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Access Now is a 2026 EFF Award winner! 🏆🎉 We’re proud to receive this recognition alongside @7amleh, DeFlock, and New Media Rights for our work advancing digital rights and defending people’s freedom in the digital age. Huge thanks to @EFF for this honor. 💚
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120,000+ cameras. 49 US states. A searchable record of where people go. In a new op-ed, Michael De Dora and Maria Villegas Bravo examine Flock’s mass surveillance network, and the risks it poses to privacy, security, and rights. Read more 🔽 techpolicy.press/a-flock-of-…

A Flock of Problems with Mass Surveillance

Flock cameras are part of a larger problem whereby governments are deputizing private companies for surveillance, write Michael De Dora & Maria Villegas Bravo.

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As we mark Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we invite you to join us for a conversation about the current cybersecurity landscape, the threats we’re seeing, and how we can work together to build greater resilience in the digital age. Register 🔽 accessnow.org/event/digital-…
Civil society and the private sector as partners in cybersecurity awareness. OCTOBER 13, 2026 / 9 AM EST / 3 PM CEST. Nighat Dad, Executive Director, Digital Rights Foundation Pakistan. Alexander Corbeil, Policy Lead, Trust and Safety, Bluesky. Gabrielė Dačkaitė, Social Impact Lead, Surfshark Beatrice Martini, Education and Communities Manager, Digital Security Helpline. Namrata Maheshwari, Asia Pacific Policy Manager, Access Now. Join us to discuss challenges and opportunities for civil society and tech platforms to come together and promote cybersecurity awareness.

ALT Civil society and the private sector as partners in cybersecurity awareness. OCTOBER 13, 2026 / 9 AM EST / 3 PM CEST. Nighat Dad, Executive Director, Digital Rights Foundation Pakistan. Alexander Corbeil, Policy Lead, Trust and Safety, Bluesky. Gabrielė Dačkaitė, Social Impact Lead, Surfshark Beatrice Martini, Education and Communities Manager, Digital Security Helpline. Namrata Maheshwari, Asia Pacific Policy Manager, Access Now. Join us to discuss challenges and opportunities for civil society and tech platforms to come together and promote cybersecurity awareness.

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BREAKING: @TheJusticeDept arrested US-based Oxygen Forensics CEO for concealing the tech company's Russian ties. Civil society like @zairbekds & @OlgaNYC1211 have been sounding alarm for years about US law enforcement using this 🇷🇺 company for their sensitive operations! 🧵1/
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973 internet shutdowns across 61 countries since 2019, 10 ongoing right now. Courts have ruled shutdowns violate fundamental rights, but enforcement lags. Join our webinar with @accessnow, 28 Sept, on why judgments aren't being implemented. Details: bit.ly/4yzw69m
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From RightsCon Continues. @FelAnthonio, our #KeepItOn Global Campaign Manager, dives into a decade of movement-building against internet shutdowns in this Fireside Chat, featuring representatives from @7amleh, Vodafone, Calendrys, and more. Watch the recording on the platform
Felicia Anthonio #KeepItOn Campaign Manager, Access Now Jalal Abukhater Policy Manager, 7amleh Prasanth Sugathan Legal Director, Software Freedom Law Center, India (SLFC.in) Jessica Rooney Human Rights Manager, Vodafone Catherine K. Mulika Co-Founder, Cavendrys Speakers

ALT Felicia Anthonio #KeepItOn Campaign Manager, Access Now Jalal Abukhater Policy Manager, 7amleh Prasanth Sugathan Legal Director, Software Freedom Law Center, India (SLFC.in) Jessica Rooney Human Rights Manager, Vodafone Catherine K. Mulika Co-Founder, Cavendrys Speakers

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From RightsCon Continues 🔥 Join Naro Omo-Osagie, our Africa Policy and Advocacy Manager, for a Fireside Chat on movement-building against digital authoritarianism and transnational repression, featuring experts from @witnessorg and more. Watch it on the platform.
Movement-building against digital authoritarianism and transnational repression Naro Omo-Osagie Africa Policy and Advocacy Manager, Access Now Samuel Chu President, The Campaign for Hong Kong Mykola Kostynyan Co-Founder, RESIDENT.NGO Mahsa Alimardani Associate Director, WITNESS Htaike Htaike Aung Director, Myanmar Internet Project Speakers

