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Israel’s digital occupation of Palestine

Access Now @accessnow.org · 1d

لا يمكن للشركات أن تختبئ وراء ذريعة "الحياد" وتواصل العمل كأن شيئا لم يحدث.

الصمت والتواطؤ بدافع الربح يجعلانها شركاء مباشرين في الانتهاكات.

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Access Now stands with the people of Gaza who are currently living under a complete siege imposed by the Israeli military

Digital ceasefire: the path to peace goes online - Access Now

Access Now @accessnow.org · 1d

لكن القضية لا تتعلق بشركة واحدة، بل بمنظومة تكنولوجية كاملة تجني الأرباح من الحرب وتُطبع القمع وتقوض المساءلة.
على شركات التكنولوجيا أن تضع حقوق الإنسان ضمن أولوياتها. فالآن، أكثر من أي وقت مضى، الوقت حان لهدنة رقمية.

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Learn how Access Now is working with peace-building experts to discuss what a digital ceasefire should look like.

Israel/OPT: Microsoft terminates Israeli military's access to technology used to operate mass surveillance system in Gaza & the West Bank - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Access Now @accessnow.org · 1d

بعد ضغوط متزايدة أعلنت مايكروسوفت مؤخراً سحب خدماتها السحابية وتقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي من الجيش الإسرائيلي لتصبح أول شركة أمريكية تقدم هذه الخطوة. لكن ذلك لا يمحو سنوات من التواطؤ، ولا الاحتجاجات التي تم تجاهلها، ولا الأرباح التي فضلت على حقوق الإنسان.

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Check out this page via the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre

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Why has Microsoft cut Israel off from some of its services?

Access Now @accessnow.org · 1d

لنأخذ مايكروسوفت كمثال: فشراكاتها وصفقاتها وتقنياتها ارتبط اسمها منذ سنوات بالمراقبة والقمع والدمار في غزة.

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Move follows news investigation in August revealing Israel was using Microsoft's services to spy on Palestinians.

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Big Tech and the risk of genocide in Gaza

Access Now @accessnow.org · 1d

قرارات الشركات اليوم تحدد من يعيش ومن يموت في غزة. فرغم أن شركات التكنولوجيا الكبرى تتحمل مسؤوليات واضحة تجاه حقوق الإنسان إلا أنها تتجاهلها رغم تحذيرات محكمة العدل الدولية والأمم المتحدة، مخاطرة بالتواطؤ في ارتكاب الجرائم، بما في ذلك الإبادة الجماعية.
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Big Tech is playing a central role in enabling the relentless mass slaughter and destruction unleashed in the war in Gaza.

Access Now @accessnow.org · 1d

منذ عامين وأكثر، لم تعتمد السلطات الإسرائيلية على القوة العسكرية فقط، بل استعانت أيضاً بشركات التكنولوجيا في حربها على غزة. فالاستهداف القائم على الذكاء الاصطناعي والهجمات على البنية التحتية وحجب الإنترنت عمق معاناة الفلسطينيين وسط الإبادة الجماعية.🧵

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

شركات التكنولوجيا الكبرى تجني الأرباح من الإبادة الجماعية في غزة

Israel’s digital occupation of Palestine

Access Now @accessnow.org · 1d

Our message is clear: companies cannot hide behind “neutrality” and continue “business as usual.”

Silence and profit-driven complicity make them active participants in violations.

Learn more about our work:

www.accessnow.org/palestine-is...

Access Now stands with the people of Gaza who are currently living under a complete siege imposed by the Israeli military

Digital ceasefire: the path to peace goes online - Access Now

Access Now @accessnow.org · 1d

This goes beyond one company. It’s a tech ecosystem profiting from war, normalizing repression, and erasing accountability. Tech must uphold human rights. Instead, too many choose “business as usual.”

Now, more than ever, it’s time for a digital ceasefire. 🔽

www.accessnow.org/digital-ceas...

Learn how Access Now is working with peace-building experts to discuss what a digital ceasefire should look like.

Israel/OPT: Microsoft terminates Israeli military's access to technology used to operate mass surveillance system in Gaza & the West Bank - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Access Now @accessnow.org · 1d

But after pressure, the company just withdrew cloud + AI services from the Israeli military — a first among US tech firms amidst Israel’s genocide in Gaza. But one step can’t erase complicity, ignored protests, and profit over rights. 🔽

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Check out this page via the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre

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Why has Microsoft cut Israel off from some of its services?

Access Now @accessnow.org · 1d

Let’s shine a light on Microsoft: through partnerships, deals, and their own products, the company’s technology has long been tied to surveillance, repression, and destruction in Gaza. 🔽

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...

