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Sri Lanka: shutting down social media to fight rumors hurts victims

22 Apr 2019

Cutting communications channels can block the emergency and rescue services that keep people alive.

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Sri Lanka: shutting down social media to fight rumors hurts victims
22 Apr 2019
Sri Lanka: shutting down social media to fight rumors hurts victims
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How to help #KeepItOn in Iran

10 Jan 2018

The people of Iran have a fundamental human right to free expression. Here’s how you can help them exercise that right.

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How to help #KeepItOn in Iran
10 Jan 2018
How to help #KeepItOn in Iran
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Learn and share: Comparing “OTT” and telecom services

1 Jun 2017

Our new infographic shows why lawmakers should be wary of applying telecom-style rules to “OTT” services.

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Learn and share: Comparing “OTT” and telecom services
1 Jun 2017
Learn and share: Comparing “OTT” and telecom services
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Internet vs. telecommunication services: differences that matter for users’ rights

22 May 2017

It doesn’t make sense to treat “OTT” services the way we do telecommunications networks. It also risks human rights.

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Internet vs. telecommunication services: differences that matter for users’ rights
22 May 2017
Internet vs. telecommunication services: differences that matter for users’ rights
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Access urges UN and African Union experts to take action on Burundi internet shutdown

29 Apr 2015

Today, Access submitted a letter to UN and African Union experts requesting their urgent intervention on the internet shutdown in Burundi, where social media services have been cut off in the face of public unrest. The letter underscores the importance of the internet to realizing human rights, and explains how shutdowns often enable egregious human rights violations.

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Access urges UN and African Union experts to take action on Burundi internet shutdown
29 Apr 2015
Access urges UN and African Union experts to take action on Burundi internet shutdown