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Facebook Joined by Human Rights Groups to Fight Spyware Maker

23 Dec 2020
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Facebook Joined by Human Rights Groups to Fight Spyware Maker
23 Dec 2020
Facebook Joined by Human Rights Groups to Fight Spyware Maker
NSO Group human rights

Coalition of human rights groups joins suit against Israeli firm NSO

23 Dec 2020
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Coalition of human rights groups joins suit against Israeli firm NSO
23 Dec 2020
Coalition of human rights groups joins suit against Israeli firm NSO

Tanzania inatumia uzimaji wa mtandao kama silaha. Watanzania wazungumza.

19 Dec 2020
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Tanzania inatumia uzimaji wa mtandao kama silaha. Watanzania wazungumza.
19 Dec 2020
Tanzania inatumia uzimaji wa mtandao kama silaha. Watanzania wazungumza.
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From India to Rwanda, the victims of NSO Group’s WhatsApp hacking speak out

18 Dec 2020 •

Five human rights defenders who suffered from the NSO Group WhatsApp hack have stepped forward to tell their stories — sharing how their governments used NSO Group’s products to surveil them, and consequences they have faced as a result.

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From India to Rwanda, the victims of NSO Group’s WhatsApp hacking speak out
18 Dec 2020
From India to Rwanda, the victims of NSO Group’s WhatsApp hacking speak out
human impact of internet shutdowns

Tanzania is weaponizing internet shutdowns. Here’s what its people have to say

16 Dec 2020 •

Join us and share these 11 personal stories to show how the shutdowns in Tanzania are affecting people’s lives. Amplify voices from Tanzania.

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Tanzania is weaponizing internet shutdowns. Here’s what its people have to say
16 Dec 2020
Tanzania is weaponizing internet shutdowns. Here’s what its people have to say

Africa internet: Where and how are governments blocking it?

2 Nov 2020
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Africa internet: Where and how are governments blocking it?
2 Nov 2020
Africa internet: Where and how are governments blocking it?
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As Tanzania votes, government forces telecom companies to escalate censorship

27 Oct 2020 •

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition denounce the Tanzania government’s repressive measures to stifle fundamental rights and freedoms, and call on telecommunication service providers to keep people online in the build up to tomorrow’s presidential elections. 

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As Tanzania votes, government forces telecom companies to escalate censorship
27 Oct 2020
As Tanzania votes, government forces telecom companies to escalate censorship
KeepItOn internet shutdown stories

#ShutdownStories: how Chad’s fixation on social media blackouts hurts citizens

22 Sep 2020 •

WhatsApp is one of the most popular social media platforms in Chad, but the government is blocking it. Through our Shutdown Stories project, we’re sharing testimonies to show how this censorship negatively impacts the lives of the people the government is supposed to protect.

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#ShutdownStories: how Chad’s fixation on social media blackouts hurts citizens
22 Sep 2020
#ShutdownStories: how Chad’s fixation on social media blackouts hurts citizens
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China’s Great Firewall of Censorship Is Already Going Up Around Hong Kong

8 Jul 2020
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China’s Great Firewall of Censorship Is Already Going Up Around Hong Kong
8 Jul 2020
China’s Great Firewall of Censorship Is Already Going Up Around Hong Kong
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Facebook pauses sharing WhatsApp user info with Hong Kong authorities

6 Jul 2020
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Facebook pauses sharing WhatsApp user info with Hong Kong authorities
6 Jul 2020
Facebook pauses sharing WhatsApp user info with Hong Kong authorities