Feb 2025
Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024
Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest

Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore internet access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest

25 Jun 2024

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition strongly condemn the ongoing disruption of internet access and increased crackdown on the people of Kenya amid protests.

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Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore internet access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest
25 Jun 2024
Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore internet access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest
Authorities Gabon #KeepItOn

The most violent year: internet shutdowns in 2023

15 May 2024

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 283 internet shutdowns in 2023 — the highest number since 2016.

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The most violent year: internet shutdowns in 2023
15 May 2024
The most violent year: internet shutdowns in 2023
Regulating digital platforms

Kenyan government and TikTok agree on content regulation mechanism

26 Aug 2023
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Kenyan government and TikTok agree on content regulation mechanism
Newzroom Africa ↗
26 Aug 2023
Kenyan government and TikTok agree on content regulation mechanism

Around the world, threats to LGBTQ+ speech deepen

28 Jun 2023
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Around the world, threats to LGBTQ+ speech deepen
28 Jun 2023
Around the world, threats to LGBTQ+ speech deepen
Tunisia digitization programs

Past learnings must be ‘at the heart of implementing’ a digital identity system in Kenya

24 May 2023
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Past learnings must be ‘at the heart of implementing’ a digital identity system in Kenya
24 May 2023
Past learnings must be ‘at the heart of implementing’ a digital identity system in Kenya
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

Stop SIM data-syphoning: Safaricom must protect privacy in Kenya

14 Dec 2022

Access Now calls on Safaricom to protect privacy in Kenya, and immediately delete all biometric data it collected via its SIM registration process.

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Stop SIM data-syphoning: Safaricom must protect privacy in Kenya
14 Dec 2022
Stop SIM data-syphoning: Safaricom must protect privacy in Kenya
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

Open letter: Safaricom must delete all biometric data collected unlawfully during Kenya’s SIM card registration exercise

14 Dec 2022

Through an open letter, Access Now urges Safaricom to delete all biometric data collected unlawfully during Kenya’s SIM card registration exercise.

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Open letter: Safaricom must delete all biometric data collected unlawfully during Kenya’s SIM card registration exercise
14 Dec 2022
Open letter: Safaricom must delete all biometric data collected unlawfully during Kenya’s SIM card registration exercise
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