Indefinite internet shutdowns are increasing each year as perpetrators seek to keep entire populations permanently ...

On September 28, 2026, Access Now wrote to four pension funds — Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Houston ...

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For activists, journalists, human rights defenders, and other members of civil society, cybersecurity is a concrete matter that relates to the real-world risks and threats we face as a consequence of ...

Access Now joins more than 30 human rights organizations and individuals in condemning the Pegasus spyware attack against Stelios Kouloglou, a Greek journalist and then-Member of the European ...

Internet shutdowns are unacceptable and a blatant violation of human rights, whether authorities implement them routinely during ongoing conflict, protests, exams, or elections, or as a knee-jerk ...

As I prepare to leave Access Now after serving 15 years as its Executive Director and co-founder, I have taken this moment to reflect on my personal learnings and observations on the evolving fight to ...

“Governments wield internet shutdowns as weapons of control and shields of impunity,” said Felicia Anthonio, #KeepItOn Campaign Manager at Access Now. “In 2022, from targeted blockings in the Jammu & ...

Content note: the following post contains references to violence, sexual assault, war crimes, and torture. Not a single day of 2025 passed without at least one internet shutdown. Last year, people ...

During times of political unrest, the streets become dangerous, and information spreads mostly online. Without internet access, I have no way to stay informed about what’s happening. This isolation ...

1. What’s the difference between ordinary encryption and end-to-end encryption? Don’t they offer the same protection? No. End-to-end encryption (E2EE) offers a materially different level of privacy ...