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Democracy in demise: Trump Administration puppet Ajit Pai says FCC will interpret Section 230

15 Oct 2020

Access Now strongly condemns the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s decision to interpret Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

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Democracy in demise: Trump Administration puppet Ajit Pai says FCC will interpret Section 230
15 Oct 2020
Democracy in demise: Trump Administration puppet Ajit Pai says FCC will interpret Section 230

Closing the digital divide: new bill can get Indigenous populations online

15 Oct 2020

Access Now endorses the Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020, legislation that would require the Federal Communications Commission to create additional time for Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to apply for spectrum licenses.

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Closing the digital divide: new bill can get Indigenous populations online
15 Oct 2020
Closing the digital divide: new bill can get Indigenous populations online
Fight for Net Neutrality

Correcting the record in California Net Neutrality battle: civil society takes a stand

1 Oct 2020

Access Now and public interest partners filed an amicus brief in defense of California’s net neutrality law, SB 822.

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Correcting the record in California Net Neutrality battle: civil society takes a stand
1 Oct 2020
Correcting the record in California Net Neutrality battle: civil society takes a stand
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Civil society to U.S. Congress: don’t let disinformation run rampant

30 Sep 2020

Access Now and public interest partners oppose the Online Content Policy Modernization Act, legislation that would hamper platforms’ ability to combat disinformation and hate speech.

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Civil society to U.S. Congress: don’t let disinformation run rampant
30 Sep 2020
Civil society to U.S. Congress: don’t let disinformation run rampant
México: un Decálogo de Derechos Digitales en Redes Sociales o una receta para la censura

Unpacking the PACT Act

21 Sep 2020

The PACT Act is the most reasonable approach we’ve seen to date to reform Section 230 of the U.S. Communications Decency Act. While not the silver bullet solution, the bill has the potential to move us in the right direction on liability reform.

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Unpacking the PACT Act
21 Sep 2020
Unpacking the PACT Act
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Trump executive orders targeting China-linked apps fail to protect privacy, harm human rights

18 Sep 2020

Unilateral decrees by the Trump Administration banning transactions between U.S. persons and businesses and the firms running WeChat and TikTok would deprive millions of people of information and communication tools during a global pandemic, restrict human rights groups from reaching at-risk communities, and suppress free expression just before the U.S. election.

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Trump executive orders targeting China-linked apps fail to protect privacy, harm human rights
18 Sep 2020
Trump executive orders targeting China-linked apps fail to protect privacy, harm human rights

The SAFE DATA Act is “safe” in name only

18 Sep 2020

Introduced by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, the SAFE Data Act does little to protect our data from exploitation and abuse.

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The SAFE DATA Act is “safe” in name only
18 Sep 2020
The SAFE DATA Act is “safe” in name only
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Human rights groups ask U.N. to intervene in U.S. crackdown on racial justice protesters

10 Sep 2020

Access Now and partners ask the United Nations to take a stand against the U.S. government’s violent response to peaceful protests.

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Human rights groups ask U.N. to intervene in U.S. crackdown on racial justice protesters
10 Sep 2020
Human rights groups ask U.N. to intervene in U.S. crackdown on racial justice protesters
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Amend Section 230? Not Trump’s call

2 Sep 2020

Access Now submitted comments to the U.S. FCC condemning President Trump’s petition that asks the agency to reinterpret Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

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Amend Section 230? Not Trump’s call
2 Sep 2020
Amend Section 230? Not Trump’s call

Access Now publishes U.S. digital rights agenda

18 Aug 2020

Access Now releases its digital rights policy recommendations for the incoming U.S. president.

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Access Now publishes U.S. digital rights agenda
18 Aug 2020
Access Now publishes U.S. digital rights agenda