Tag: Telegram
It’s not the first time Iran has shut down the internet, but this time, it’s different
The method Iran used to carry out the shutdown diverges from a “typical” blanket shutdown and its comprehensive nature makes it harder to circumvent.
#KeepItOn: Keeping the internet open and secure in Hong Kong
An injunction banning certain content on communications platforms threatens fundamental human rights in Hong Kong.
UPR review: Access Now and ARTICLE 19 highlight threats to digital rights in Iran
For Iran’s third review, Access Now and ARTICLE 19 submitted documentation of the threats to access to information, data protection, and freedom of expression.
Iran: The block on Telegram is a blow to freedom of expression
Today Access Now joins a coalition of rights organizations to urge the Iranian Judiciary and the Hassan Rouhani administration to restore Telegram for Iranians.
Russia: Telegram block leads to widespread assault on freedom of expression online
Access Now joins a coalition of rights organizations in calling on Russia to stop blocking the encrypted messaging application Telegram, and to cease its broader attack on free expression online and the free press.
How to help #KeepItOn in Iran
The people of Iran have a fundamental human right to free expression. Here’s how you can help them exercise that right.