Tag: Free Expression
Etisalat shuts off internet services in Egypt and Morocco
Telcos have shut down some internet services in Morocco and Egypt, creating anti-competitive network discrimination and damaging free expression in the region.
It’s time! 2016 is the year you help save the internet
Last year was a big year in the fight for digital rights across the globe, and we’ve got even bigger plans for the year ahead. Help us increase our impact in 2016!
Help us speak out for your rights in global forums
We work to amplify the voices of users at risk in global forums, fighting to ensure that everyone is able to enjoy human rights in the digital age. Help us do even more in 2016!
Help us fight for free expression in 2016
Our Digital Security Helpline supports civil society across the globe. Help us do even more in 2016!
After Brazil shutdown, WhatsApp deserves support, not blame
A judge in Brazil ordered a WhatsApp shutdown, and Telefónica lashed out…at WhatsApp. Our open letter to Telefónica explains that telcos should push back on shutdown requests, not shame companies.
Nigerian and global rights groups urge Nigeria to drop social media bill
Access Now joined a coalition of nearly 20 Nigerian, African, and international rights groups to deliver a letter to key officials in the Nigerian Senate, citing concerns about a new bill that threatens to criminalize free expression.
Tor under threat in France
Why banning Tor is a terrible idea for human rights and privacy.
Victory in Malaysia as High Court lifts ban on major publisher
Rights groups won a major victory for free expression in Malaysia as a High Court lifted a three-month ban on The Edge Media Group. The decision follows months of sustained pressure by local advocacy groups in Malaysia and international organizations including Access Now. Sarawak Report, another major media organization in Malaysia, remains blocked.
One million deleted tweets archived, but Twitter still won’t bring back Politwoops
This week the Open State Foundation, creator of Politwoops, uploaded more than one million deleted politicians’ tweets to the Internet Archive, preserving the information for the public record. The collection archives the deleted tweets of 10,404 politicians worldwide, which were published before Twitter cut off Open State’s access to its Application Programming Interface, or API. Unfortunately, Twitter still refuses to reinstate access to the API, which means that people in 32 countries can’t see what politicians are deleting right now.
Defending users at risk from DDoS attacks: An evolving challenge
Gustaf Björksten discusses the evolving challenge of helping Digital Security Helpline clients fight off Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.