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Africa Unplugged: The Fight Against Internet Shutdowns

12 Feb 2026
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Africa Unplugged: The Fight Against Internet Shutdowns
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12 Feb 2026
Africa Unplugged: The Fight Against Internet Shutdowns
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Na cestě do digitální dystopie

12 Feb 2026
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Na cestě do digitální dystopie
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12 Feb 2026
Na cestě do digitální dystopie
Tunisia digitization programs
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India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain

10 Feb 2026
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India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain
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10 Feb 2026
India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain
Global encryption day 2023
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Encrypt It Already’ Campaign Pushes Big Tech to Prioritize E2E Encryption

10 Feb 2026
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Encrypt It Already’ Campaign Pushes Big Tech to Prioritize E2E Encryption
Dark Reading ↗
10 Feb 2026
Encrypt It Already’ Campaign Pushes Big Tech to Prioritize E2E Encryption
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Spyware maker is hijacking diplomatic efforts to limit commercial hacking, civil society warns

2 Feb 2026
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Spyware maker is hijacking diplomatic efforts to limit commercial hacking, civil society warns
The Record ↗
2 Feb 2026
Spyware maker is hijacking diplomatic efforts to limit commercial hacking, civil society warns
Authorities Gabon #KeepItOn
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When war destroys the internet economy

28 Jan 2026
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When war destroys the internet economy
Rest of World ↗
28 Jan 2026
When war destroys the internet economy
Paragon spyware
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WhatsApp releases account feature that looks to combat spyware

28 Jan 2026
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WhatsApp releases account feature that looks to combat spyware
Cyberscoop ↗
28 Jan 2026
WhatsApp releases account feature that looks to combat spyware
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights PR header
Artificial Intelligence
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Council opposes high-risk database carve-out in first AI omnibus draft

28 Jan 2026
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Council opposes high-risk database carve-out in first AI omnibus draft
Euractiv ↗
28 Jan 2026
Council opposes high-risk database carve-out in first AI omnibus draft
Internet Shutdowns
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Iran internet blackout: ‘Shutdowns tend to enable governments to conceal human rights violations’

22 Jan 2026
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Iran internet blackout: ‘Shutdowns tend to enable governments to conceal human rights violations’
France 24 ↗
22 Jan 2026
Iran internet blackout: ‘Shutdowns tend to enable governments to conceal human rights violations’
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América Latina busca su propio camino en la regulación de la IA

22 Jan 2026
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América Latina busca su propio camino en la regulación de la IA
WIRED ↗
22 Jan 2026
América Latina busca su propio camino en la regulación de la IA
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The communications blackout in Iran: network data show near-total comms shutdown

20 Jan 2026
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The communications blackout in Iran: network data show near-total comms shutdown
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20 Jan 2026
The communications blackout in Iran: network data show near-total comms shutdown
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ChatGPT Health raises big security, safety concerns

20 Jan 2026
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ChatGPT Health raises big security, safety concerns
Dark Reading ↗
20 Jan 2026
ChatGPT Health raises big security, safety concerns
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Fears Iran’s internet shutdown could lead to ‘extreme digital isolation’

19 Jan 2026
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Fears Iran’s internet shutdown could lead to ‘extreme digital isolation’
BBC ↗
19 Jan 2026
Fears Iran’s internet shutdown could lead to ‘extreme digital isolation’
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Coupures d’Internet en Iran : les satellites Starlink de Musk peuvent-ils contrer la répression du régime des mollahs ?

16 Jan 2026
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Coupures d’Internet en Iran : les satellites Starlink de Musk peuvent-ils contrer la répression du régime des mollahs ?
Challenges ↗
16 Jan 2026
Coupures d’Internet en Iran : les satellites Starlink de Musk peuvent-ils contrer la répression du régime des mollahs ?
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Inside the fight to keep Iran online

16 Jan 2026
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Inside the fight to keep Iran online
The New York Times ↗
16 Jan 2026
Inside the fight to keep Iran online
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Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue

16 Jan 2026
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Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue
Tech Crunch ↗
16 Jan 2026
Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue