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What the Facebook Oversight Board means for human rights, and where we go from here

1 Jun 2020

Access Now takes a high-level look at this first iteration of the Board, its potential for impact, and challenges that lie ahead. We identify the immediate next steps Facebook should take to safeguard freedom of expression and other human rights.

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What the Facebook Oversight Board means for human rights, and where we go from here
1 Jun 2020
What the Facebook Oversight Board means for human rights, and where we go from here

Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order

28 May 2020

Access Now lambasts President Trump’s executive order to undermine Section 230 and defends Twitter’s decision to fact-check the president’s erroneous tweet.

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Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order
28 May 2020
Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order
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Access Now lanza las Recomendaciones para los estados para combatir la desinformación y defender la libre expresión durante COVID-19  

6 May 2020

El mundo ha estado luchando contra la enfermedad del coronavirus (COVID-19) desde finales de 2019 y con el avance de la pandemia, se dio en paralelo un crecimiento de la desinformación y el discurso de odio relacionado al tema.

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Access Now lanza las Recomendaciones para los estados para combatir la desinformación y defender la libre expresión durante COVID-19  
6 May 2020
Access Now lanza las Recomendaciones para los estados para combatir la desinformación y defender la libre expresión durante COVID-19  
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Watch: what you should know about the dangerous disinformation bill in Tunisia

24 Apr 2020

While there is legitimate concern about disinformation during COVID-19 in Tunisia, any government response must align with human rights principles and safeguard free expression.

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Watch: what you should know about the dangerous disinformation bill in Tunisia
24 Apr 2020
Watch: what you should know about the dangerous disinformation bill in Tunisia
México: un Decálogo de Derechos Digitales en Redes Sociales o una receta para la censura

Offensive coronavirus de Moscou

22 Apr 2020
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Offensive coronavirus de Moscou
22 Apr 2020
Offensive coronavirus de Moscou
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Access Now releases “Fighting misinformation and defending free expression during COVID-19: recommendations for states”

22 Apr 2020

We have identified practical examples and promising practices to support policy makers in respecting human rights while developing measures to address disinformation and misinformation during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Access Now releases “Fighting misinformation and defending free expression during COVID-19: recommendations for states”
22 Apr 2020
Access Now releases “Fighting misinformation and defending free expression during COVID-19: recommendations for states”
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Fighting misinformation and defending free expression during COVID-19: recommendations for states

21 Apr 2020
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Fighting misinformation and defending free expression during COVID-19: recommendations for states
21 Apr 2020
Fighting misinformation and defending free expression during COVID-19: recommendations for states

Moscow’s coronavirus offensive

21 Apr 2020
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Moscow’s coronavirus offensive
21 Apr 2020
Moscow’s coronavirus offensive

Could sharing misinformation on COVID-19 get you jailed in MENA?

12 Mar 2020

Across the Middle East and North Africa, “fake news” laws add to the risks of the coronavirus global health crisis.

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Could sharing misinformation on COVID-19 get you jailed in MENA?
12 Mar 2020
Could sharing misinformation on COVID-19 get you jailed in MENA?

Protect digital rights, promote public health: toward a better coronavirus response

6 Mar 2020

By attending to key digital rights issues, those at the front lines of the COVID-19 humanitarian response can better understand the risks and make the right decisions.

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Protect digital rights, promote public health: toward a better coronavirus response
6 Mar 2020
Protect digital rights, promote public health: toward a better coronavirus response