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Stop the deception: dos and don’ts for responsible online design

3 Nov 2022 •

“No more deceptive designs: dos and don’ts for responsible user experience practices” can help combat online manipulation.

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Stop the deception: dos and don’ts for responsible online design
3 Nov 2022
Stop the deception: dos and don’ts for responsible online design
deceptive designs US lawmakers

Stop the deception: dos and don’ts for responsible online design

3 Nov 2022 •

“No more deceptive designs: dos and don’ts for responsible user experience practices” can help combat online manipulation.

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Stop the deception: dos and don’ts for responsible online design
3 Nov 2022
Stop the deception: dos and don’ts for responsible online design
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Musk’s Twitter takeover must not silence activists

2 Nov 2022 •

Now that tech billionaire Elon Musk has completed his takeover of Twitter, he must protect the voices of human rights defenders across the globe. 

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Musk’s Twitter takeover must not silence activists
2 Nov 2022
Musk’s Twitter takeover must not silence activists
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Turn TikTok on: authorities in Azerbaijan and Armenia must not restrict access

16 Sep 2022 •

Authorities in Azerbaijan and Armenia must ensure full access to the internet — including social media platform, TikTok — for all, particularly in times of crises.

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Turn TikTok on: authorities in Azerbaijan and Armenia must not restrict access
16 Sep 2022
Turn TikTok on: authorities in Azerbaijan and Armenia must not restrict access
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TikTok forced to pause plans for privacy-intrusive ads

12 Jul 2022 •

TikTok has paused its plan to impose personalised ads on people in EEA, UK, and Switzerland, after Access Now told the company that it must scrap this action.

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TikTok forced to pause plans for privacy-intrusive ads
12 Jul 2022
TikTok forced to pause plans for privacy-intrusive ads
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The Indian government’s overbroad Twitter takedown orders must be declared unconstitutional

6 Jul 2022 •

The court must declare authorities’ overbroad Twitter takedown orders as unconstitutional, and bring to light abuse of power online. 

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The Indian government’s overbroad Twitter takedown orders must be declared unconstitutional
6 Jul 2022
The Indian government’s overbroad Twitter takedown orders must be declared unconstitutional
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Immediately no: TikTok’s new personalised ads will jeopardise rights in Europe

5 Jul 2022 •

TikTok must halt its plan to force personalised ads on all users over 18, and the European Data Protection Board to should intervene.

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Immediately no: TikTok’s new personalised ads will jeopardise rights in Europe
5 Jul 2022
Immediately no: TikTok’s new personalised ads will jeopardise rights in Europe

Zensiert Instagram irankritische Beiträge?

4 Jul 2022
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Zensiert Instagram irankritische Beiträge?
4 Jul 2022
Zensiert Instagram irankritische Beiträge?
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Money talks: Twitter’s financial backers must use their power to mitigate risks of Musk takeover

12 May 2022 •

Shareholders and financial institutions must withhold their approval for Twitter’s sale to Elon Musk unless human rights safeguards are in place. 

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Money talks: Twitter’s financial backers must use their power to mitigate risks of Musk takeover
12 May 2022
Money talks: Twitter’s financial backers must use their power to mitigate risks of Musk takeover
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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: digital authoritarianism returning across the globe

28 Apr 2022 •

New: “The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021” unpacks the data, trends, and stories behind a year of internet shutdowns.

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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: digital authoritarianism returning across the globe
28 Apr 2022
Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: digital authoritarianism returning across the globe
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