Tag: online platforms
Tunisia: Access to online conferencing platforms and networks is a constitutional right
Access Now joins civil society organizations in calling for safe and open access to online conferencing platforms in Tunisia.
DSA: European Commission delivers on the first step toward systemic rules for online platforms
Today, the European Commission launched a legislative reform that holds the promise of systemic regulation of large online platforms, consisting of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act. Access Now’s initial assessment focuses on the DSA, and highlights key issues that will affect human rights in the EU and beyond.
New police powers in Hong Kong threaten human rights online
Hong Kong’s new national security law grants sweeping powers to block content, search devices, and intercept communications without independent judicial oversight.
Changes to Australia’s criminal code will create a new class of internet censorship
Australia’s government have announced the introduction of a new bill that would impose criminal liability on executives of social media platforms if they fail to remove “abhorrent violent content.” The hastily drafted legislation could have serious unintended consequences for human rights in Australia.