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Alexia Skok

Director - Communications and Engagement

With the Communications and Engagement team, Alexia strives to ensure that human rights in the digital age are at the forefront of the global agenda. Before taking up this exciting role as Director – Communications and Engagement at Access Now, she fought the good fight for civil society and development organisations in Australia, Germany, and Timor-Leste.

Alexia holds a BA (Fine Art Photography) from RMIT University, and an MA (Visual and Media Anthropology) from Freie Universität Berlin.

Alexia was born and bred in Naarm (Melbourne), but lives life to fullest in Germany’s hip capital, Berlin. Her favourite #s include #RefugeesWelcome, #SmashThePatriarchy, and #RollerDerby.

header image: pushing back against IMEI registration in Myanmar

Myanmar election will seal military’s digital domination

12 Dec 2022
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Myanmar election will seal military’s digital domination
12 Dec 2022
Myanmar election will seal military’s digital domination
Image: Taxonomy of internet shutdowns

Internet throttling in Bangladesh: government, telcos must #KeepItOn

12 Dec 2022

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding unfettered access to all people across Bangladesh at all times.

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Internet throttling in Bangladesh: government, telcos must #KeepItOn
12 Dec 2022
Internet throttling in Bangladesh: government, telcos must #KeepItOn
AI Act

EU AI Act must protect all people, regardless of migration status

6 Dec 2022

Access Now and partners call on the EU to ensure the AI Act protects all people, regardless of their migration status.

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EU AI Act must protect all people, regardless of migration status
6 Dec 2022
EU AI Act must protect all people, regardless of migration status

Here’s a first: Journalists and a U.S. citizen are suing NSO Group

1 Dec 2022
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Here’s a first: Journalists and a U.S. citizen are suing NSO Group
1 Dec 2022
Here’s a first: Journalists and a U.S. citizen are suing NSO Group
Press under Attack – Digital Strategies to Intimidate Journalists in Latin America

A Hacked Newsroom Brings a Spyware Maker to U.S. Court

1 Dec 2022
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A Hacked Newsroom Brings a Spyware Maker to U.S. Court
1 Dec 2022
A Hacked Newsroom Brings a Spyware Maker to U.S. Court
Regulating digital platforms

New content governance principles in times of crisis: Twitter, Meta, Google must uphold

29 Nov 2022

The “Declaration for content and platform governance principles in times of crisis” lays out principles for social media platforms to help ensure privacy, freedom of expression, and access to information during crises.

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New content governance principles in times of crisis: Twitter, Meta, Google must uphold
29 Nov 2022
New content governance principles in times of crisis: Twitter, Meta, Google must uphold
Press under Attack – Digital Strategies to Intimidate Journalists in Latin America

US Justice Department calls on Supreme Court to dismiss NSO Group’s immunity petition

23 Nov 2022
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US Justice Department calls on Supreme Court to dismiss NSO Group’s immunity petition
23 Nov 2022
US Justice Department calls on Supreme Court to dismiss NSO Group’s immunity petition
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
photo by: Jeremy Bezanger

Can Twitter Survive Elon Musk?

21 Nov 2022
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Can Twitter Survive Elon Musk?
21 Nov 2022
Can Twitter Survive Elon Musk?
data privacy

Still a net negative for people’s privacy

21 Nov 2022
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Still a net negative for people’s privacy
21 Nov 2022
Still a net negative for people’s privacy