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USA: Landmark YouTube and Meta Social Media Ruling Must Lead to Design Changes to Guarantee Online Safety
This damning verdict is a landmark moment in recognizing the harm caused by tech giants in the manipulative designs of their social media platforms.
March 26, 2026
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Bangladesh: Meta’s Content Moderation Delays Risk Fueling Real-World Violence
Bangladesh could face more incidents of serious human rights abuses unless Meta takes action to address harmful online content on its Facebook platform.
March 16, 2026
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UK/Global: Human Rights and Health Groups in New Briefing Urge Hospitals Not to Use Palantir Software and Demand that NHS England Cancels the Contract Entirely
Amnesty International is calling on NHS England, the UK government and all other public institutions to divest from Palantir due to human…
March 12, 2026
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Greece: Convictions in 'Predatorgate' Scandal Offer Rare Accountability in Abuse of Surveillance Technology
We hope this landmark ruling signals the end of the era of impunity for the surveillance industry.
February 26, 2026
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Angola: Prominent Journalist Hacked with Predator Spyware
Amnesty International has established that Predator spyware was used in 2024 to target Angolan journalist Teixeira Cândido.
February 17, 2026
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Europe: European Commission Must Urgently Enforce Landmark Law to Stop TikTok’s Addictive Harms
The European Commission’s has preliminarily found that TikTok’s design is addictive and in breach of the Digital Services Act.
February 6, 2026
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North Korea: People 'Executed for Watching South Korean TV,' Bribery to Escape Punishment Widespread
North Koreans caught watching South Korean television shows face public humiliation, years in labor camps or even execution.
February 4, 2026
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Cambodia: Growing Humanitarian Crisis as Escaped Scamming Compound Survivors Tell of Murder, Rape and Torture
Thousands of people who escaped scamming compounds in Cambodia are now stranded and need humanitarian assistance.
January 27, 2026
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Iran: Massacre of Protesters Demands Global Diplomatic Action to Signal an End to Impunity
Verified videos and eyewitness testimony reveal mass unlawful killings on an unprecedented scale amid an internet shutdown in Iran.
January 15, 2026
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Uganda: Authorities Must Urgently Lift Internet Restrictions Ahead of Crucial Election Day
Uganda's indefinite internet shutdown ahead of elections is a brazen attack on the right to freedom of expression.
January 14, 2026
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Iran: Internet Shutdown Hides Violations in Escalating Deadly Crackdown on Protesters
The Iranian authorities have deliberately blocked internet access inside Iran to hide the true extent of their grave human rights…
January 9, 2026
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Global: Amnesty Launches New 'Algorithmic Accountability' Toolkit to Investigate and Expose AI-Facilitated Harms
Amnesty International's has launched a new ‘how to’ guide for investigating, uncovering and seeking accountability for harms arising from algorithmic systems.
December 9, 2025