Tag: Whatsapp

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

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.

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?

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.

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

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

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

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

Force-fitting telecom-style rules onto internet content and services can have profoundly negative implications for users’ rights.

Este tipo de decisiones tomadas por legisladores y jueces sin el correspondiente análisis, ponen en riesgo el ejercicio de los derechos digitales de los usuarios.