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We defend and extend the digital rights of people and communities at risk 🌎.
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When we defend digital rights, we defend our right to exist, resist, and be heard — both online and off.

Visit our website to learn more about your digital rights and how to defend them ➡️ www.accessnow.org
Technology is not neutral — it mirrors power. Those of us who are already targeted and oppressed experience the harshest digital realities. For example: Women and LGBTQ+ people face online harassment and doxxing. Journalists and activists are targeted with spyware for doing their jobs. Marginalized people and migrants are tracked through biometric systems. It’s not only about access, but about whose rights are protected and whose are ignored. The question is no longer whether technology affects human rights — it’s how we fight back to make sure they are upheld. We need policies, platforms, and people like YOU who center human rights, not control or profit. Digital spaces are battlegrounds to advance human rights. When we defend digital rights, we defend our right to exist, resist, and be heard — both online and off. Visit our website to learn more about your digital rights and how to defend them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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2/2 If you are in Cameroon, help us gather more evidence to verify social media restrictions:

✅ Install OONI Probe: ooni.org/install/mobile
✅ Run test: run.ooni.org/v2/10252

See further instructions on how to do this ⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Read more in our blog ⬇️ www.accessnow.org/big-tech-202...
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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While some progress has been made, transparency and accountability continue to lag far behind what global users deserve.

We reached out to these companies, shared recommendations, and urged them to act on areas needing improvement. ⬇️ 🧵
What we heard back: -Meta: Explained existing remedies and noted challenges with encrypted services. -Microsoft: Shared detailed overview of its human rights impact assessments and next steps for the Gaza assessments. Without transparency and accountability, our rights are at risk. We wish to underscore the urgent need for transparent reporting, impact assessments, and engagement with local as well as global human rights experts. As companies and technologies grow more complex, these collaborations are essential to protect people’s human rights and safety. Read more in our bio.
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM