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How to get rid of targeted ads on TikTok (only in the EU)
Freedom of Expression
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A TikTok ban could embolden authoritarian censorship, experts warn

17 Mar 2024
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A TikTok ban could embolden authoritarian censorship, experts warn
NBC ↗
17 Mar 2024
A TikTok ban could embolden authoritarian censorship, experts warn
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights PR header
Artificial Intelligence
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Why is Europe so far behind Silicon Valley? Blame monopolies

15 Mar 2024
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Why is Europe so far behind Silicon Valley? Blame monopolies
Jacobin ↗
15 Mar 2024
Why is Europe so far behind Silicon Valley? Blame monopolies
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights PR header
Artificial Intelligence
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The EU just passed its landmark AI Act — but some say it has nowhere near enough bite

13 Mar 2024
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The EU just passed its landmark AI Act — but some say it has nowhere near enough bite
Fast Company ↗
13 Mar 2024
The EU just passed its landmark AI Act — but some say it has nowhere near enough bite
Apple threat notifications
Privacy
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Le piratean a modelos de OnlyFans sus nudes

8 Mar 2024
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Le piratean a modelos de OnlyFans sus nudes
El Sol De Mexico ↗
8 Mar 2024
Le piratean a modelos de OnlyFans sus nudes
#StopSilencingPalestine
Internet Shutdowns
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Palestinians struggle to connect and get news amid digital shutdowns in Gaza: “without the internet everything stops”

6 Mar 2024
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Palestinians struggle to connect and get news amid digital shutdowns in Gaza: “without the internet everything stops”
Reuters ↗
6 Mar 2024
Palestinians struggle to connect and get news amid digital shutdowns in Gaza: “without the internet everything stops”
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Freedom of Expression
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In Pakistan, threats continue to internet access, including social media

5 Mar 2024
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In Pakistan, threats continue to internet access, including social media
The Record ↗
5 Mar 2024
In Pakistan, threats continue to internet access, including social media
Russia Internet access
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsNewsGlobalEnglish

Internet shutdowns: are we likely to see more in 2024?

5 Mar 2024
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Internet shutdowns: are we likely to see more in 2024?
Reuters ↗
5 Mar 2024
Internet shutdowns: are we likely to see more in 2024?
UN Cybercrime Treaty: FAQ on necessary reforms
Cybersecurity
CybersecurityNewsAsia PacificEnglish

India proposes using 24/7 global network to combat phishing for UN Draft Treaty On Preventing International Cybercrime

4 Mar 2024
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India proposes using 24/7 global network to combat phishing for UN Draft Treaty On Preventing International Cybercrime
Medianama ↗
4 Mar 2024
India proposes using 24/7 global network to combat phishing for UN Draft Treaty On Preventing International Cybercrime
Reporte regional de politicas de regulacion a la IA Header
Artificial Intelligence
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Regulación de inteligencia artificial en América Latina

2 Mar 2024
News
Regulación de inteligencia artificial en América Latina
INTERFERENCIA ↗
2 Mar 2024
Regulación de inteligencia artificial en América Latina
Thumbnail of the Investigation report: how Pegasus spyware crushes civic space in Jordan
Surveillance
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Spyware found on phones in Jordan

28 Feb 2024
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Spyware found on phones in Jordan
28 Feb 2024
Spyware found on phones in Jordan
Hacking Meduza: Pegasus spyware used to target Putin’s critic
Surveillance
SurveillanceNews

Dictators Used Sandvine Tech to Censor the Internet. The US Finally Did Something About It

28 Feb 2024
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Dictators Used Sandvine Tech to Censor the Internet. The US Finally Did Something About It
28 Feb 2024
Dictators Used Sandvine Tech to Censor the Internet. The US Finally Did Something About It
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights PR header
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceNewsGlobalEnglish

Bans on deepfakes take us only so far — here’s what we really need

27 Feb 2024
News
Bans on deepfakes take us only so far — here’s what we really need
MIT Technology Review ↗
27 Feb 2024
Bans on deepfakes take us only so far — here’s what we really need
Russia Internet access
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsNewsAsia PacificEnglish

Silenced voices: the X and VPN ban after Pakistan’s elections

26 Feb 2024
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Silenced voices: the X and VPN ban after Pakistan’s elections
Global Voices ↗
26 Feb 2024
Silenced voices: the X and VPN ban after Pakistan’s elections
Private tech, humanitarian problems: how to ensure digital transformation does no harm
Data Protection
Data ProtectionNewsAsia PacificEnglish

Protecting people’s privacy is essential to maintaining democracy

26 Feb 2024
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Protecting people’s privacy is essential to maintaining democracy
Indian Express ↗
26 Feb 2024
Protecting people’s privacy is essential to maintaining democracy
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of ExpressionNewsMiddle East & North AfricaEnglish

Democracy on the brink in Tunisia?

24 Feb 2024
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Democracy on the brink in Tunisia?
BBC ↗
24 Feb 2024
Democracy on the brink in Tunisia?
UN Cybercrime Treaty: FAQ on necessary reforms
Cybersecurity
CybersecurityNewsGlobalEnglish

Global Cybercrime Treaty: A delicate balance between security and human rights

23 Feb 2024
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Global Cybercrime Treaty: A delicate balance between security and human rights
UN News ↗
23 Feb 2024
Global Cybercrime Treaty: A delicate balance between security and human rights