Tag: TikTok

TikTok’s “Focused View”: the creepy new feature aims to monetise your emotions
Ever heard of TikTok’s “Focused View”? Learn how TikTok claims to tracks your emotions and invades your privacy for profit.

It’s time to take away Trump’s internet kill switch
U.S. President Trump’s willingness to flaunt his emergency powers could make it easier for him to shut down the internet.

あなたの声が聞かれている。テクノロジーがあなたの声に耳を傾ける6つの方法
音声認識技術はしばしば人権を侵害するが、この技術がどんどん広がってきている。最近では、Spotifyが性別や感情の状態などを検知できるとする音声認識技術を開発していることを私たちは指摘した。

They can hear you: 6 ways tech is listening to you
Voice recognition technology often violates human rights, and it’s popping up more and more. Recently we’ve called out Spotify for their dangerous voice recognition tech, and a lot more companies are up to the same shady tactics.

Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — Here’s what happens next
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Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda
Join us and share these 15 personal stories to show how the shutdowns in Uganda during the 2021 presidential election are affecting people’s lives. Amplify voices from Uganda.

These women were jailed for TikTok 🚫 You can help them
At least six women have already been sentenced to jail for their TikTok videos, and now they are fighting their charges on appeal. Help pressure Egyptian authorities to free these women and revoke their sentences.

Nicaragua is threatening TikTok activists — follow these steps to stay secure
In Nicaragua, authorities are ratcheting up attacks on people who speak out against the government online. Here’s how you can improve your digital security practices and prevent attacks when you’re using TikTok.

A TikTok criminal? See if your internet activity would risk jail in Egypt
In Egypt, simply posting a TikTok video can be dangerous. Take this quiz to learn how Egyptian authorities are criminalizing ordinary online activities.