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Jennifer Brody

U.S. Policy and Advocacy Manager

Jennifer Brody is the U.S. Policy and Advocacy Manager at Access Now. She closely monitors legislative developments in the U.S. pertaining to digital rights and supports the organization’s global advocacy campaigns. Previously, Jen managed programs to combat disinformation online and enhance government accountability worldwide at the National Democratic Institute. Before that, she covered tech policy as a legislative staffer on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Jen also has experience working on Latin American affairs for the UN Population Fund and in peacebuilding at a Colombian think tank. Jen holds a MA in International Relations from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BA in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

COVID-19 response technology must protect civil rights

11 Jun 2020

Access Now joins coalition letter to U.S. Congress calling for civil rights and privacy protections in COVID-19 response technology.

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COVID-19 response technology must protect civil rights
11 Jun 2020
COVID-19 response technology must protect civil rights

Amazon halts police use of Rekognition

11 Jun 2020

Amazon’s decision to ban police use of Rekognition for one year is a step in the right direction, but the company must do more to safeguard human rights.

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Amazon halts police use of Rekognition
11 Jun 2020
Amazon halts police use of Rekognition

Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law

1 Jun 2020

Access Now and partners file amicus brief in internet service providers’ challenge to Maine broadband privacy statute.

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Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law
1 Jun 2020
Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law

Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order

28 May 2020

Access Now lambasts President Trump’s executive order to undermine Section 230 and defends Twitter’s decision to fact-check the president’s erroneous tweet.

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Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order
28 May 2020
Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order

California bill would help close digital divide and make the state a leader on connectivity

20 May 2020

Access Now applauds California State Senator Lena Gonzalez’s SB 1130, legislation that would update the state’s broadband buildout program.

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California bill would help close digital divide and make the state a leader on connectivity
20 May 2020
California bill would help close digital divide and make the state a leader on connectivity
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Access Now and Consumer Reports call for FCC to expand broadband access in response to COVID-19 crisis

14 May 2020

Access Now and Consumer Reports file petitions at the FCC signed by more than 50,000 concerned citizens to expand broadband internet access during the pandemic.

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Access Now and Consumer Reports call for FCC to expand broadband access in response to COVID-19 crisis
14 May 2020
Access Now and Consumer Reports call for FCC to expand broadband access in response to COVID-19 crisis
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The HEROES Act will help bring millions of disconnected people back online in the U.S.

12 May 2020

Access Now applauds the U.S. House of Representatives’s introduction of the HEROES Act, COVID-19 relief that would help bring millions of disconnected people back online.

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The HEROES Act will help bring millions of disconnected people back online in the U.S.
12 May 2020
The HEROES Act will help bring millions of disconnected people back online in the U.S.
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Privacy protections inadequate in USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020

11 May 2020

Access Now joins a coalition of civil society organizations in calling on the U.S. Senate to improve H.R. 6172, the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020.

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Privacy protections inadequate in USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020
11 May 2020
Privacy protections inadequate in USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

U.S. Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 data protection bill misses the mark

8 May 2020

Access Now calls on the U.S. Senate to improve the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act.

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U.S. Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 data protection bill misses the mark
8 May 2020
U.S. Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 data protection bill misses the mark
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Access Now and partners call on U.S. Congress to ensure internet and phone access for all during COVID-19

29 Apr 2020

Access Now and partner organizations jointly delivered to the U.S. Congress more than 100,000 petition signatures calling for internet and phone services for all during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Access Now and partners call on U.S. Congress to ensure internet and phone access for all during COVID-19
29 Apr 2020
Access Now and partners call on U.S. Congress to ensure internet and phone access for all during COVID-19