ALT Movement-building against digital authoritarianism and transnational repression Naro Omo-Osagie Africa Policy and Advocacy Manager, Access Now Samuel Chu President, The Campaign for Hong Kong Mykola Kostynyan Co-Founder, RESIDENT.NGO Mahsa Alimardani Associate Director, WITNESS Htaike Htaike Aung Director, Myanmar Internet Project Speakers

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Taller #CADF2026: Seguridad digital para sociedad civil: pautas clave para activistas y periodistas Digital Security for Civil Society: Key Guidelines for Activists and Journalists Participan: @accessnow @ildalatam Explore nuestra agenda: cadonorsforum.org/agenda2026… English Agenda 🇺🇸: cadonorsforum.org/en/2026age… #AdaptaciónenAcción #AdaptationinAction
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From RightsCon Continues 🔥 Join @djleufer, our Senior Policy Analyst, for a multi-stakeholder discussion on inclusive global AI governance, featuring representatives from Signal, the Swiss Federal Office of Communications, the government of Ghana, and +. Don’t miss out!
Daniel Leufer Senior Policy Analyst, Access Now Diana Mosquera Executive Director and Co-Founder, Diversa Udbhav Tiwari Vice President for Strategy and Global Affairs, Signal Andrew Strait Former Head of Societal Resilience, UK AI Security Institute Isabelle Lois Senior Policy Advisor at Swiss Federal Office of Communications

ALT Daniel Leufer Senior Policy Analyst, Access Now Diana Mosquera Executive Director and Co-Founder, Diversa Udbhav Tiwari Vice President for Strategy and Global Affairs, Signal Andrew Strait Former Head of Societal Resilience, UK AI Security Institute Isabelle Lois Senior Policy Advisor at Swiss Federal Office of Communications

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From RightsCon Continues 🔥 @andmeringue, Senior Policy Analyst at Access Now, joins the first RightsCon Continues Fireside Chat to discuss protecting freedom of assembly and association in Africa with experts from Change Tanzania, AfricTivistes, and more. Don’t miss out!
Fireside chat Safeguarding civic space in the digital age: protecting freedom of assembly and association in Africa September 22, 2026 5:30 - 6:30 pm CEST Bridget Andere Speakers Senior Policy Analyst, Access Now Maria Sarungi Tsehai Activist, Change Tanzania movement Aisha Dabo AfricTivistes Chivulli Ukwimi Former Deputy Director ITF and Principal Consultant Lutanda Initiative

ALT Fireside chat Safeguarding civic space in the digital age: protecting freedom of assembly and association in Africa September 22, 2026 5:30 - 6:30 pm CEST Bridget Andere Speakers Senior Policy Analyst, Access Now Maria Sarungi Tsehai Activist, Change Tanzania movement Aisha Dabo AfricTivistes Chivulli Ukwimi Former Deputy Director ITF and Principal Consultant Lutanda Initiative

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From RightsCon Continues 🔥 @MohdMaskati, Digital Security Helpline Director at Access Now, and Palestinian tech and human rights activists unpack how biometric surveillance and AI-driven targeting function as tools of war and occupation. Join us on the platform!
Screenshot: Mohammed Al-Maskati, Digital Security Helpline Director at Access Now

ALT Screenshot: Mohammed Al-Maskati, Digital Security Helpline Director at Access Now

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From RightsCon Continues 🔥 @natynettle, Senior Tech-Legal Counsel at Access Now, dives into the political influence of the commercial spyware industry with experts from Deakin University, Reporters Without Borders, and more. Jump onto the platform and join us!
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Join @alexmayoralb, our Co-Executive Director, at RightsCon Continues for “From Surveillance to Governance: Recentering Human Rights in the UN AI Agenda” to explore how we can put digital rights at the heart of the UN AI agenda. 📅 Sep 23 | 4:45 am CEST rightscon.summit.tc/catalog/…
Fireside chat: From Surveillance to Governance: Recentering Human Rights in the UN AI Agenda. September 23, 2026 at 4:45 am CET.

