Donna Wentworth
@wentword.bsky.social
Human rights for everyone, everywhere. I work at accessnow.org, but these posts are my own and do not represent the views of my employer.
For 10 years, the #KeepItOn campaign has united civil society to push back against internet shutdowns and defend human rights. Today, the movement is stronger than ever. Celebrate with us and join the #KeepItOn movement: www.accessnow.org/keepiton-10-...
https://www.accessnow.org/keepiton-10-years-fighting-internet-shutdowns/
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Our Digital Security Helpline and Vita Activa are partnering to connect civil society with technical expertise and psychological support. We strongly believe that defending human rights shouldn't mean facing digital threats or burnout alone. Learn more: www.accessnow.org/mental-healt...
New partnership combines digital safety and mental health support
Access Now's Digital Security Helpline and Vita Activa offer holistic digital safety and mental health support for activists.
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The UN World Food Programme is reportedly preparing to renew its partnership with Palantir, despite serious concerns raised over privacy, data protection, and accountability. Those in the AI kill chain must have nothing to do with humanitarian data! Sign: www.change.org/p/tell-the-u...
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Tell the UN World Food Programme: Drop Palantir.
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An open internet is essential for a free and fair election! Ahead of Zambia’s August 13 election, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are calling on authorities to ensure unfettered internet access throughout the elections. #KeepItOn Read more 🔽 www.accessnow.org/press-releas...
#KeepItOn: authorities in Zambia must resist hitting the kill switch during upcoming elections - Access Now
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 370 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns, through an open letter, are urging Zambian authorities to…
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No law should grant authorities sweeping powers to restrict internet access! Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition welcome Mozambique’s constitutional court's decision to nullify a decree that allowed the government to shut down the internet. #KeepItOn cpj.org/2026/08/moza...
Mozambique court nullifies decree allowing government to shut down internet - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, August 3—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the decision by Mozambique’s constitutional court to strike down a decree that allowed the government to shut down the internet. In…
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What would you do if you woke up and realized the entire internet was down? No news. No way to know what's happening around you. All because your government decided to deliberately shut down the internet. Want to fight internet shutdowns? Join the #KeepItOn movement today: accessnow.org/keepiton
“If the mere possibility of a technology being misused sufficed to block it entirely, we would have no email services or search engines or AI chatbots,” Namrata Maheshwari, Asia Pacific Policy Manager and Encryption Policy Lead, told Rest of World. Read: restofworld.org/2026/india-g...
The offline messaging apps challenging internet shutdowns
Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth messaging app surged during India’s internet blackout — and the government’s response suggests a new tech battleground.
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We are hiring! Are you passionate about digital security and supporting at-risk communities? Join Access Now as an Incident Response Analyst and help strengthen our Digital Security Helpline. Apply today: accessnow.bamboohr.com/careers/237?...
Incident Response Analyst
The Organization and Role About Access Now Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of people and communities at risk. As a grassroots-to-global organization, we partner with local actors to…
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We are hiring a grant writer! We are seeking an outstanding writer and researcher passionate about human rights to join Access Now’s Development team and assist in securing funding for our initiatives. Apply today: accessnow.bamboohr.com/careers/236
Grant Writer
The Organization and Role About Access Now Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of people and communities at risk. As a grassroots-to-global organization, we partner with local actors to…
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"We should be out of the age of innocence." Our Senior Humanitarian Officer, @giuliowolfe.bsky.social, warns that humanitarian organizations can no longer afford to treat tech companies as their "best friends." Read more in this WIRED article: www.wired.com/story/robot-...
Robot Dogs, Teslas, and Rescue Helicopters: The UN AI Summit Was a Lot
Amid live coding sessions and Silicon Valley optimism, the UN’s AI for Good summit wrestled with an urgent question: Can global governance catch up before the technology races beyond its control?
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'A critical tool for fighting against an Orwellian future' — Why users of this encrypted messaging app are helping keep the project alive by Tech Radar ⬇️ www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
'A critical tool for fighting against an Orwellian future' — Why users of this encrypted messaging app are helping keep the project alive
A funding shortfall nearly killed off Signal rival Session — until its users rescued the project from the brink. What exactly are they paying to protect?
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The rules are set to change — but not to protect people's rights. Across the MENA region, new social media laws are being proposed with one aim: to expand state control over online expression. Learn more: www.accessnow.org/mena-social-...
How MENA's social media regulations silence and control
MENA's social media regulations give the appearance of legitimacy but threaten to increase state censorship and control.
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I am constantly telling my GenZ students to adopt RSS (many of them have never heard of it). RSS is one of my "secrets" to managing my information flows as a professor www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Hate “The Algorithm?” RSS Is One of the Tools You’ve Been Looking For
Since at least the moment Facebook introduced (and apologized for) its News Feed, “the algorithm” has been shorthand for the ways the tech giants control what we see and when we see it. In the age of ...
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América Latina no solo debe consumir inteligencia artificial: también puede construirla. LatamGPT abre una conversación clave sobre el futuro de una IA más abierta, responsable y pensada desde nuestras realidades. Lee el análisis completo: www.accessnow.org/inteligencia...
