Together with @pressfreedom.bsky.social, Data Rights, Human Constanta, we’ve filed an amicus brief before the European Court of Human Rights in cases concerning alleged spyware use against journalists and human rights defenders in Azerbaijan.
Read more:
www.accessnow.org/publication/...
When connectivity disappears during crises, the consequences are often deadly.
In the World Disasters Report 2026 by @ifrc.org, our contributions across 3 chapters trace a clear pattern: when people lose access to reliable, timely information, they become isolated and face greater risk.
Webinar invitation on Advancing Rights-Centered Reporting on Nigeria's Cybercrimes Act. 21st April 2026.
In Nigeria, overbroad provisions in the Cybercrimes Act continue to be used to target journalists, civil society + online expression.
Join our webinar tomorrow to unpack the law, ongoing legal challenges + how to report on it through a human rights lens. 🔽
www.accessnow.org/event/advanc...
As @meeks.house.gov stands up for a clean FISA reauthorization to preserve the data broker loophole for warrantless spying on everyone in the US, Fight for the Future, @stopspyingny.bsky.social and @accessnow.org have issued the following joint statement: www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-04...
Together with Rightify Ghana, we urge members of parliament in Ghana to put human rights first and reject the dangerous 2025 Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill!
If passed, it’ll violate LGBTQ+ people’s fundamental rights.
www.accessnow.org/press-releas...
We told Meta their new glasses will be weaponized by stalkers, abusers, federal agents and sexual predators to harm some of the most vulnerable in our communities. www.wired.com/story/meta-r...
@acluwa.bsky.social @accessnow.org @epic.org @civilrightsorg.bsky.social
We know our community is navigating uncertainty around traveling to RightsCon 2026 through the Gulf region.
Following the escalation of the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, multiple countries across the region have closed their airspace.
313 internet shutdowns. 52 countries. One year.
Iran just hit 36 days offline – on track for a record.
Governments are getting sophisticated. So what can people do to fight back?
🎧 Somewhere on Earth – listen now: www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...
Espionage enabling repression? The latest investigation by our Digital Security Helpline shows how it’s happening!
Espionage enables repression!
In collaboration with Lookout + @smex.org, our Digital Security Helpline exposes a hack-for-hire phishing campaign targeting journalists and dissidents in the MENA region.
Here’s what we found, and what it means for civil society 🧵
In 2025, we tracked more internet shutdowns than ever before. Here's what we found, and why it matters
NEW | 2025 was a record year for internet shutdowns — 313 times.
Authorities imposed shutdowns to control information and restrict access.
The #KeepItOn coalition spent last year documenting shutdowns across the world.
These are the findings ⬇️ 🧵
AI is increasingly shaping humanitarian work — but sometimes organizations might not even be aware of it.
Our new report examines how algorithmic systems are quietly entering the humanitarian tech stack through existing digital platforms and services.
Read: www.accessnow.org/ai-infiltrat...
SCOOP: Apple says it's not aware of anyone using Lockdown Mode getting hacked with spyware, on all kinds of devices.
There have already been a couple of documented cases of Lockdown Mode stopping spyware attacks. If you're worried about spyware, you should use turn this security feature on.
5 years after the coup, Myanmar's junta continues to systematically oppress its people — mass arrests, killings, internet shutdowns. Now they want legitimacy through military-controlled elections.
Access Now's Wai Phyo Mint & Darika Bamrungchok write. ⬇️ www.techpolicy.press/five-years-a...
Arzu Geybulla didn't just study repression — she lived it. Grew up under it. Is targeted by it. And has spent more than a decade in exile because of it.
In our latest blog, our new Co-Executive Director reflects on her path leading her to Access Now.
Read more: www.accessnow.org/fighting-for...
Reminder: Iran has been offline since Feb 28, when U.S. + Israeli strikes began. Not a glitch.
When bombs fell, Iranian authorities pulled the plug, leaving millions with no internet, no visibility, no calls for help, no accountability. End the shutdown. #KeepItOn
www.accessnow.org/press-releas...
Traveling to RightsCon 2026 in Zambia? Here's everything you need to know about visas — before it's too late.
Traveling to #RightsCon2026 in Zambia? Your visa process starts NOW.
If you need a visa to attend, our team is ready to support you every step of the way. Don't miss the deadline: April 3 is the last day to request your supporting documents
Read more ▶️ www.rightscon.org/rc26-visa/
We’re proud to announce that we’ve joined the Stop Killer Robots (@StopKillerRobots) coalition, a global network of 300+ organisations across 70+ countries working to ensure machines aren’t entrusted with life or death decisions. 🤖🎉
stopkillerrobots.org/a-global-pus...
For those who missed the first webinar from our digital security series on spear phishing, you can now catch-up!
Watch here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmkH...
The global fight to #KeepItOn Around the world, perpetrators use internet shutdowns to disconnect people from communication, information, and essential services. These disruptions undermine human rights and affect millions of people arrow to the right
What is an internet shutdown? An internet shutdown is an intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications, rendering them inaccessible or effectively unusable, for a specific population or within a location, often to exert control over the flow of information. Shutdowns can take many forms: Disruption of full networks Slowing of internet speed (throttling) Blocking of digital communication platforms or services
Shutdowns block journalism, restrict free expression and community organizing, and prevent documentation of human rights abuses. Shutdowns also affect: Education Essential services and medical care Humanitarian aid delivery Work and economic activity Banking
Documenting shutdowns matters! To fight internet shutdowns, they must first be documented. Through the #KeepItOn coalition, we track, verify, and document internet shutdowns in the Shutdowns Tracker Optimization Project (STOP) dataset. This works helps: Advocate for policies that protect connectivity Support communities affected by disruptions Hold authorities accountable for imposing shutdowns
Every year, authorities cut more people around the world off from the internet.
Next week we’ll release our new report: “Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025.”
Visit our website for more: www.accessnow.org/campaign/kee...
The US is no longer a liberal democracy, according to the top global watchdog on freedom and democracy. We're falling fast, and are now classed the same as Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru
www.v-dem.net/documents/75...
Access Now is heading to #SXSW2026! 🎉
We're proud to be featured in three sessions, bringing our work on digital rights and cybersecurity to one of the world's premier stages for technology and culture.
Here's where to find us 🔽 🧵
Had the pleasure of moderating a Digital Security Webinar by the Helpline at @accessnow.org
. We discussed how surveillance, phishing, and harassment impact civil society
🎥 Recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmkH...
Iran's near-total internet shutdown has been ongoing since February 28.
Connectivity dropped 98%+ after U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, triggering further escalation across the region. [THREAD 🧵 1/3]
The U.S. border—particularly the southern border, with Mexico—has been heavily militarized since 9/11. During the second Trump Administration, the border-industrial complex has become quite profitable. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/RAFuuq
A manifesto by some of us dreamers aka Iranian Internet freedom lady nerds fed up with the internet shutdowns endangering the lives of our loved ones and our people in Iran. @azadehakbari.bsky.social @farzdusa.bsky.social @royapak.bsky.social & Afsaneh Rigot.
From cooperation to complicity Meet the 450+ companies powering the EU's war on migrants
NEW | Hundreds of companies are pitching shady surveillance tech to EU migration agencies through industry events that evade lobbying transparency rules.
See the 450+ companies involved ⬇️
www.accessnow.org/companies-po...
If you build pervasive surveillance architecture, they will come.
