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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.

Algorithmic accountability

Algorithmic decision-making in the U.S. needs accountability

3 Feb 2022

Access Now endorses the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022, which will help combat algorithmic discrimination in defense of human rights.

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Algorithmic decision-making in the U.S. needs accountability
3 Feb 2022
Algorithmic decision-making in the U.S. needs accountability
spyware

Stop the sale of NSO Group

3 Feb 2022

Access Now calls on venture capital firm Integrity Partners & Associates, LLC and investment bank Moelis & Company to stop the NSO Group acquisition.

Press Release
Stop the sale of NSO Group
3 Feb 2022
Stop the sale of NSO Group

Can Biden build the internet back better?

20 Jan 2022

One year after Joe Biden became President of the United States, has he made progress on digital rights? It’s a mixed bag.

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Can Biden build the internet back better?
20 Jan 2022
Can Biden build the internet back better?
spyware

U.S. State Department’s new spyware report: a big step forward

16 Dec 2021

Access Now and partners applaud the U.S. Congress for passing legislation that directs the U.S. State Department to develop a list of spyware purveyors to avoid doing business with because of their poor human rights records.

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U.S. State Department’s new spyware report: a big step forward
16 Dec 2021
U.S. State Department’s new spyware report: a big step forward
spyware

NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware: how we got here and what now

15 Dec 2021

Civil society’s push to hold NSO Group accountable for its Pegasus spyware is working. Here’s what the Biden administration can do next.

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NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware: how we got here and what now
15 Dec 2021
NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware: how we got here and what now
internet gateway

Civil society defends affordable broadband in New York

2 Dec 2021

Access Now and a coalition of civil society organizations filed an amicus brief in support of New York’s Affordable Broadband Act (ABA).

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Civil society defends affordable broadband in New York
2 Dec 2021
Civil society defends affordable broadband in New York
spyware

Apple to NSO: sue you

23 Nov 2021

Access Now applauds Apple’s decision to sue NSO Group for allegedly facilitating human rights abuses.

Press Release
Apple to NSO: sue you
23 Nov 2021
Apple to NSO: sue you
spyware

Victory! U.S. blocklists NSO Group and Candiru

3 Nov 2021

Access Now applauds the U.S. government for blocklisting NSO Group, Candiru, and other companies complicit in human rights abuses around the world.

Press Release
Victory! U.S. blocklists NSO Group and Candiru
3 Nov 2021
Victory! U.S. blocklists NSO Group and Candiru
data privacy

U.S. FTC needs rulemaking to protect privacy and civil rights

27 Oct 2021

Access Now is calling on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to protect privacy and civil rights.

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U.S. FTC needs rulemaking to protect privacy and civil rights
27 Oct 2021
U.S. FTC needs rulemaking to protect privacy and civil rights
U.S. human rights abuses MENA

Digital rights champions nominated to lead U.S. FCC and NTIA

26 Oct 2021

At long last, U.S. President Biden has nominated public interests advocates to lead the Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

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Digital rights champions nominated to lead U.S. FCC and NTIA
26 Oct 2021
Digital rights champions nominated to lead U.S. FCC and NTIA