Tag: Facebook

Weakening encryption undermines our security. We urge Facebook to stand firm against government demands to backdoor products to the detriment of public safety and human rights.

Access Now sent letters to each of the companies in the RDR Corporate Accountability Index, urging them to review their performance and provide a public response to the findings.

Three cases in the European Union that involve Facebook have broad implications for intermediary regulation and the future free expression online. Eliska Pirkova explains.

Facebook has pledged to uphold transparency and accountability towards its users. We and 14 civil society groups are urging commitment to that pledge worldwide.

Companies have a huge impact on human rights, and they must be held accountable for abuse of these rights. An updated draft treaty from the United Nations is helpful, but needs to go further.

While it is positive to see authorities around the world taking action to enforce privacy rights, the FTC settlement is insufficient.

Our Villain Awards aim to shine light on the impact that the decisions of those in powerful positions can have on ordinary people, naming those who have had an especially harmful impact on human rights, and in particular on privacy and secure communications. 

Governments and tech companies have published the Christchurch Call with the aim of eliminating violent and extremist content online. Civil society needs to be a central part of crafting a rights-respecting implementation.