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Net Neutrality

Open letter: no discriminatory fees or licensing; TRAI must uphold net neutrality

23 Oct 2023

Civil society organizations and experts urge TRAI to uphold net neutrality in India

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Open letter: no discriminatory fees or licensing; TRAI must uphold net neutrality
23 Oct 2023
Open letter: no discriminatory fees or licensing; TRAI must uphold net neutrality
The EU must hold VLOPs accountable

Towards meaningful fundamental rights impact assessments under the DSA

18 Sep 2023
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Towards meaningful fundamental rights impact assessments under the DSA
18 Sep 2023
Towards meaningful fundamental rights impact assessments under the DSA
The EU must hold VLOPs accountable

Fundamental rights impact assessments are key for effective DSA enforcement 

18 Sep 2023

Under the EU DSA, companies designated as VLOPs or VLOSEs must assess fundamental rights risks stemming from their services. Access Now and ECNL have published a new policy paper to support enforcement of this requirement.

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Fundamental rights impact assessments are key for effective DSA enforcement 
18 Sep 2023
Fundamental rights impact assessments are key for effective DSA enforcement 
Indonesia MR5 Amicus Brief

VLOPs or flops: Is Big Tech dodging accountability in the EU?

4 May 2023

The EU asked tech companies to share their user numbers in order to see who qualifies as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA) rules. But the numbers don’t add up.

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VLOPs or flops: Is Big Tech dodging accountability in the EU?
4 May 2023
VLOPs or flops: Is Big Tech dodging accountability in the EU?
internet gateway

Digital rights win: U.S. to amend internet exemptions for sanctions programs

5 Apr 2023

The U.S. is amending internet communications general licenses to ensure sanctions regimes do not negatively impact people’s ability to access the internet in targeted countries.

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Digital rights win: U.S. to amend internet exemptions for sanctions programs
5 Apr 2023
Digital rights win: U.S. to amend internet exemptions for sanctions programs
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed: “it’s a bad law”

G-7 privacy regulators aim to ease turbulent international data flows

9 Sep 2022
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G-7 privacy regulators aim to ease turbulent international data flows
9 Sep 2022
G-7 privacy regulators aim to ease turbulent international data flows
Musk

How does Parler control information? Access Now calls for transparency

11 Jan 2021

Parler is building a reputation as a safe haven for right-wing extremists and conspiracy theorists, with users sharing information on the platform that helped terrorists storm the U.S. Capitol. Access Now is calling for transparency on how its policies affect human rights.

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How does Parler control information? Access Now calls for transparency
11 Jan 2021
How does Parler control information? Access Now calls for transparency
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Internet censorship in Tanzania: the price of free expression online keeps getting higher

22 Oct 2020

The government has replaced bad regulations with new ones that enable the same kind of harmful internet censorship in Tanzania. Not only does the new law stifle free expression, it allows the government to profit from ratcheting up online censorship and control.

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Internet censorship in Tanzania: the price of free expression online keeps getting higher
22 Oct 2020
Internet censorship in Tanzania: the price of free expression online keeps getting higher
Vietnam: Immediately release Pham Doan Trang

رسالة مفتوحة من المنظمات الحقوقية والنقابية المدافعة على حرية التعبير والإعلام في تونس إلى السيدات والسادة نواب الشعب

14 Oct 2020
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رسالة مفتوحة من المنظمات الحقوقية والنقابية المدافعة على حرية التعبير والإعلام في تونس إلى السيدات والسادة نواب الشعب
14 Oct 2020
رسالة مفتوحة من المنظمات الحقوقية والنقابية المدافعة على حرية التعبير والإعلام في تونس إلى السيدات والسادة نواب الشعب
sistemas de identificación digital

Что не так с цифровыми паспортами: за что выступают активисты в кампании #WhyID

20 Aug 2020
News
Что не так с цифровыми паспортами: за что выступают активисты в кампании #WhyID
20 Aug 2020
Что не так с цифровыми паспортами: за что выступают активисты в кампании #WhyID