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TikTok created an alternate universe just for Russia
Will Oremus, Washington Post
13 April 2022
Tag: TikTok
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منظمات حقوقية تطالب السلطات المصرية بوقف محاكمات صانعات محتوى تيك توك وضمان حرية التعبير
تدين المنظمات الحقوقية الموقعة أدناه استمرار السلطات المصرية في استجواب ومحاكمة صانعات المحتوى بتطبيقي تيك توك ولايكي، وتطالبها بوقف هذه المحاكمات وإخلاء سبيل هؤلاء المتهمين وإغلاق هذه القضايا.…
18 May 2021
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Egyptian authorities must stop trials of TikTok content creators, guarantee freedom of expression
Access Now and 13 other NGOs condemn the continued prosecution and trial of TikTok and Likee content creators, and demand that the Egyptian authorities stop these trials, release these defendants, and close these cases.…
18 May 2021
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Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — Here’s what happens next
On March 10, 2021, the Russian agency responsible for ensuring compliance with media and telecommunications laws, Roskomnadzor, announced that it would slow down Twitter on “100 percent of mobile services and 50 percent desktop services.” The reason Russia throttled Twitter:…
15 March 2021
Access Now in the News
A Way Forward for U.S. Policy on TikTok
Lindsay Gorman, Lawfare
10 November 2020
Access Now in the News
Op-ed: Egypt’s rising digital authoritarianism
Al Jazeera: Dangerously vague and overly broad legislation forms part of the wide toolkit for digital authoritarianism that violates internationally-recognised human rights principles in Egypt. They are putting women and members of feminist and LGBTQ communities at a growing risk of persecution.…
24 September 2020
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Gobierno de Nicaragua busca criminalizar la protesta en línea
English ACTUALIZACIÓN 25/11/20: Luego de cuatro audiencias pospuestas, Kevin Monzón fue declarado NO CULPABLE por un juez local, el pasado 18 de noviembre. En Nicaragua, las autoridades están intensificando los ataques contra quienes levantan su voz en línea en contra…
23 September 2020
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Nicaragua is threatening TikTok activists — follow these steps to stay secure
In Nicaragua, authorities are ratcheting up attacks on people who speak out against the government online. Here’s how you can improve your digital security practices and prevent attacks when you’re using TikTok.…
23 September 2020
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Trump executive orders targeting China-linked apps fail to protect privacy, harm human rights
Unilateral decrees by the Trump Administration banning transactions between U.S. persons and businesses and the firms running WeChat and TikTok would deprive millions of people of information and communication tools during a global pandemic, restrict human rights groups from reaching at-risk communities, and suppress free expression just before the U.S. election.…
18 September 2020
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Young and having harmless fun: Egypt must drop charges against women TikTok influencers
Amplifying its clampdown on freedom of expression online, the Egyptian government is on a campaign to arrest and prosecute women influencers on the emerging social media platform TikTok.…
30 July 2020