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Researchers find Israeli-made spyware deployed across Armenia

25 May 2023
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Researchers find Israeli-made spyware deployed across Armenia
Raphael Satter & James Pearson ↗
25 May 2023
Researchers find Israeli-made spyware deployed across Armenia
Armenia spyware victims: Pegasus hacking in war
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United Nations official and others in Armenia hacked by NSO Group spyware

25 May 2023
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United Nations official and others in Armenia hacked by NSO Group spyware
Stephanie Kirchgaessner ↗
25 May 2023
United Nations official and others in Armenia hacked by NSO Group spyware
Ecuador, latitud cero para el ciberpatrullaje
Surveillance
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A day of bad news for spyware makers

23 May 2023
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A day of bad news for spyware makers
Tim Starks ↗
23 May 2023
A day of bad news for spyware makers
ITFlows artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceNewsEuropeEnglish

Amendments To The Draft European Union’s AI Act Prohibit Mass Surveillance And Criminal Profiling

22 May 2023
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Amendments To The Draft European Union’s AI Act Prohibit Mass Surveillance And Criminal Profiling
Kamya Pandey ↗
22 May 2023
Amendments To The Draft European Union’s AI Act Prohibit Mass Surveillance And Criminal Profiling
Digital ID Systems
Digital Identity Systems
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Activists urge Kenya not to repeat mistakes of Huduma Namba in new digital ID plan

22 May 2023
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Activists urge Kenya not to repeat mistakes of Huduma Namba in new digital ID plan
Ayang Macdonald ↗
22 May 2023
Activists urge Kenya not to repeat mistakes of Huduma Namba in new digital ID plan
Data Protection
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Meta’s €1.2bn fine — a GDPR win, inconsequential for user privacy?

22 May 2023
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Meta’s €1.2bn fine — a GDPR win, inconsequential for user privacy?
Alejandro Tauber ↗
22 May 2023
Meta’s €1.2bn fine — a GDPR win, inconsequential for user privacy?
U.S. human rights abuses MENA
Data Protection
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Meta’s $1.3 Billion Fine Is a Strike Against Surveillance Capitalism

22 May 2023
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Meta’s $1.3 Billion Fine Is a Strike Against Surveillance Capitalism
Matt Burgess ↗
22 May 2023
Meta’s $1.3 Billion Fine Is a Strike Against Surveillance Capitalism
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Data Protection
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Q&A: Is Meta data-transfer fine enough to allay privacy concerns?

22 May 2023
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Q&A: Is Meta data-transfer fine enough to allay privacy concerns?
22 May 2023
Q&A: Is Meta data-transfer fine enough to allay privacy concerns?
header image: pushing back against IMEI registration in Myanmar
Freedom of Expression
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How Myanmar’s Junta Uses Telecom Companies to Target Journalists

16 May 2023
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How Myanmar’s Junta Uses Telecom Companies to Target Journalists
Liam Scott ↗
16 May 2023
How Myanmar’s Junta Uses Telecom Companies to Target Journalists
Ethiopian government internet
Internet Shutdowns
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When the internet goes dark

15 May 2023
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When the internet goes dark
Samir Jeraj ↗
15 May 2023
When the internet goes dark
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Artificial Intelligence
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More Penguins Than Europeans Can Use Google Bard

15 May 2023
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More Penguins Than Europeans Can Use Google Bard
Morgan Meanker & Matt Burgess ↗
15 May 2023
More Penguins Than Europeans Can Use Google Bard
European Media Freedom Act
Data Protection
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Meta Faces a Big EU Fine, But Avoids the Body Blow

15 May 2023
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Meta Faces a Big EU Fine, But Avoids the Body Blow
Parmy Olson ↗
15 May 2023
Meta Faces a Big EU Fine, But Avoids the Body Blow
Ethiopian government internet
Internet Shutdowns
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Here’s Why Rights Groups Are Concerned About Pakistan’s Indefinite Internet Shutdown

12 May 2023
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Here’s Why Rights Groups Are Concerned About Pakistan’s Indefinite Internet Shutdown
Vallari Sanzgiri ↗
12 May 2023
Here’s Why Rights Groups Are Concerned About Pakistan’s Indefinite Internet Shutdown
Algorithmic accountability
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceNewsEuropeEnglish

EU lawmakers’ committees agree tougher draft AI rules

11 May 2023
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EU lawmakers’ committees agree tougher draft AI rules
Foo Yun Chee, Martin Coulter & Supantha Mukherjee ↗
11 May 2023
EU lawmakers’ committees agree tougher draft AI rules
ITFlows artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceNewsEuropeEnglish

EU draft legislation will ban AI for mass biometric surveillance and predictive policing

11 May 2023
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EU draft legislation will ban AI for mass biometric surveillance and predictive policing
James Vincent ↗
11 May 2023
EU draft legislation will ban AI for mass biometric surveillance and predictive policing
Artificial Intelligence
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How To Delete Your Data From ChatGPT

9 May 2023
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How To Delete Your Data From ChatGPT
Matt Burgess ↗
9 May 2023
How To Delete Your Data From ChatGPT