Move follows news investigation in August revealing Israel was using Microsoft's services to spy on Palestinians.

www.aljazeera.com

Big Tech and the risk of genocide in Gaza

Access Now @accessnow.org · 1d

Corporate decisions shape life-and-death realities in Gaza. Platforms and tech giants have clear human rights duties — yet ignore them. Despite the ICJ and UN warnings, tech firms partnering with Israel risk aiding and abetting crimes, including genocide. 🔽

www.accessnow.org/gaza-genocid...

Big Tech is playing a central role in enabling the relentless mass slaughter and destruction unleashed in the war in Gaza.

Amnesty International concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

Access Now @accessnow.org · 1d

Big Tech is profiting from war.

For more than two years, Israeli authorities have relied not only on military force.

AI-enabled targeting, attacks on telecom infrastructure, and shutdowns are deepening the suffering of Palestinians amidst genocide. 🔽🧵

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip.

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Access Now @accessnow.org · 3d

As Cameroon prepares to vote on Oct 12, Access Now and the #KeepItOn Coalition call on President Paul Biya to maintain open, secure, and accessible internet access before, during, and after the elections.

Read more:
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All eyes on Cameroon: #KeepItOn during upcoming elections - Access Now

We urge authorities in Cameroon to ensure reliable, continuous, open, and secure internet access before, during, and after the upcoming elections.

Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline

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Surfshark @surfshark.bsky.social · 3d

For many, online privacy is a choice. For activists and journalists, it’s survival. @accessnow.org's Digital Security Helpline assists those targeted by regimes and spyware. Its director, @mohdmaskati.bsky.social, shares how his team helps vulnerable groups worldwide: surfshark.com/blog/access-...

Mohammed Al-Maskati shares insights about helping activists and vulnerable groups online through Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline.

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Access Now @accessnow.org · 4d

Georgians are taking to the streets for democracy. But as authorities deploy surveillance tools, protesters face new digital risks.

We’re sharing quick tips to help you stay safe — online and on the ground.

Read more ⬇️ www.accessnow.org/georgia-prot...

Georgia protests: digital safety tips for peaceful gatherings - Access Now

Amid protests in Georgia, CyberHUB-AM and Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline share tips for protestors to stay safer online.

New Research: Click, Load, Kill: A Look into the Cyberweapon Industry in the WANA Region

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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 9d

A new report by @smex.org, with support from @find.ngo & @accessnow.org, concludes that NSO Group, Cytrox/Intellexa, Cellebrite, and Saito Tech/Candiru are the most active commercial #spyware vendors in West Asia & 🌍North Africa.

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<p>One of today’s most dangerous violators of personal privacy is the commercial spyware industry—made up of vendors that design, market,…</p>

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Access Now @accessnow.org · 8d

Perú publicó el reglamento de su Ley de IA.

Aunque hay avances, también se mantienen excepciones que ponen en riesgo derechos fundamentales.

La innovación debe avanzar de la mano de la protección de los derechos fundamentales, no a su costa.

Lee más:

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Reglamento de IA en Perú: aciertos y preocupaciones

Quedó publicado el reglamento de IA en Perú. A pesar de que se incluyen algunas de las recomendaciones, todavía se amenazan los derechos.

Access Now - The Taliban must restore internet access across Afghanistan now

Access Now @accessnow.org · 9d

The Taliban is keeping millions in digital darkness.

Internet shutdowns are a human rights attack — cutting off people from education, healthcare, and vital information. Together with 60+ orgs, we demand they restore access immediately and #KeepItOn.

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Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition unequivocally denounce the ongoing nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan and demand that the Taliban restore internet access immediately.

#NoExamShutdown: lessons for the new academic year - Access Now

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Access Now @accessnow.org · 15d

Internet shutdowns aren't a solution for exam cheating: they harm rights, livelihoods, and futures.

This school year, we urge all MENA governments to #KeepItOn: reject the false promise of control through disconnection, and write a new chapter instead.

Read more: www.accessnow.org/no-exam-shut...

Across the MENA region, governments are imposing internet shutdowns during student exams. Read our exam shutdown report card and join the call for governments to keep this academic year free of intern...

Access Now @accessnow.org · 15d

Just this year:

Iraq: 51 exam shutdowns in 4 months
Syria: 11 shutdowns in 6 weeks
Sudan: 4 mobile blackouts in July
Algeria and Jordan: still disrupting, though some change is happening

These blackouts disrupt the lives of millions: from work, study, and daily life. 🔽