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Microsoft: it’s time to come clean about your ties to the Israeli military

18 May 2026 •

Through a new joint letter, we’re calling on Microsoft to publish the findings of its review into the Israeli military’s use of the company services.

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Microsoft: it’s time to come clean about your ties to the Israeli military
18 May 2026
Microsoft: it’s time to come clean about your ties to the Israeli military
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Joint letter to Microsoft regarding Israeli military use of Azure cloud and AI services

18 May 2026 •

A follow up to our open letter regarding Microsoft’s formal review of recent allegations about Israel’s usage of Azure cloud for the surveillance and targeting of Palestinians.

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Joint letter to Microsoft regarding Israeli military use of Azure cloud and AI services
18 May 2026
Joint letter to Microsoft regarding Israeli military use of Azure cloud and AI services
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025

31 Mar 2026 •

The 2025 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data on internet shutdowns in 2025.

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When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
31 Mar 2026
When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

Rising repression meets global resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025

31 Mar 2026 •

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 313 internet shutdowns in 2025 — the highest number since 2016.

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Rising repression meets global resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
31 Mar 2026
Rising repression meets global resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
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Microsoft must come clean on its role in Israel’s war on Gaza

10 Oct 2025 •

We, the undersigned human rights organizations, are writing with great concern regarding media reporting alleging that Microsoft has contributed to grave violations of international law perpetrated by the Israeli authorities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).

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Microsoft must come clean on its role in Israel’s war on Gaza
10 Oct 2025
Microsoft must come clean on its role in Israel’s war on Gaza
Cameroon

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
Palestine Israel Digital Ceasefire; Gaza’s internet

Toward a digital ceasefire

20 Nov 2024 •

The ascent of cyber warfare is weaponizing our digital world; it’s time to embrace the concept of “digital ceasefire.”

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Toward a digital ceasefire
20 Nov 2024
Toward a digital ceasefire
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Access Now Grants: how we supported activists in 2023

28 May 2024 •

In 2023, Access Now Grants supported activists facing digital threats around the world, from Palestine to Myanmar to Ukraine and beyond.

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Access Now Grants: how we supported activists in 2023
28 May 2024
Access Now Grants: how we supported activists in 2023

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
Ceasefire in Gaza

Artificial Genocidal Intelligence: how Israel is automating human rights abuses and war crimes 

9 May 2024 •

Israel’s war on Gaza has revealed how mundane, unsophisticated AI surveillance systems are being used to unleash the most dystopian, tech-driven horrors on Palestinians.

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Artificial Genocidal Intelligence: how Israel is automating human rights abuses and war crimes 
9 May 2024
Artificial Genocidal Intelligence: how Israel is automating human rights abuses and war crimesÂ