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Exiled from Azerbaijan, Arzu Geybulla Takes Helm at Access Now to Shield Digital Freedoms

Access Now's Digital Security Helpline fielded 1,452 urgent calls in 2023 alone, mostly from activists dodging state surveillance. Arzu Geybulla knows that terror intimately; now she's leading the charge from exile.

Iran's Internet Goes Dark for 12 Days: Access Now Slams Shutdown as War Rages

Tehran's streets echo with distant blasts, but inside homes, screens stay black. Access Now is raging against Iran's 12-day internet shutdown, demanding lights back on amid escalating war.

23 Human Rights Groups Pile Into Anthropic's IP War With Dow Chemical

Twenty-three human rights organizations just jumped into Anthropic v. Dow, filing a brief that could reshape AI training data battles. It's a rare alliance spotlighting free expression risks in IP suits.