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Access Now @accessnow.org · 12h

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.

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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.

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Surfshark @surfshark.bsky.social · 1d

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-...

Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline

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 · 1d

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.

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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 6d

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

<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 · 6d

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:

www.accessnow.org/reglamento-d...

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.

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Access Now @accessnow.org · 7d

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 - The Taliban must restore internet access across Afghanistan now

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

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Access Now @accessnow.org · 13d

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...

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

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...

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Access Now @accessnow.org · 13d

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. 🔽

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Access Now @accessnow.org · 13d

As a new school year begins in the MENA region, not every student gets a fair shot at education.

Governments keep turning to internet blackouts as a “solution” to exam cheating. #NoExamShutdown 🔽 🧵

White background with black and red student illustration.

Schools are back in the Middle East and North Africa, but will exam shutdowns return as well during this new academic year?
#NoExamShutdown #KeepItOn

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Mohammed Al-Maskati @mohdmaskati.bsky.social · 14d

I talked with @wired.com about a burner phone:

“Use cases for burners may include: crossing borders, traveling to a risky environment, or participating in or documenting a protest,” says Mohammed, digital security helpline director at the rights group @accessnow.org.

www.wired.com/story/how-to...

How to Set Up and Use a Burner Phone

Obtaining and using a true burner phone is hard—but not impossible. Here are the steps you need to take to protect your mobile communications based on the risks you face.

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Just Giulio @giuliowolfe.bsky.social · 14d

My brilliant colleague @marwasf.bsky.social and I were kindly invited by @soeptech.bsky.social to share what @accessnow.org & partners are doing to ensure the digital side of conflict is considered when building peace: What is a digital ceasefire? Our latest in the podcast and the link in next post

Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 14d

🚀 New show out now!
1️⃣ Digital Ceasefires: What would it mean to protect human rights—not just on the ground, but online?
2️⃣ DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: No billion-dollar compute. No hype-driven roadmap. Just pure, efficient innovation.
🎧 Full episode link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQ2...

Digital Ceasefires & DeepSeek’s Breakthrough: How Peace and Science Are Redefining Our Digital Fu...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 14d

🚀 New show out now!
1️⃣ Digital Ceasefires: What would it mean to protect human rights—not just on the ground, but online?
2️⃣ DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: No billion-dollar compute. No hype-driven roadmap. Just pure, efficient innovation.
🎧 Full episode link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQ2...

Digital Ceasefires & DeepSeek’s Breakthrough: How Peace and Science Are Redefining Our Digital Fu...

YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

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Access Now @accessnow.org · 15d

Alaa Abd el-Fattah is finally FREE!

After years of unjust imprisonment, hunger strikes, and tireless campaigning by his family and friends, we’re welcoming the news that Egyptian President Sisi has granted him a pardon.

Welcome back, Alaa. Your freedom is long overdue.

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Access Now @accessnow.org · 19d

Israel’s latest intensified bombardment of Gaza has not only killed dozens + displaced tens of thousands but also severed fibre-optic cables, cutting off people from life-saving information + the world.

This deliberate silencing must not be ignored. #CeasefireNow!

reliefweb.int/report/occup...

Humanitarian Situation Update #323 | Gaza Strip - occupied Palestinian territory

Situation Report in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Food and Nutrition, Health and more; published on 18 Sep 2025 by OCHA

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RightsCon @rightscon.org · 20d

Have you submitted your RightsCon 2026 proposal yet?

There’s still time to help shape the agenda on digital rights of our next summit, in Zambia and online (May 5-8).

Submit through the Proposal Portal:
rightscon.secure-platform.com/a/solicitati...

Remember to submit before September 19!

A collage of two speakers at a RightsCon session and a branded gradient background. A text above it reads: “Call for Proposals: closes tomorrow! September 19”

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Access Now @accessnow.org · 21d

The book Internet Shutdowns in Africa: Technology, Rights and Power is here!

