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South Sudan #KeepItOn
Internet Shutdowns
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Russian internet shutdown that disrupted essential services condemned by rights groups

14 May 2025
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Russian internet shutdown that disrupted essential services condemned by rights groups
The Record ↗
14 May 2025
Russian internet shutdown that disrupted essential services condemned by rights groups
AI Action Summit
Artificial Intelligence
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AI will help make ‘life-or-death’ calls in rammed UK asylum system

13 May 2025
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AI will help make ‘life-or-death’ calls in rammed UK asylum system
Context ↗
13 May 2025
AI will help make ‘life-or-death’ calls in rammed UK asylum system
TikTok
Content Governance
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Why India’s censorship of news media online without stating reasons is unlawful

13 May 2025
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Why India’s censorship of news media online without stating reasons is unlawful
Skoll ↗
13 May 2025
Why India’s censorship of news media online without stating reasons is unlawful
Más allá de Pegasus: políticas públicas contra periodistas y sociedad civil en El Salvador
Surveillance
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La empresa propietaria del software espía Pegasus, condenada a pagar 168 millones de dólares a Meta

7 May 2025
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La empresa propietaria del software espía Pegasus, condenada a pagar 168 millones de dólares a Meta
El Pais ↗
7 May 2025
La empresa propietaria del software espía Pegasus, condenada a pagar 168 millones de dólares a Meta
Private tech, humanitarian problems: how to ensure digital transformation does no harm
Connectivity
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Will India’s new satellite internet rules impact Starlink’s ambitions? We asked five experts

7 May 2025
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Will India’s new satellite internet rules impact Starlink’s ambitions? We asked five experts
Rest of World ↗
7 May 2025
Will India’s new satellite internet rules impact Starlink’s ambitions? We asked five experts
Press under Attack – Digital Strategies to Intimidate Journalists in Latin America
Surveillance
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حكم بتغريم شركة “إن إس أو” الإسرائيلية 168 مليون دولار لاختراقها “واتساب”

7 May 2025
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حكم بتغريم شركة “إن إس أو” الإسرائيلية 168 مليون دولار لاختراقها “واتساب”
The New Arab ↗
7 May 2025
حكم بتغريم شركة “إن إس أو” الإسرائيلية 168 مليون دولار لاختراقها “واتساب”
NSO
Surveillance
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Court clash between Meta and NSO ends in $168 million defeat for spyware firm

7 May 2025
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Court clash between Meta and NSO ends in $168 million defeat for spyware firm
Reuters ↗
7 May 2025
Court clash between Meta and NSO ends in $168 million defeat for spyware firm
Surveillance
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NSO Group damages in WhatsApp spyware case could be in the ‘tens of millions,’ experts predict

30 Apr 2025
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NSO Group damages in WhatsApp spyware case could be in the ‘tens of millions,’ experts predict
The Record ↗
30 Apr 2025
NSO Group damages in WhatsApp spyware case could be in the ‘tens of millions,’ experts predict
NewsGlobal

Defending digital rights: inside Access Now’s global fight for online freedom

25 Apr 2025
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Defending digital rights: inside Access Now’s global fight for online freedom
Safety Detectives ↗
25 Apr 2025
Defending digital rights: inside Access Now’s global fight for online freedom
Surveillance
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Judge limits evidence about NSO Group customers, victims in damages trial

23 Apr 2025
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Judge limits evidence about NSO Group customers, victims in damages trial
23 Apr 2025
Judge limits evidence about NSO Group customers, victims in damages trial
Digital censorship
Digital Security
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How to protect yourself from phone searches at the U.S. border

21 Apr 2025
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How to protect yourself from phone searches at the U.S. border
WIRED ↗
21 Apr 2025
How to protect yourself from phone searches at the U.S. border
Bigger, bolder: U.S. slaps sanctions on spyware company and executives
Surveillance
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Cyber experts offer lukewarm praise for voluntary code governing use of commercial hacking tools

11 Apr 2025
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Cyber experts offer lukewarm praise for voluntary code governing use of commercial hacking tools
CyberScoop ↗
11 Apr 2025
Cyber experts offer lukewarm praise for voluntary code governing use of commercial hacking tools
Proceed with caution: Sandvine removed from U.S. Entity List
Surveillance
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U.S. to sign Pall Mall pact aimed at countering spyware abuses

11 Apr 2025
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U.S. to sign Pall Mall pact aimed at countering spyware abuses
The Record ↗
11 Apr 2025
U.S. to sign Pall Mall pact aimed at countering spyware abuses
México: un Decálogo de Derechos Digitales en Redes Sociales o una receta para la censura
Transparency
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Making money out of a disaster: fake news in Myanmar quake

10 Apr 2025
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Making money out of a disaster: fake news in Myanmar quake
Reuters ↗
10 Apr 2025
Making money out of a disaster: fake news in Myanmar quake
autorités gabonaises
Internet Shutdowns
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Gabon elections – “We urge authorities to ensure unrestricted access to the internet”

10 Apr 2025
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Gabon elections – “We urge authorities to ensure unrestricted access to the internet”
10 Apr 2025
Gabon elections – “We urge authorities to ensure unrestricted access to the internet”
UN Cybercrime Treaty: FAQ on necessary reforms
Cybersecurity
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Rights group calls on Thai government to end alleged cyberattacks against civil society

10 Apr 2025
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Rights group calls on Thai government to end alleged cyberattacks against civil society
The Record ↗
10 Apr 2025
Rights group calls on Thai government to end alleged cyberattacks against civil society