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Leanna Garfield

Digital Engagement Lead

Leanna is the Digital Engagement Lead at Access Now. She is a digital strategist and journalist, passionate about building and connecting communities. Through her work, she has strategized and executed holistic communications strategies and projects that create authentic connections, bridging online and IRL spaces.

Leanna comes to Access Now from Lesbians Who Tech & Allies, where she led its digital engagement work and programs, aimed at increasing diversity in tech industries across the world. Previously, as a reporter for Business Insider, she covered technology and civic design. Her work has also been featured in The World Economic Forum, The Independent, Slate, Inc, Bitch Media, and elsewhere. She graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

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Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

18 Aug 2022

See Access Now’s latest updates on the rapidly evolving Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
18 Aug 2022
Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
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Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

18 Aug 2022

See Access Now’s latest updates on the rapidly evolving Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
18 Aug 2022
Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
International Women's Day

What is doxxing, and how does it endanger women?

7 Mar 2022

This International Women’s Day, we’re telling platforms like Telegram, Twitch, and Meta to take women’s safety seriously.

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What is doxxing, and how does it endanger women?
7 Mar 2022
What is doxxing, and how does it endanger women?
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U.S. President Biden signs into law $65 billion for more accessible and affordable internet

1 Mar 2022

Today, President Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, which includes $65 billion to close the digital divide.

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U.S. President Biden signs into law $65 billion for more accessible and affordable internet
1 Mar 2022
U.S. President Biden signs into law $65 billion for more accessible and affordable internet

Let us know how you’d like to be a part of the digital rights movement

17 Feb 2022

Take this quick survey to help create an internet that better respects human rights.

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Let us know how you’d like to be a part of the digital rights movement
17 Feb 2022
Let us know how you’d like to be a part of the digital rights movement
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What victories for digital rights happened this year? Test your knowledge with this quiz

20 Dec 2021

Activists across the world won major advances in digital rights in 2021. What do you know about these victories?

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What victories for digital rights happened this year? Test your knowledge with this quiz
20 Dec 2021
What victories for digital rights happened this year? Test your knowledge with this quiz

Unconstitutional Texas social media bill attacks human rights

1 Dec 2021

Access Now opposes the U.S state of Texas’ social media bill that undermines First Amendment protections and attacks human rights.

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Unconstitutional Texas social media bill attacks human rights
1 Dec 2021
Unconstitutional Texas social media bill attacks human rights

What you need to know about the Facebook Papers

26 Oct 2021

The Facebook Papers paint a grim picture of how Facebook has repeatedly and knowingly prioritized profit over people’s safety. Here’s a snapshot of what we know so far.

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What you need to know about the Facebook Papers
26 Oct 2021
What you need to know about the Facebook Papers
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Authorities in Sudan must stop imposing telecommunication blackouts to control information flow during military coup

25 Oct 2021

Access Now denounces the internet shutdowns in Sudan today as military forces seize control of the government in a military coup.

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Authorities in Sudan must stop imposing telecommunication blackouts to control information flow during military coup
25 Oct 2021
Authorities in Sudan must stop imposing telecommunication blackouts to control information flow during military coup
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UNGA76 Side Event: The digital surveillance crisis and threats to human rights defenders

21 Oct 2021

This October 21, 2021 event discussed how states, facilitated by private companies, are unlawfully deploying targeted surveillance technologies against civil society around the world.

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UNGA76 Side Event: The digital surveillance crisis and threats to human rights defenders
21 Oct 2021
UNGA76 Side Event: The digital surveillance crisis and threats to human rights defenders