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USA: Meta’s 18 Billion Dollar Settlement Should Be a Turning Point that Leads to Sweeping Social Media Reforms to Protect Children Online

Social media platforms must now change how they operate and fix their harmful features to protect children and young people.  

August 26, 2026

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(Celina Hilbert)

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Argentina: Unchecked Deployment of AI-Driven Surveillance Reinforces a Techno-Authoritarian Infrastructure of Social Control

The Argentina government's use of surveillance technologies has had a chilling effect on rights to privacy and freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.

August 18, 2026

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Sensing the Surveillance State: Argentina’s Expanding Policies and Technologies of Mass Surveillance

This Amnesty International report shows that the deployment of surveillance policies and technologies in Argentina has direct impacts on human…

August 18, 2026

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Zambia: Stalled Reforms Risk Reversing Human Rights Gains

Candidates running in Zambia’s general elections on August 13 must commit to reversing a growing pattern of authoritarian practices.

August 10, 2026

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USA: New Mexico Meta Ruling an Important Step Towards Safer Social Media for Children

Amnesty has been calling for exactly this kind of action. Child safety must be built into platforms from the start, not…

August 7, 2026

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UK: Supreme Court Ruling on Bahrain Spyware Case Sends a Clear Message Against Transnational Repression

This ruling opens new avenues for justice and sends a signal that tech-enabled transnational repression will no longer be tolerated. 

July 27, 2026

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Syria: Suspend Use of Assad-era Cybercrime Law Pending Reform

Amnesty International documented five cases of people detained for online speech between January and June 2026.

July 24, 2026

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Zambia: Authorities Must Free Journalist Arrested Over Social Media Posts

MacPherson Mukuka’s arrest raises serious concerns about the application of Zambia's Cyber Crimes Act

July 23, 2026

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France: Protecting Children Online Starts With Platform Design, Not Bans

Efforts should be on forcing social media platforms to abandon their reckless pursuit of profit to the detriment of human rights.

July 22, 2026

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Egypt: Release Dozens Detained Over Gen Z Online Group Calling for Political Change

Egyptian authorities must release dozens of people detained over a Gen Z online group calling for political change.

July 21, 2026

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EU: Child Rights Experts Refocus Teen Social Media Ban Debate on Safe Online Experiences

The expert panel is right to emphasize the need for children to be able to participate in a safe online environment.

July 13, 2026

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Europe: Brazen Hacking of Former MEP Investigating Pegasus Abuses Exposes Painful Inaction Over Spyware

Europe urgently needs an independent inquiry of the ongoing use of Pegasus and other highly invasive spyware in Europe.

July 6, 2026