La receta para una inteligencia artificial con sabor latinoamericano - Access Now
El lanzamiento de LatamGPT, un sistema de procesamiento de lenguaje natural hecho por y para América Latina nos lleva a analizar dónde estamos y qué pasos debemos priorizar en esta región en cuanto a…
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"There's no way to look at the facts without seeing that this administration is not going to forcefully work to counter spyware — and actually might be quite comfortable using it," said Michael De Dora, U.S. Policy and Advocacy Manager, speaking to NPR. www.npr.org/2026/05/19/n...
What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don't)
Critics of spyware, which can be used to remotely hack into phones, worry the Trump administration is eroding policies that stigmatized the commercial spyware industry.
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"As civil society organizations face increasingly sophisticated digital attacks, Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has become a critical support system for journalists, human rights defenders, activists, and vulnerable communities worldwide." By News Junkie. www.newsjunkie.net/article/digi...
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Newsjunkie is a responsive provider of information about journals, media owners, people, journalism schools, press rooms, and more.
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Las elecciones de Perú también se deciden en tu pantalla. Los algoritmos usan tus datos personales para segmentar desinformación e influir en las decisiones electorales. Proteger tu privacidad es clave para defender la democracia. Lee más: www.accessnow.org/publication/...
Spyware attacks threaten the privacy and safety of people around the world. Following a landmark ruling against NSO Group, WhatsApp is seeking to hold the company accountable for violating the court’s order and continuing attempts to target users.
Digital rights are under attack around the world. But we're fighting back. Help us protect activists, changemakers, and advocates across the globe. Fund the good fight. Donate to Access Now ▶️ accessnow.org/donate
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We reiterate our demand: @microsoft.com must publish the findings of its review into Israel’s usage of Azure cloud services for the mass surveillance and targeting of Palestinians, and to take concrete steps to end any role in grave human rights violations. 🔽
Microsoft: it’s time to come clean about your ties to the Israeli military - Access Now
Through a new joint letter, we're calling on Microsoft to publish the findings of its review into the Israeli military’s use of the company services.
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In case you missed it, here’s the recording for our conversation on digital risks in war and conflict, highlighting how humanitarian organizations, civil society, and tech platforms can contribute to keeping populations safe online. youtu.be/BcU4FmTcvRk
Digital security in war and conflict: challenges for civil society and tools for resilience
Actors engaged in humanitarian protection and human rights now recognize digital-related harms as a component of war and conflicts. Humanitarian organizations, as well as other actors that intervene…
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Human rights groups, researchers, and activists have had their Facebook and Instagram accounts geo-blocked following reported gov’t requests from Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Meta must uphold human rights, not enable digital repression. Learn more 🔽 www.alqst.org/en/post/meta...
Meta blocks human rights accounts from reaching audiences in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
The undersigned NGOs condemn Meta’s decision to restrict the Facebook and Instagram accounts of independent NGOs, researchers, and civil society figures from reaching audiences in Saudi Arabia and…
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La desinformación impacta cada vez más en los procesos electorales de América Latina. Frente a este desafío, proteger los datos personales es fundamental para garantizar el acceso a información de calidad y fortalecer los derechos de la ciudadanía. Lee más: www.accessnow.org/publication/...
Mi Privacidad es mi Voto: Fortaleciendo la integridad informativa en América Latina - Access Now
El vínculo entre la desinformación y la privacidad La desinformación impulsada por internet y el uso de las redes sociales supone un desafío que muchos
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Access Now alongside ten other civil society organizations joined in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. court to uphold the permanent injunction against NSO Group and protect encryption from Pegasus spyware. Read more ▶️ www.accessnow.org/press-releas...
Access Now urges the Ninth Circuit to protect encryption from NSO’s spyware - Access Now
Yesterday, Access Now and ten other civil society organizations filed an amicus brief in the U.S.’ Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals calling to protect encryption from NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware and...
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"These constraints silence voices and weaken ecosystems working to protect fundamental human rights, including the safety and dignity of women and girls online.” www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start
Government blocks RightsCon 2026 conference saying it did not ‘align with national values’
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Following our April 29 announcement, we believe it's important to be transparent about the context that led to the decision. We want to explain, where we can, why this was made on such short notice, only days before we were set to host RightsCon. Read: www.rightscon.org/rc26-stateme...
A statement to our community about why RightsCon 2026 will not take place in Zambia
Our official statement to the digital rights community about why RightsCon 2026 will not take place in Zambia
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The major tech and human rights conference RightsCon "will not proceed" after Zambian government officials announced they would postpone the conference in order to “ensure full alignment with Zambia’s national values, policy priorities, and broader public interest considerations.”
RightsCon Canceled After Zambia Requires ‘Full Alignment’ With 'National Values'
Organizers canceled the event just days before thousands were set to descend on Lusaka to discuss issues at the intersection of technology and human rights.
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What China and Zambia did to RightsCon, and to all the human rights advocates scheduled to convene there, is outrageous. www.rightscon.org/rc26-stateme...
A statement to our community about why RightsCon 2026 will not take place in Zambia
Our official statement to the digital rights community about why RightsCon 2026 will not take place in Zambia
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