Earlier this month, the news broke that an unknown assailant used NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware tool to target the phones of nine U.S. State Department employees. This breach is only the latest in a series …
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In a win that elevates human rights over government spying, the European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has opened an investigation into the European Commission’s support for African countries to develop surveillance capabilities. With little regard for …
Turkmenistan internet shutdowns are extreme. Today, any social media platform, foreign media outlet, or website that provides information criticizing the current regime is shut down. Not only are sites like Facebook, YouTube, and Wikipedia banned, …
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Four years ago this week, the Indian Supreme Court emphatically laid down that the right to privacy is a fundamental right in India, and that any government intrusion in that area must be tested against …
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nternet service providers (ISPs) in Palestine are failing to protect their customers’ privacy. Through a joint study, Privacy Violated: Protection of Customers’ Personal Information by Internet Service Providers in Palestine, ImpACT International for Human Rights …
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A new investigation into the use of Pegasus spyware to hack Bahraini activists’ devices is adding another notch to the NSO Group’s dismal record of facilitating human rights abuses by oppressive regimes. Access Now reiterates …
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Originally published June 5, 2021 Access Now deplores the government of Nigeria’s suspension of Twitter operations in the country, and demands all services be fully reinstated for all. Authorities implemented the shutdown on June 4 …
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Access Now Speaking at a panel discussion at RightsCon on Tuesday, Protecting digital civic space: the role of technology in supporting democracy, Access Now Executive Director Brett Solomon outlined 15 things governments can do to …
RightsCon checklist: 15 ways to save the internet and protect democracy Read More »