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KeepItOn 2024 Elections and Internet Shutdowns Watch

2024 elections and internet shutdowns watch

5 Feb 2024

Governments around the world continue to shut down the internet during elections. Join our 2024 elections watch to #KeepItOn.

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2024 elections and internet shutdowns watch
5 Feb 2024
2024 elections and internet shutdowns watch
Fake Domain Attacks on Civil Society

Fake Domain Attacks

19 Jul 2023

Civil society organizations and independent media are the targets of a variety of sophisticated security attacks known as “fake domains”.

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Fake Domain Attacks
19 Jul 2023
Fake Domain Attacks
Report: Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia|Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

13 Oct 2022

Dictators are using digital tools to repress and suppress democratic dissent, reinforcing digital authoritarianism. Our latest report looks at what’s happening in the EECA region, and how pro-democracy activists are fighting back against digital dictatorship.

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Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
13 Oct 2022
Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

13 Oct 2022

“Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia” unpacks the tools of oppression in the region, and explores resistance.

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Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
13 Oct 2022
Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch

26 Sep 2022

Elections and internet shutdowns are a disaster for democracy. See which countries the #KeepItOn coalition is watching in 2022.

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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
26 Sep 2022
#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
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U.S.-Canadian firm Sandvine fosters Russian censorship infrastructure

3 Jun 2022

Sandvine has been providing Russia with DPI tech that enables surveillance and censorship. We call on Sandvine to withdraw its technology from Russia, and urge the U.S. to launch an investigation and pursue robust regulations for abusive technology.

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U.S.-Canadian firm Sandvine fosters Russian censorship infrastructure
3 Jun 2022
U.S.-Canadian firm Sandvine fosters Russian censorship infrastructure
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Letter to U.K. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus

20 May 2022

Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations are calling on the U.K. government to ensure sanctions do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus.

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Letter to U.K. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus
20 May 2022
Letter to U.K. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus
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Coalition to Boris Johnson: don’t boot Russians offline via sanctions

20 May 2022

Access Now and a coalition of civil society organizations urge the U.K. government to not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus.

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Coalition to Boris Johnson: don’t boot Russians offline via sanctions
20 May 2022
Coalition to Boris Johnson: don’t boot Russians offline via sanctions
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U.S. moves to keep the Russian people connected despite sanctions

8 Apr 2022

In response to a coalition letter led by Access Now and the Wikimedia Foundation, the U.S. Treasury Department decided to exempt internet communications services from U.S. sanctions in Russia.

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U.S. moves to keep the Russian people connected despite sanctions
8 Apr 2022
U.S. moves to keep the Russian people connected despite sanctions
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Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices

29 Mar 2022

Despots like Putin and Lukashenko rule by isolating and lying to their people. Here are four strategies to fight disinformation and protect anti-war voices in Russia and Belarus.

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Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices
29 Mar 2022
Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices