Tag: EU
No summer break for free expression in Europe: Facebook cases that matter for human rights
Three cases in the European Union that involve Facebook have broad implications for intermediary regulation and the future free expression online. Eliska Pirkova explains.
European Union: more big words on AI, but where are the actions?
Instead of touting so-called Trustworthy AI, Europe needs to advance concrete, actionable policy with red lines and safeguards to protect human rights.
The EU ePrivacy saga: no political will to protect users’ rights
In the European Union, the reform of ePrivacy legislation has stalled, yet there has never been more need for increased online privacy protections. Where do we go from here?
Access Now to Bulgaria and Cyprus: don’t give NSO Group license to profit from human rights violations
Access Now wrote to the governments of Bulgaria and Cyprus to request investigations into export licenses reportedly issued to NSO Group, which sells surveillance products linked to human rights violations.
Europe poised to lead on rights-respecting artificial intelligence?
At “Governing the Game Changer” in Helsinki, we advocate for European leadership on artificial intelligence that is centered in human rights principles.
Open letter to EU Parliament on the Terrorism Database
We join dozens of organisations and academics in challenging the Parliament’s blind faith in a database to flag “terrorist content” and warning against automated censorship.
Joint Civil Society and Industry letter on the ePrivacy reform to EU Member States
Mapping artificial intelligence strategies in Europe: a new report by Access Now
Access Now lays out a criteria to assess AI strategies in Europe to ensure that the development and deployment of AI is individual-centric and human rights-respecting.
EU: Leak reveals states are ready to put human rights defenders at risk to protect surveillance industry
Civil society calls for evidence-based solutions to disinformation
Human and digital rights organisations published a joint report evaluating the European Commission’s online disinformation and propaganda initiatives.