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Didn’t get the memo on Net Neutrality in the U.S.? Here you go.

13 Mar 2018 •

Your guide to what’s happening in the U.S. battle to save Net Neutrality, the principles that keep the internet open and free.

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Didn’t get the memo on Net Neutrality in the U.S.? Here you go.
13 Mar 2018
Didn’t get the memo on Net Neutrality in the U.S.? Here you go.

Governments want encryption backdoors: new report examines the legal and policy implications

14 Feb 2018 •

Access Now released a new report that concludes that any policy mandating backdoors into encrypted products “would likely be effective for only a minimal time, would be substantially costly, and might harm security in general.”

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Governments want encryption backdoors: new report examines the legal and policy implications
14 Feb 2018
Governments want encryption backdoors: new report examines the legal and policy implications
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A new law could change the U.S. approach to cross-border access to data — for better and worse

5 Jan 2018 •

The U.S. could help improve cross-border access to data, but not without ensuring there are sufficient protections for human rights.

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A new law could change the U.S. approach to cross-border access to data — for better and worse
5 Jan 2018
A new law could change the U.S. approach to cross-border access to data — for better and worse
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Pressing ever forward for Net Neutrality

14 Dec 2017 •

In the wake of the U.S. FCC vote to kill Net Neutrality, we’re not giving up — and neither should you.

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Pressing ever forward for Net Neutrality
14 Dec 2017
Pressing ever forward for Net Neutrality
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Poverty in the U.S.? Yes — and it’s a digital rights issue

16 Nov 2017 •

We’re asking the United Nations to examine barriers to internet access, invasion of privacy for welfare recipients, and the targeted surveillance of immigrant, poor, and minority communities.

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Poverty in the U.S.? Yes — and it’s a digital rights issue
16 Nov 2017
Poverty in the U.S.? Yes — and it’s a digital rights issue
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“Five Eyes” governments respond to coalition demands to stop undermining encryption

18 Oct 2017 •

Here’s a status update on the Five Eyes governments’ positions on encryption.

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“Five Eyes” governments respond to coalition demands to stop undermining encryption
18 Oct 2017
“Five Eyes” governments respond to coalition demands to stop undermining encryption
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Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler declared “Hero” for work to highlight surveillance abuses

4 Oct 2017 •

Holding U.S. intelligence agencies accountable to the public supports human rights.

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Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler declared “Hero” for work to highlight surveillance abuses
4 Oct 2017
Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler declared “Hero” for work to highlight surveillance abuses
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Net Neutrality matters for human rights across the globe

30 Aug 2017 •

No matter where you live, Net Neutrality is essential for free expression. Here’s a global tour of “hot spots” in the movement to keep the internet open and free.

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Net Neutrality matters for human rights across the globe
30 Aug 2017
Net Neutrality matters for human rights across the globe
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Five questions for Mr. Wray

11 Jul 2017 •

What does Wray — U.S. President Trump’s pick to succeed James Comey as head of the FBI — think of encryption, Section 702 surveillance reform, and transparency?

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Five questions for Mr. Wray
11 Jul 2017
Five questions for Mr. Wray
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U.S. court must let Facebook protect the anonymity of Trump protesters

3 Jul 2017 •

Access Now filed a joint “friend of the court” brief supporting Facebook in its effort to defend the anonymity of its users.

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U.S. court must let Facebook protect the anonymity of Trump protesters
3 Jul 2017
U.S. court must let Facebook protect the anonymity of Trump protesters