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Bangladesh’s proposed digital, social media, and OTT platforms regulation needs a complete overhaul

7 Mar 2022 •

Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations are urging Bangladesh to withdraw the proposed digital, social media, and OTT platforms regulation.

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Bangladesh’s proposed digital, social media, and OTT platforms regulation needs a complete overhaul
7 Mar 2022
Bangladesh’s proposed digital, social media, and OTT platforms regulation needs a complete overhaul
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Letter to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission: withdraw the Regulation for Digital, Social Media, and OTT Platforms

7 Mar 2022 •

Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations are urging Bangladesh to withdraw the proposed digital, social media, and OTT platforms regulation.

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Letter to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission: withdraw the Regulation for Digital, Social Media, and OTT Platforms
7 Mar 2022
Letter to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission: withdraw the Regulation for Digital, Social Media, and OTT Platforms
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Blocking access to Twitter in Nigeria is a flagrant violation of fundamental rights

13 Jan 2022 •

The #KeepItOn coalition is again pressuring authorities in Nigeria to immediately rescind Twitter’s “indefinite” suspension.

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Blocking access to Twitter in Nigeria is a flagrant violation of fundamental rights
13 Jan 2022
Blocking access to Twitter in Nigeria is a flagrant violation of fundamental rights
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What is disinformation, why it spreads, and how to stop it

21 Dec 2021 •

Our new report explores what disinformation is, and how lawmakers can address the harms it poses to democracy.

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What is disinformation, why it spreads, and how to stop it
21 Dec 2021
What is disinformation, why it spreads, and how to stop it
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Unconstitutional Texas social media bill attacks human rights

1 Dec 2021 •

Access Now opposes the U.S state of Texas’ social media bill that undermines First Amendment protections and attacks human rights.

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Unconstitutional Texas social media bill attacks human rights
1 Dec 2021
Unconstitutional Texas social media bill attacks human rights
Digital censorship

Libya’s cybercrime law: A threat to freedom of expression and legalization of censorship

10 Nov 2021 •

Libya has just adopted a dangerous new cybercrime law that stifles freedom of expression.

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Libya’s cybercrime law: A threat to freedom of expression and legalization of censorship
10 Nov 2021
Libya’s cybercrime law: A threat to freedom of expression and legalization of censorship
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Access Now addresses the U.N. Security Council on countering hate speech online

28 Oct 2021 •

Before the United Nations Security Council, Access Now explained proactive ways to address and counter hate speech online.

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Access Now addresses the U.N. Security Council on countering hate speech online
28 Oct 2021
Access Now addresses the U.N. Security Council on countering hate speech online

Brazil’s Restrictive New Social Media Rules Could Be an Omen For the Future of the Internet

10 Sep 2021
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Brazil’s Restrictive New Social Media Rules Could Be an Omen For the Future of the Internet
10 Sep 2021
Brazil’s Restrictive New Social Media Rules Could Be an Omen For the Future of the Internet
We urge Kazakhstan's government to reject a plan to require tech platform “localization” as it would open the door to censorship.

The battle for control of Afghanistan’s internet

7 Sep 2021
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The battle for control of Afghanistan’s internet
7 Sep 2021
The battle for control of Afghanistan’s internet
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Afghanistan forces digital-ethics reckoning

2 Sep 2021
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Afghanistan forces digital-ethics reckoning
2 Sep 2021
Afghanistan forces digital-ethics reckoning