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NSO

NSO to pay $168 million in damages to WhatsApp for Pegasus spyware hacking 

6 May 2025
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NSO to pay $168 million in damages to WhatsApp for Pegasus spyware hacking 
6 May 2025
NSO to pay $168 million in damages to WhatsApp for Pegasus spyware hacking 
Armenia spyware victims: Pegasus hacking in war

Judge rules NSO Group is liable for spyware hacks targeting 1,400 WhatsApp user devices

23 Dec 2024
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Judge rules NSO Group is liable for spyware hacks targeting 1,400 WhatsApp user devices
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23 Dec 2024
Judge rules NSO Group is liable for spyware hacks targeting 1,400 WhatsApp user devices
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How WhatsApp ate the world

23 Dec 2024
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How WhatsApp ate the world
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23 Dec 2024
How WhatsApp ate the world
how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa

Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa

4 Dec 2024

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.

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Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
4 Dec 2024
Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
Encryption and messaging services

Encryption FAQ: encrypted messaging, AI, content moderation, and more

11 Sep 2024
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Encryption FAQ: encrypted messaging, AI, content moderation, and more
11 Sep 2024
Encryption FAQ: encrypted messaging, AI, content moderation, and more
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Is WhatsApp included in new message interception rules? Experts are concerned about wide definitions

3 Sep 2024
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Is WhatsApp included in new message interception rules? Experts are concerned about wide definitions
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3 Sep 2024
Is WhatsApp included in new message interception rules? Experts are concerned about wide definitions
Open letter on technology-enabled political violence in Venezuela

Qué sabemos de las medidas de seguridad de WhatsApp y cómo proteger tus conversaciones

12 Aug 2024
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Qué sabemos de las medidas de seguridad de WhatsApp y cómo proteger tus conversaciones
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12 Aug 2024
Qué sabemos de las medidas de seguridad de WhatsApp y cómo proteger tus conversaciones

Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023

20 Sep 2023
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Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023
20 Sep 2023
Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023
NSO Group human rights

U.S. Solicitor General and Department of Commerce must hold NSO accountable

22 Nov 2022

NSO Group must be held accountable for facilitating human rights abuses around the world.

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U.S. Solicitor General and Department of Commerce must hold NSO accountable
22 Nov 2022
U.S. Solicitor General and Department of Commerce must hold NSO accountable
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The Shutdown podcast

16 Mar 2022
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The Shutdown podcast
16 Mar 2022
The Shutdown podcast
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