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Even in time of genocide, Big Tech silences Palestinians

12 Dec 2023
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Even in time of genocide, Big Tech silences Palestinians
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12 Dec 2023
Even in time of genocide, Big Tech silences Palestinians
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Alphabet shareholders want more transparency, less complacency

25 May 2023
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Alphabet shareholders want more transparency, less complacency
25 May 2023
Alphabet shareholders want more transparency, less complacency

Why shareholders don’t trust Big Tech — and how to fix that

17 May 2023

As we enter the 2023 AGM season, we look at what shareholder proposals for Big Tech companies Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta reveal about the companies’ capacity to mitigate risk and ensure accountability for emerging tech like AI.

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Why shareholders don’t trust Big Tech — and how to fix that
17 May 2023
Why shareholders don’t trust Big Tech — and how to fix that
Focused View

Open letter: TikTok’s ‘Focused View’ feature must respect human rights law

7 Feb 2023

In an open letter, Access Now is demanding TikTok clarifies how it applies human rights law when using its new feature, “Focused View.”

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Open letter: TikTok’s ‘Focused View’ feature must respect human rights law
7 Feb 2023
Open letter: TikTok’s ‘Focused View’ feature must respect human rights law
U.S. Congressional briefing

U.S. Congressional briefing: what overturning Roe v. Wade means for digital rights

28 Sep 2022

This U.S. Congressional Briefing unpacked what the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade means for human rights and digital safety.

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U.S. Congressional briefing: what overturning Roe v. Wade means for digital rights
28 Sep 2022
U.S. Congressional briefing: what overturning Roe v. Wade means for digital rights
India fake news

Free Salma al-Shehab, Saudi’s Twitter activist! Even Big Tech has a role to play

29 Aug 2022

Access Now and partners call on Saudi Arabian authorities to immediately release women’s rights activist and academic Salma al-Shehab.

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Free Salma al-Shehab, Saudi’s Twitter activist! Even Big Tech has a role to play
29 Aug 2022
Free Salma al-Shehab, Saudi’s Twitter activist! Even Big Tech has a role to play
India fake news

Saudi authorities must release women’s rights activist Salma al-Shehab 

29 Aug 2022

In a joint statement, Access Now and partners call on Saudi Arabian authorities to immediately release Salma al-Shehab.

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Saudi authorities must release women’s rights activist Salma al-Shehab 
29 Aug 2022
Saudi authorities must release women’s rights activist Salma al-Shehab 
U.S. Congressional briefing

Post-Roe, civil society calls on data brokers to do no harm

12 Aug 2022

Access Now, Amnesty International USA, and Fight for the Future called on four geolocation data brokers to ensure their practices are not harming the privacy and reproductive rights of people seeking abortions.

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Post-Roe, civil society calls on data brokers to do no harm
12 Aug 2022
Post-Roe, civil society calls on data brokers to do no harm
Meta Human Rights

How the world’s biggest investors could transform Big Tech

21 Jul 2022

This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) season for the tech sector has come and gone, but the results for Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon tell a surprisingly hopeful story for digital rights advocates.

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How the world’s biggest investors could transform Big Tech
21 Jul 2022
How the world’s biggest investors could transform Big Tech
Antitrust

The world needs U.S. antitrust legislation: Big Tech must not determine global human rights

11 Jul 2022

Access Now and digital rights organizations around the world call on the U.S. Congress to pass antitrust reform to hold Big Tech accountable.

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The world needs U.S. antitrust legislation: Big Tech must not determine global human rights
11 Jul 2022
The world needs U.S. antitrust legislation: Big Tech must not determine global human rights