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U.S. Senate must stop the biggest expansion of surveillance power in 20 years
Joint statement – The EU Migration Pact: a dangerous regime of migrant surveillance
The EU New Pact on Migration and Asylum ushers in a deadly new era of digital surveillance, expanding the digital infrastructure for an EU border regime based on the criminalisation and punishment of migrants and racialised people.
Joint statement: Finding the good in the first UN General Assembly resolution on artificial intelligence
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, welcome the United States-led United Nations (UN) General Assembly resolution “Seizing the opportunities of safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems for sustainable development.”
Protect rights online and off: Uganda’s court upholds criminalization of LGBTQ+ advocacy
The Constitutional Court of Uganda has upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Act, dealing a deadly blow to human rights.
YouTube approves disinformation ads in India ahead of general election
YouTube is approving election disinformation ads in India ahead of the country’s general election, a new joint investigation by Access Now and Global Witness has found.
लोकसभा चुनाव से पहले भारत में भ्रमित करने वाले विज्ञापनों को मंजूरी दे रहा यूट्यूब
एक्सेस नाउ और ग्लोबल विटनेस की नई संयुक्त जांच में पाया गया है कि यूट्यूब देश के लोकसभा चुनाव से पहले भारत में चुनावी रूप से भ्रमित करने वाले विज्ञापनों को मंजूरी दे रहा है।
భారతదేశంలో సార్వత్రిక ఎన్నికలకు ముందు అసత్య సమాచార ప్రకటనలను యూట్యూబ్ ఆమోదించింది.
దేశంలో సార్వత్రిక ఎన్నికలకు ముందు ఎన్నికల గురించి జరిగే అసత్య ప్రకటనలను యూట్యూబ్ ఆమోదిస్తోందని యాక్సెస్ నౌ (Access Now) మరియూ గ్లోబల్ విట్నెస్ (Global Witness) సంయుక్తoగా చేపట్టిన కొత్త పరిశోధనలో వెల్లడైంది.
“Votes will not be counted”: Indian election disinformation ads and YouTube
A new joint investigation by Access Now and Global Witness has found that YouTube is approving election disinformation ads in India ahead of the country’s general election.
Meta is revisiting its hate speech policy on Zionism — here’s why it’s (still) a bad idea
Meta is (re)considering how to moderate content involving the term “Zionist.” Here’s why this hate speech policy is (still) a bad idea.
Falsos positivos, verdaderas consecuencias
A step in the right direction: Meta Oversight Board’s opinion on the term “shaheed”
Access Now welcome the Oversight Board’s opinion urging Meta to end its blanket ban on the term “shaheed” when referring to individuals designated as dangerous.
Manual del Pequeñx Vigiladx
El Manual del Pequeñx Vigiladx es una guía para ayudarte a navegar el sistema judicial en caso de sufrir una detención errónea por sistemas biométricos.
The Sudan conflict: how internet shutdowns deepen a humanitarian crisis
These stories from the Sudan conflict show the human impact of the internet shutdowns that plunged the country into darkness last month.
Open letter to the President of Ghana: Reject the anti-LGBTQ+ bill to protect human rights
Access Now and 28 civil society organizations are calling on President Nana-Akuffo Addo to reject Ghana’s draconian anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
Ligne de vie de la démocratie: Le Sénégal doit maintenir l’accès à l’internet pendant l’élection présidentielle
#KeepItOn : Le gouvernement du Sénégal doit garantir un accès Internet ouvert et sécurisé tout au long de l’élection présidentielle de 2024
Les nations à travers l’Afrique, et le monde, doivent assurer aux personnes un accès ouvert, sécurisé et gratuit à l’Internet quand ils en ont le plus besoin.
Democracy’s lifeline: Senegal must uphold internet access this election
Authorities in Senegal must commit to ensuring access to the internet throughout the election period.
#KeepItOn: government of Senegal must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 presidential elections
The government of Senegal must ensure people can access open and secure internet when they need it the most and #KeepItOn.
Civil society statement on continued network shutdowns and platform blocking in Pakistan
We call for immediate action to reverse the course of digital censorship in Pakistan and unblock X.
Russia’s elections: internet access is fundamental
To uphold a semblance of democracy on and after polling day, Russian authorities must ensure open and secure internet access across Russia.
Access Now in the news
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Between privacy and border control: tech in the Migration Pact
लोकसभा चुनाव से पहले यूट्यूब भ्रमित करने वाले विज्ञापनों को जगह दे रहा है: रिपोर्ट
Blocked, demonetised, and censored: what some news channels in India are facing on YouTube
Meta’s ‘consent or pay’ tactic must not prevail over privacy, EU rights groups warn
Can the American Privacy Rights Act accomplish data minimization?
YouTube approves disinformation ads in India in run up to election
Why YouTube remains a fertile ground for electoral disinformation?
Digital rights in the Caribbean: not to be lost in the eternal darkness
Did YouTube green-lit ads with disinformation on Indian elections?
YouTube okayed ads with polls disinfo, report finds. ‘Ads withdrawn before our checks,’ says platform
YouTube approved ads spreading misinfo about India’s poll process: Investigation
What exactly is Instagram’s political content filter filtering out?
Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, YouTube approved ads with disinformation on Indian elections: Report
YouTube nod to 48 ads with disinformation on Indian elections: Report
YouTube approved ads promoting disinformation on India’s election
YouTube failed to block disinformation about Indian elections, researchers find
Events
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Lanzamiento del Manual del Pequeñx Vigiladx
March 25 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm CMT
Durante este evento lanzaremos el Manual del Pequeñx Vigiladx, una herramienta para ayudarte a navegar el sistema judicial en caso de sufrir una detención errónea por sistemas biométricos.
Digital Public Infrastructure: A Tool for Gender Equality?
March 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm UTC
This virtual event aims to discuss the critical need for a robust digital public infrastructure that supports and safeguards global public goods for everyone in order to fulfill the promise of the internet.
The 3rd Summit for Democracy (S4D) South Korea 2024
March 18 @ 8:00 am – March 20 @ 6:00 pm KST
Understanding key issues in data protection framework implementation in Africa
January 29 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm EAT
