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As concerns grow over deepening dependencies on a handful of Big Tech companies and the outsized influence of the U.S. and China, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk used his speech during July’s inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance to…

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On September 28, 2026, Access Now wrote to four pension funds — Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund, New Mexico Educational Retirement Board, and Hampshire Pension Fund — regarding their in…

October 1 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Mauritius InterContinental Resort, Mauritius Add to Calendar Google Apple Outlook 365 Outlook Live The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), will host the Forum on Internet Freedom in…

September 21 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am EDT Hybrid side event during UNGA81 High-Level Week In-person attendance available upon request: email un@accessnow.org join the livestream Add to Calendar Google Apple Outlook 365 Outlook Live Panelists: Louise Lund Henn…

Update: On September 17, 2026, Asker and Bærum District Court in Norway allowed a lawsuit against Telenor to proceed.

Access Now, alongside several European civil society organisations, is urging Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, European Union commissioners, and members of the European Parliament to push for changes to Canada’s Bill C-22, the L…

To: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič, Commissioner – Trade and Economic Security Michael McGrath, Commissioner – Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Members of the European Parliament We, the

Since 2001, Apple has been warning its users when they may have been targeted by spyware, using email, iMessage, and banners in their accounts.

A digital attack is never just a technical incident.

Internet shutdowns are widely viewed as an attack on human rights.

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 370 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns, through an open letter, are urging Zambian authorities to ensure unfettered access to the internet throughout the upc…

For the attention of President Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia CC: Eng.

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Imagine a basketball game where one team writes the rules, owns the court, and controls the referee.

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