Proud that our #KeepItOn Global Campaign Manager, Felicia Anthonio, and MENA Campaigner, @kassemmnejja.bsky.social, contributed.

Dive in ▶️ www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do...

Book cover: Digtal Africa. Edited by Felicia Anthonio & Tony Roberts. Internet Shutdowns in Africa. Technology, Rights and Power.

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Access Now @accessnow.org · 23d

🚨 The EU’s new “Return Regulation” is really a Deportation Regulation.

It expands detention, weakens safeguards, and creates profit for private contractors — at the expense of people’s dignity and communities.

Read more:
www.equinox-eu.com/more-than-20...

More than 200 Organisations Inhumane Deportation Rules Should be Rejected – Equinox

On 11 March 2025, the European Commission presented a new proposal for a Return Regulation to replace the current Return Directive. Behind the euphemistic name, the proposal outlines coercive, traumat...

www.equinox-eu.com

Access Now @accessnow.org · 29d

Authorities in Nepal imposed a sweeping ban on 26 social media platforms, from WhatsApp to YouTube, and violently suppressed youth-led protests against it.

Multiple protestors were killed, and hundreds were left injured. This cannot be normalized.

Read more: www.accessnow.org/press-releas...

Nepal’s escalating digital repression and deadly crackdown

Access Now is deeply alarmed by the government of Nepal’s violent crackdown on human rights, both online and off..

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Access Now @accessnow.org · Sep 8

We are horrified that people have been killed while protesting Nepal’s social media ban.

We demand that authorities end the use of force, respect rights, reverse the ban on social media platforms, + deliver justice to the families who have lost loved ones.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

At least 16 people killed during protests against Nepal’s social media ban

Free speech demonstrations came after government said Facebook and others failed to follow new regulations

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Mohammed Al-Maskati @mohdmaskati.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌍✨ Exciting news from the Global Gathering in Estoril, Portugal!

Meet me there and let’s chat about @accessnow.org’s Helpline — a 24/7 resource supporting people worldwide with urgent digital security needs. 💻🔒

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Tor Project @torproject.org · Aug 19

The future of tech is shaped by what we do today. Here are 4 easy actions to build a better digital future!
@mozilla.org @accessnow.org

An image of a person holding a smartphone with overlayed text. Tip 1 from the Tor Project: Privacy tools only make you truly private when we all use them.

Image of a person typing on their laptop with overlay text. Tip 2: Be preared–with your own Digital Frist-Aid Kit from Access Now.

An image of a storefront with a neon-sign saying "humanity wins". The text overlay includes tip no. 3 from the Cyber Collective: Digital boundaries are human boundaries and encouraging people to ask for consent when encountering people who wear wearable tech.

An image of a group of student with handheld devices and the top tip no. 4 from Mozilla Foundation: Your voice can power better AI. Literally. People can donate their voice to open projects like Mozilla's Common Voice to help train speech recognition tools in underrepresented languages.

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Access Now @accessnow.org · Aug 19

Civil litigation discovery is a double-edged sword: it facilitates fact-finding but can also expose sensitive data, threaten security, and undermine privacy.

This op-ed by @natynettle.bsky.social discusses important lessons for advocacy experts 🔽 www.justsecurity.org/118409/disco...

Discovery in U.S. Spyware Litigation: A Double-Edged Sword?

Despite its inherent risks, civil society and policymakers can learn how to benefit from the discovery process in spyware cases.

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Access Now @accessnow.org · Aug 12

Do you want to hear how AI scams, spyware, and cyber threats impact real people like journalists, activists, and the elderly?

Vote to bring our all-star panel from Google, Columbia, NYT, and Access Now to SXSW 2026 🔽 participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

PanelPicker | SXSW Conference & Festivals

PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.

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Access Now @accessnow.org · Aug 12

Tune in to Jaimee Kokonya, our Africa Campaigner, as she explores the various forms of tech-facilitated gender-based violence in East and Southern Africa in the latest episode by Legal Resources Centre.

Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxSg...

Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence

YouTube video by Legal Resources Centre

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