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Access Now to Bulgaria and Cyprus: don’t give NSO Group license to profit from human rights violations

14 May 2019

Access Now wrote to the governments of Bulgaria and Cyprus to request investigations into export licenses reportedly issued to NSO Group, which sells surveillance products linked to human rights violations.

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Access Now to Bulgaria and Cyprus: don’t give NSO Group license to profit from human rights violations
14 May 2019
Access Now to Bulgaria and Cyprus: don’t give NSO Group license to profit from human rights violations
NSO Group human rights

Time to update your WhatsApp (and your surveillance laws)

14 May 2019

Discovery of a vulnerability in WhatsApp that can be exploited via government-grade spyware underscores the need for more action to prevent use of these tools against human rights defenders and other innocent users.

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Time to update your WhatsApp (and your surveillance laws)
14 May 2019
Time to update your WhatsApp (and your surveillance laws)
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Sri Lanka: shutting down social media to fight rumors hurts victims

22 Apr 2019

Cutting communications channels can block the emergency and rescue services that keep people alive.

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Sri Lanka: shutting down social media to fight rumors hurts victims
22 Apr 2019
Sri Lanka: shutting down social media to fight rumors hurts victims

On its first birthday, the GDPR needs to grow some teeth

26 Mar 2019

For the data protection regulation to reach its full potential in protecting our rights, we need to move from the implementation to the enforcement stage.

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On its first birthday, the GDPR needs to grow some teeth
26 Mar 2019
On its first birthday, the GDPR needs to grow some teeth

Your data used against you: reports of manipulation on WhatsApp ahead of Brazil’s election

26 Oct 2018

Ahead of presidential elections on Sunday, Brazil is experiencing a scandal involving misuse of data for political manipulation. How do we protect users’ rights and defend free democratic discourse?

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Your data used against you: reports of manipulation on WhatsApp ahead of Brazil’s election
26 Oct 2018
Your data used against you: reports of manipulation on WhatsApp ahead of Brazil’s election
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“Is this real?” Three people inside Cameroon’s ongoing internet shutdown

19 Oct 2017

This is the second time the government has ordered a shutdown this year, and it’s happening even after an official promised not to interfere with internet access.

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“Is this real?” Three people inside Cameroon’s ongoing internet shutdown
19 Oct 2017
“Is this real?” Three people inside Cameroon’s ongoing internet shutdown
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Access Now position paper: Protecting digital rights in the “OTT” debate

28 Aug 2017

We offer high-level principles and recommendations to help policymakers, regulators, and civil society understand and engage in the “OTT” debate.

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Access Now position paper: Protecting digital rights in the “OTT” debate
28 Aug 2017
Access Now position paper: Protecting digital rights in the “OTT” debate

Supreme Court of Brazil holds hearings on blocking apps

2 Jun 2017

Is blocking WhatsApp consistent with the freedom of communication and the rights guaranteed under the Marco Civil da Internet?

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Supreme Court of Brazil holds hearings on blocking apps
2 Jun 2017
Supreme Court of Brazil holds hearings on blocking apps
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Learn and share: Comparing “OTT” and telecom services

1 Jun 2017

Our new infographic shows why lawmakers should be wary of applying telecom-style rules to “OTT” services.

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Learn and share: Comparing “OTT” and telecom services
1 Jun 2017
Learn and share: Comparing “OTT” and telecom services
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Internet vs. telecommunication services: differences that matter for users’ rights

22 May 2017

It doesn’t make sense to treat “OTT” services the way we do telecommunications networks. It also risks human rights.

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Internet vs. telecommunication services: differences that matter for users’ rights
22 May 2017
Internet vs. telecommunication services: differences that matter for users’ rights