Access to Knowledge movement

The Access to Knowledge (A2K) movement is a loose collection of civil society groups, governments, and individuals converging on the idea that access to knowledge should be linked to fundamental principles of justice, freedom, and economic development. A2K emerged in the early 2000s as a global response to growing concerns that restrictive intellectual property laws and digital monopolies were limiting public access to information, education, and cultural resources. The movement emphasizes that knowledge is a shared social good that should be available to all people, regardless of geography or economic status.

Extends: [Access to Knowledge movement](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Access to Knowledge movement), [Politics and technology](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Politics and technology), [Internet-related activism](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Internet-related activism), [Scholarly communication](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Scholarly communication), [Intellectual property activism](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Intellectual property activism)