ReadSourcesas of 2026-09-20
- From surveillance to governance: recentering human rights in the UN AI agenda
Hybrid Side Event during UNGA81 High-Level Week The post From surveillance to governance: recentering human rights in the UN AI agenda appeared first on Access Now .
- MS Now, CNN and Politico say reporters have been denied access to White House
President said he was banning journalists from those organizations, saying of their coverage: ‘You get sick of it.’ Journalists from three US outlets were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday morning a day after Donald Trump said he would ban them from the execut…
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- MFWA establishes Legal Support Fund for journalists in Ghana
The Fund responds to growing concerns about the use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) against critical journalists and media organisations in Ghana. The post MFWA establishes Legal Support Fund for journalists in Ghana appeared first on IFEX .
- Spain Orders Blocks On Archive.today And Its Mirrors
No court ruling was required; only a complaint, a commission, and a censorship protocol built for speed.
- UK Government’s Apple iCloud Backdoor Secrecy Called “Farcical” in Court
The government says acknowledging the Apple order could damage national security. But pretending nobody knows about it is damaging open justice.
- EFF Statement on California Governor's Executive Order on AI
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order is an opportunity for a needed, thoughtful conversation about artificial intelligence and its potential harms. Everyday Californians are feeling real anxiety about the risks of artificial intelligence, and as an organization that wo…
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- “KEL Radio” vandalised in Lesotho
While the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the motive and those responsible, have not yet been established, the destruction of broadcasting equipment is unacceptable regardless of the circumstances in which it occurred. The post “KEL Radio” vandalised in Lesotho…
- How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27
Apple’s new operating system is here, and along with it comes a new version of Siri, dubbed with two very familiar letters: AI. As the name suggests, this Siri power-up resembles an AI chatbot more than the often derided voice assistant you might be used to. It has even evolved …
- Secure Messaging and AI Remain In Conflict Despite the Promise of TEEs
Secure messaging platforms, like Signal, WhatsApp, and recently, encrypted RCS , operate on a straightforward assumption: the content at each end of a conversation is private to the participants in the conversation. End-to-end encryption helps provide the mathematical guarantees…
- CPJ: President Trump’s arbitrary CNN, MS NOW, Politico ban violates First Amendment rights
Miami, September 18, 2026—President Donald Trump’s order to ban news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House news coverage violates First Amendment rights and is an alarming escalation of how far this administration will go to control the narrative and silence critical…
- Mozambique’s internet shutdown case: African courts draw a line on executive power
Despite judicial victories, the threat remains pervasive, and litigation alone is insufficient when judgments arrive years after the harm. In 2025, the #KeepItOn coalition recorded 30 shutdowns across 15 African countries. The post Mozambique’s internet shutdown case: African co…
- FPF comments on Trump’s media ban announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, Sept. 18, 2026 — President Donald Trump announced today that he plans to ban MS NOW, Politico, and CNN from the White House. The following can be attributed to Seth Stern, chief of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF): “It’s difficul…
- CPJ, partners call for Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano’s release from ICE detention
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 14 other press freedom and civil society organizations in condemning the detention of Miami-based journalist Luis Galeano by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and called for his immediate release. Galeano, director of the Spani…
- Court Tells Imran Ahmed His First Amendment Claim May Be Real, Just Not Reviewable.
Well, this is unfortunate. Late last year, Marco Rubio’s State Department declared that it had banned five people from entering the US because of their speech. Most of them work, in one way or another, on fighting hate speech online, including Imran Ahmed, the head of the Center…
- Pablo Torre shows why we need the PRESS Act
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: Join us at 1 p.m. ET today for a conversation about a recent court victory shutting down deportations of international students based on their speech, and learn what the decision means for journalists and their sources. But first, the government is …
- LGBTQ+ activists vow to resist their “very existence” being outlawed
Turkish police detained multiple individuals from LGBTQ+ rights organisations across the country, but this escalation is no surprise The post LGBTQ+ activists vow to resist their “very existence” being outlawed appeared first on Index on Censorship .
