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EU Parliament committee votes to advance controversial Europol data sharing proposal

7 Nov 2025
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EU Parliament committee votes to advance controversial Europol data sharing proposal
The Record ↗
7 Nov 2025
EU Parliament committee votes to advance controversial Europol data sharing proposal
Cameroon
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsNews

How an internet blackout affected Tanzania’s election

5 Nov 2025
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How an internet blackout affected Tanzania’s election
Context News ↗
5 Nov 2025
How an internet blackout affected Tanzania’s election
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights PR header
Artificial Intelligence
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ملتقى «خبز ونت»: معركة الحقيقة في ميادين التكنولوجيا

29 Oct 2025
News
ملتقى «خبز ونت»: معركة الحقيقة في ميادين التكنولوجيا
Al Akhbar ↗
29 Oct 2025
ملتقى «خبز ونت»: معركة الحقيقة في ميادين التكنولوجيا
Cameroon
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsNews

The bizarre history of internet outages

29 Oct 2025
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The bizarre history of internet outages
BBC ↗
29 Oct 2025
The bizarre history of internet outages
Cybersecurity
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US to attend UN cybercrime treaty signing in Hanoi despite industry concerns

27 Oct 2025
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US to attend UN cybercrime treaty signing in Hanoi despite industry concerns
The Record ↗
27 Oct 2025
US to attend UN cybercrime treaty signing in Hanoi despite industry concerns
AI Action Summit
Artificial Intelligence
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Courts don’t know what to do about AI crimes

15 Oct 2025
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Courts don’t know what to do about AI crimes
Rest of World ↗
15 Oct 2025
Courts don’t know what to do about AI crimes
Sweden
Privacy
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Africa Policy and Advocacy Manager Naro Omo Osagie explains the looming threat of anti-encryption policies

15 Oct 2025
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Africa Policy and Advocacy Manager Naro Omo Osagie explains the looming threat of anti-encryption policies
Global Voices ↗
15 Oct 2025
Africa Policy and Advocacy Manager Naro Omo Osagie explains the looming threat of anti-encryption policies
Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsNews

How do you cut the internet for a whole country?

6 Oct 2025
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How do you cut the internet for a whole country?
BBC World Service ↗
6 Oct 2025
How do you cut the internet for a whole country?
Data Protection
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Radiografía de un abuso: clínicas y aseguradoras recogen datos sin consentimiento de pacientes

1 Oct 2025
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Radiografía de un abuso: clínicas y aseguradoras recogen datos sin consentimiento de pacientes
Ojo Publico ↗
1 Oct 2025
Radiografía de un abuso: clínicas y aseguradoras recogen datos sin consentimiento de pacientes
Cameroon
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsNews

Afghanistan completely shuts down the internet – and not even VPNs can help

1 Oct 2025
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Afghanistan completely shuts down the internet – and not even VPNs can help
TechRadar ↗
1 Oct 2025
Afghanistan completely shuts down the internet – and not even VPNs can help
Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest
Connectivity
ConnectivityNews

The internet still bites back: the role played by Discord in the Nepal uprising

24 Sep 2025
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The internet still bites back: the role played by Discord in the Nepal uprising
Economic Times ↗
24 Sep 2025
The internet still bites back: the role played by Discord in the Nepal uprising
Cameroon
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsNews

Internet shutdown In Afghanistan threatens women’s education and human rights

24 Sep 2025
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Internet shutdown In Afghanistan threatens women’s education and human rights
Forbes ↗
24 Sep 2025
Internet shutdown In Afghanistan threatens women’s education and human rights
Digital Security Helpline and Apple threat notifications
Privacy
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How to set up and use a burner phone

24 Sep 2025
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How to set up and use a burner phone
WIRED ↗
24 Sep 2025
How to set up and use a burner phone
Cameroon
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsNews

Internet shutdowns hit parts of Afghanistan amid talk of a crackdown

18 Sep 2025
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Internet shutdowns hit parts of Afghanistan amid talk of a crackdown
The New York Times ↗
18 Sep 2025
Internet shutdowns hit parts of Afghanistan amid talk of a crackdown
Armenia spyware victims: Pegasus hacking in war
Surveillance
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Spyware industry pockets EU subsidies while snooping on its citizens

16 Sep 2025
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Spyware industry pockets EU subsidies while snooping on its citizens
Follow The Money ↗
16 Sep 2025
Spyware industry pockets EU subsidies while snooping on its citizens
Images representing shutdown stories surrounding the island of Annobón
Internet Shutdowns
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Equatorial Guinea enforces yearlong internet outage for island that protested construction company

15 Sep 2025
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Equatorial Guinea enforces yearlong internet outage for island that protested construction company
Associated Press ↗
15 Sep 2025
Equatorial Guinea enforces yearlong internet outage for island that protested construction company