Tag: Social media
Press Releases
Unconstitutional Texas social media bill attacks human rights
UPDATE: On September 9, Texas Governor Abbott signed the bill into law. Yesterday, September 2, the U.S. state of Texas’ legislature passed a bill that aims to stop social media companies from “censoring conservative views.” This bill and others like…
9 September 2021
Access Now in the News
The battle for control of Afghanistan’s internet
Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired
7 September 2021
Access Now in the News
Afghanistan forces digital-ethics reckoning
Angela Chen, Heinrich Böll Stiftung
2 September 2021
Press Releases
The Indian government’s torrent of digital censorship, intimidation must stop
Access Now is calling on the Government of India to end its wave of digital censorship and intimidation, including immediately withdrawing its new rules for governing content and communications online.…
10 June 2021
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Strengthening civil society’s defenses: Digital Security Helpline hits 10,000 cases
The Digital Security Helpline is a lifeline that supports at-risk groups and individuals from civil society. Read “Strengthening civil society’s defenses: what Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has learned from its first 10,000 cases.”…
7 June 2021
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Facebook Oversight Board: No place for Trump’s hate and disinformation on its platforms
The Facebook Oversight Board today upheld the “deplatforming” of Donald Trump from Facebook and Instagram, finding Facebook’s decision to be necessary and proportionate. Access Now welcomes this decision.…
4 June 2021
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Indonesia: repeal law that imposes harsh intermediary liabilities, risks curtailing expression
Access Now joins 24 organizations in calling on Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology to repeal MR5 — a new law that jeopardizes freedom of expression through harsh intermediary liability measures.
28 May 2021