ALT Fireside chat: From Surveillance to Governance: Recentering Human Rights in the UN AI Agenda. September 23, 2026 at 4:45 am CET.

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Join Daniel Leufer, our Senior Policy Analyst, and experts from Signal, the UK AI Security Institute, Diversa + the Swiss Federal Office of Communications at RightsCon Continues for a chat on rights-respecting AI governance. 📅 Sep 22 | 9:15 pm CEST rightscon.summit.tc/catalog/…
Fireside chat: AI safety for whom? Rethinking AI governance through a human rights lens. September 22, 2026 at 9:15 pm CEST.

ALT Fireside chat: AI safety for whom? Rethinking AI governance through a human rights lens. September 22, 2026 at 9:15 pm CEST.

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How do we protect civic space in the digital age? Join @andmeringue for “Safeguarding Civic Space in the Digital Age: Protecting Freedom of Assembly and Association in Africa” at RightsCon Continues to learn more. 📅 Sep 22 | 5:30 pm CEST rightscon.summit.tc/catalog/…
Fireside chat: Safeguarding Civic Space in the Digital Age: Protecting Freedom of Assembly and Association in Africa. September 22, 2026 at 5:30 pm CEST.

ALT Fireside chat: Safeguarding Civic Space in the Digital Age: Protecting Freedom of Assembly and Association in Africa. September 22, 2026 at 5:30 pm CEST.

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Join Access Now and Deakin University for “Spyware’s Corridors of Power: The Political Influence of the Commercial Spyware Industry” at @rightscon Continues to explore the commercial spyware industry and its political influence. 📅 Sep 22 | 4:15 pm CEST rightscon.summit.tc/catalog/…
Dialogue: Spyware’s Corridors of Power: The Political Influence of the Commercial Spyware Industry. September 22, 2026 at 4:15 CEST.

ALT Dialogue: Spyware’s Corridors of Power: The Political Influence of the Commercial Spyware Industry. September 22, 2026 at 4:15 CEST.

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Join Access Now and @7amleh for “Surveillance as Warfare: Biometric Control, AI Targeting, and Corporate Complicity in Palestine” at @rightscon Continues — discussing biometric surveillance, AI targeting + corporate involvement. 📅 Sep 22 | 4:15 pm CEST rightscon.summit.tc/catalog/…
Dialogue: Surveillance as Warfare: Biometric control, AI targeting, and corporate complicity in Palestine. September 22, 2026 at 4:15 pm CEST.

ALT Dialogue: Surveillance as Warfare: Biometric control, AI targeting, and corporate complicity in Palestine. September 22, 2026 at 4:15 pm CEST.

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The Kremlin must restore access to a free + secure internet now! Elections without access to the internet are neither free nor fair. As parliamentary elections unfold in Russia, authorities must drop the digital iron curtain + respect citizens' right to stay informed. #KeepItOn
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Помогите отследить отключения проводного интернета во время выборов в России - скачайте SONAR PC для проверки ограничений сети. github.com/RunetMonitor/SONA…
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Join us during UNGA81 to discuss the need for centering human rights within the UN AI agenda. We will bring experts together to explore strategies against rising surveillance and identify actions stakeholders can take to achieve these goals. Register: accessnow.org/event/unga81-a…
From surveillance to governance: recentering human rights in the UN AI agenda September 21 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am EDT Hybrid side event during UNGA81 High-Level Week Hosted by Access Now Co-sponsor: United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner

ALT From surveillance to governance: recentering human rights in the UN AI agenda September 21 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am EDT Hybrid side event during UNGA81 High-Level Week Hosted by Access Now Co-sponsor: United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner

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A huge win for accountability and human rights! After years of ignoring calls to respect human rights in its operations in Myanmar, Telenor is now facing charges of crimes against humanity and sanctions violations. accessnow.org/press-release/…

Ignore human rights risks, face the consequences: Telenor under investigation for crimes against...

For years, Access Now and civil society have raised the alarm over Telenor’s hasty and irresponsible departure from Myanmar and the potential human rights abuses should Telenor sell its Myanmar...

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