Current events, updates, and developments in data protection law
We urgently demand the government of Gabon to immediately reverse orders to shut down social media indefinitely in the country. The order is in gross violation of national and international human rights frameworks and must not be allowed to continue. The post #KeepItOn: authorities must reverse social media shutdown order and restore access in Gabon appeared first on Access Now.
In the third part of our blog series on the dodgy digital security practices underlying advanced AI tools, we look at how the availability of systems is impacted by the proliferation of large language models. The post Artificial Insecurity: access and availability in the age of AI appeared first on Access Now.
Bharat Mandapam The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is a high-profile international event involving heads of state and government, ministers, senior government officials, international delegations, industry leaders, media, and general The post Access Now at India AI Impact Summit 2026 appeared first on Access Now.
To:Mr. Mark Driedger, Chief Executive Officer Ms. Carol Tate, Chief Ethics & Compliance OfficerAppLogic Networks Re: Addressing human rights abuses and attacks on press freedom facilitated by AppLogic Networks in Egypt The post Addressing human rights abuses and attacks on press freedom facilitated by AppLogic Networks in Egypt appeared first on Access Now.
In the second part of our series on the dodgy digital security practices underlying advanced AI tools, we examine how LLMs threaten information integrity. The post Artificial Insecurity: threats to information integrity appeared first on Access Now.
Access Now, alongside several human rights organizations and independent news platforms, are calling on AppLogic Networks (previously Sandvine) to substantiate its announced corporate reforms following its removal from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Entity List. The post From Sandvine to AppLogic Networks: a rebrand doesn’t mean reform appeared first on Access Now.
We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, urge you in the strongest possible terms to reject the deletion of the Article 49(2) transparency safeguard for high-risk AI systems that is proposed in the AI Omnibus. This transparency safeguard ensures that providers of AI systems cannot circumvent the core obligations of the AI Act. The post A call to EU legislators: protect rights and reject the call to delete transparency safeguard in AI Act appeared first on Access Now.
In the first part of our blog series on the dodgy digital security practices underlying advanced AI tools, we unpack how LLMs can jeopardize the confidentiality of people’s data. The post Artificial Insecurity: how AI tools compromise confidentiality appeared first on Access Now.
The post Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in the Islamic Republic of Iran appeared first on Access Now.
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join the international community, including the UN’s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission, in calling on Iran to immediately restore internet and mobile communications and in demanding accountability and transparency for the grave human rights violations documented in the country The post #KeepItOn: Iran plunged into digital darkness, concealing human rights abuses appeared first on Access Now.
Access Now appeals to you, President Yoweri Museveni, to ensure that people in Uganda have unfettered access to the internet, digital platforms, and all other communication channels throughout the upcoming elections on January 15, 2026 The post #KeepItOn: Government of Uganda must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections appeared first on Access Now.
As millions of people prepare to head to the polls in Uganda on January, 15 2026, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 345 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns, has urged President Yoweri Museveni to ensure unfettered access to the internet, digital platforms, and all other communication channels on the run-up-to, during and post-elections. The post #KeepItOn coalition raise the alarm on potential shutdown during upcoming elections in Ug
Access Now,together with several human rights organizations, are calling on MTN Group to protect mobile service subscribers and ensure transparency and accountability for data breaches perpetuated by their subsidiaries in the Republic of Congo. The post MTN Group must answer for dangerous bounty SMS campaign in the Republic of Congo appeared first on Access Now.
Access Now and several human rights groups are deeply alarmed by the allegations of MTN Congo's enabling of human rights abuses. The post MTN Group must commission an independent investigation into potential human rights violations appeared first on Access Now.
Access Now’s latest report, Internet shutdowns in armed conflict: a typology of harms, unpacks the serious harms that internet shutdowns inflict on civilian populations during armed conflict. The post Connectivity as a weapon of war: how internet shutdowns harm civilians in armed conflict appeared first on Access Now.