Tag: Big Tech
Compromise at last — U.S. bipartisan data privacy bill is positive step towards tackling discrimination
Access Now is encouraged by the introduction of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act.
What does Musk’s “free speech” look like for the rest of us?
Elon Musk’s simplistic views of freedom of expression could catapult Twitter from a toxic space to a worse one — especially for those of us tweeting from the margins.
Vietnam’s new social media take-down rules will intensify state censorship — they must be revoked
Access Now is calling on Vietnam’s government to immediately revoke the new social media take-down rules.
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Open letter to the EU: protect people affected by Russia’s attack on Ukraine
In a letter to the EU, Access Now provides recommendations related to tech platforms and telecoms operators in the context of the war in Ukraine.
Dear Big Tech: Don’t help Russia deplatform civil society
Russia wants social media platforms to block human rights group OVD-Info. Here’s why they should fight to keep OVD and other rights groups online.
Access Now to Telegram: protect the rights of 500 million people
Access Now and a coalition of civil society organizations are sounding the alarm over safety and security issues plaguing Telegram.
It’s time for the European Commission to dismantle disinformation
Access Now, Liberties, and EDRi are calling on the European Commission to effectively minimize the negative impact of disinformation sweeping Europe.
Tell U.S. FTC: Time to shut down Big Tech’s business model
Big Tech’s extractive, manipulative business model violates our privacy, fuels discrimination, and puts people’s lives at risk. It’s time for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to step in and shut it down with strong data protection rules. Sign the petition today!
Kazakhstan’s plan to require tech platform “localization” opens door to censorship
Access Now urges Kazakhstan’s government to reject a plan to require tech platform localization as it would open the door to censorship.