Tag: Whatsapp
Access Now urges the Ninth Circuit to protect encryption from NSO’s spyware
21 May 2026
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Yesterday, Access Now and ten other civil society organizations filed an amicus brief in the U.S.’ Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals calling to protect encryption from NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware and to keep the lower court’s permanent injunction forbidding NSO from ever targeting WhatsApp or its customers’ devices ever again.
NSO to pay $168 million in damages to WhatsApp for Pegasus spyware hackingÂ
6 May 2025
Judge rules NSO Group is liable for spyware hacks targeting 1,400 WhatsApp user devices
23 Dec 2024
How WhatsApp ate the world
23 Dec 2024
Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
4 Dec 2024
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Colonial-era laws and a global anti-rights movement are fueling LGBTQ+ repression across Africa. Access Now documented 214 threats on platforms like TikTok, X, Facebook, YouTube, and WhatsApp, underscoring widespread risks.
Encryption FAQ: encrypted messaging, AI, content moderation, and more
11 Sep 2024
Is WhatsApp included in new message interception rules? Experts are concerned about wide definitions
3 Sep 2024
Qué sabemos de las medidas de seguridad de WhatsApp y cómo proteger tus conversaciones
12 Aug 2024
Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023
20 Sep 2023
U.S. Solicitor General and Department of Commerce must hold NSO accountable
22 Nov 2022
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NSO Group must be held accountable for facilitating human rights abuses around the world.