Tag: U.S.

As governments, businesses, and civil society organizations gather for the 2nd U.S. Summit for Democracy, our message is clear: to defend democracy in the digital age, states must stand up for civil society, online and off.

In a significant victory for human rights, the U.S. is barring operational use of foreign or domestic commercial spyware by all federal agencies, unless they meet stringent requirements.

Access Now supports sanctions relief to keep Iran country connected — to information, platforms for expression, and the outside world.

In response to a coalition letter led by Access Now and the Wikimedia Foundation, the U.S. Treasury Department decided to exempt internet communications services from U.S. sanctions in Russia.

Today, President Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, which includes $65 billion to close the digital divide.

Access Now is correcting the record on the Massachusetts Information Privacy Act (MIPA) — a key initiative to protect people’s privacy.

Access Now filed comments to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that examine the variety of dark patterns and their real-life harms, and call on the FTC to take action against them.

In the fight for encryption, attorney-client privilege is at stake.

Access Now applauds the U.S. Congress for coming to an agreement on a COVID-19 stimulus package that includes critical funding for broadband connectivity.