- Iranian actor Laleh Marzban faces severe threats after Venice film festival speech
Marzban, who won a best actress award for her portrayal of a woman held hostage by her father in Falling House, has received condemnations from authorities after dedicating her prize to ‘the women of Iran’ An Iranian actress who won the best newcomer award at the Venice film fes…
- Statement: Support for researcher Massimo Moratti as he faces expulsion from Serbia
Index and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) express support for researcher Massimo Moratti as he faces expulsion from Serbia The post Statement: Support for researcher Massimo Moratti as he faces expulsion from Serbia appeared first on Index on Censorship .
- Revealed: how Russia uses mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens
Research shows tens of millions of people are being forced to use platform that amounts to ‘backdoor’ on their device Over the past 18 months, tens of millions of Russians have been forced to install a new app on their phones – a violet-blue button designed for messaging and pay…
- China’s National Security Law censors appear to target vital Hong Kong website
The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation continues to fight against China's National Security Law, but now its website appears to have been blocked for some The post China’s National Security Law censors appear to target vital Hong Kong website appeared first on Index o…
- Ignore human rights risks, face the consequences: Telenor under investigation for crimes against humanity in Myanmar
For years, Access Now and civil society have raised the alarm over Telenor’s hasty and irresponsible departure from Myanmar and the potential human rights abuses should Telenor sell its Myanmar enterprise to the military-linked M1 Group. The post Ignore human rights risks, face …
- Court: The First Amendment Allows You To Tell The ICE Director He’s A ‘Sad, Despised Man’
You may recall that back in July we had the ridiculous story of how ICE decided to go all gestapo on its critics, including tracking down and threatening David Streever, who had emailed then-acting ICE director Todd Lyons back in January, after federal agents killed some peacefu…
- Online Safety (Amendment) Bill
The Bill exempts from regulation under the Online Safety Act certain small, low risk user-to-user services. In order to be exempt a service would have to (a) not be conducted for profit, (b) not present a material risk of significant harm to UK individuals and (c) qualify as a s…
- Big Brother Watch response to digital ID use in pubs and shops in England and Wales
Commenting on the news that pubs and shops in England and Wales will now accept digital ID as proof of age, Big Brother Watch’s Senior and Legal and Policy Officer Jasleen Chaggar said: “Having multiple ways to prove your identity is helpful, but the Government should ensure tha…
- Big Brother Watch response to Home Secretary calling on police chiefs to use facial recognition at protests
Commenting on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood calling on police chiefs to use facial recognition at protests, Big Brother Watch’s Senior Legal and Policy Office Jasleen Chaggar said: “The Home Secretary’s calls for a dystopian constellation of mask bans, facial recognition and AN…
- Oversight Board Statement on Meta’s Community Notes testing in 16 Latin American countries
The Oversight Board co-chairs issued the following statement in response to Meta’s recent announcement that it would begin testing community notes in parts of Latin America: “The Board is paying close attention to Meta’s planned testing of its community notes program in 16 cou…
- Nudity scanning tech will leave us more exposed
The Government’s proposals to prevent under 18s from creating or sharing nude images aim to address serious issues such as sextortion, grooming, and abuse. While these are worthwhile objectives, there are unintended consequences of introducing this kind of scanning onto our phon…
- Europe’s cookie law is really a law about surveillance
The ePrivacy framework limits commercial tracking and state access to communications. It is now being weakened from several directions at once. The post Europe’s cookie law is really a law about surveillance appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi) .
- On Alleged Atrocities, The Default Must Keep Graphic Awareness-Raising Content On Platform
Last week, the Oversight Board published its summary decision, Graphic Videos From Iran, which highlights the overenforcement of Meta’s Violent and Graphic Content Community Standard. It is in a context of efforts to document and spread awareness of alleged human rights abuses, …
- Malta warned of corruption crisis after ‘utter disbelief’ over Daphne Caruana Galizia verdict
Labour peer tells Council of Europe inquiry failure to implement legal protections still putting journalists at risk Malta is vulnerable to “repeated instances of high-level corruption” unless it strengthens the rule of law and protections for journalists, the Labour peer Shami …
- Why the EU age-verification tool does not solve privacy concerns
An EU legislative proposal for a social media ban will be presented at the State of the European Union (SOTEU) annual address, but the tools which are pitched as “ready” and “privacy-preserving” fail on both counts. Here is a technical account of the shortcomings. The post Why t…