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TikTok’s “Focused View”: the creepy new feature aims to monetise your emotions

7 Feb 2023

Ever heard of TikTok’s “Focused View”? Learn how TikTok claims to tracks your emotions and invades your privacy for profit.

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TikTok’s “Focused View”: the creepy new feature aims to monetise your emotions
7 Feb 2023
TikTok’s “Focused View”: the creepy new feature aims to monetise your emotions
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It’s time to take away Trump’s internet kill switch

15 Jul 2021

U.S. President Trump’s willingness to flaunt his emergency powers could make it easier for him to shut down the internet.

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It’s time to take away Trump’s internet kill switch
15 Jul 2021
It’s time to take away Trump’s internet kill switch
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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

12 Jul 2021

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。

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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
12 Jul 2021
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
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They can hear you: 6 ways tech is listening to you

1 Jul 2021

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.

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They can hear you: 6 ways tech is listening to you
1 Jul 2021
They can hear you: 6 ways tech is listening to you
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Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — Here’s what happens next

15 Mar 2021
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Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — Here’s what happens next
15 Mar 2021
Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — Here’s what happens next
Shutdown victim stories||The government shuts the internet down to prevent people from organising via [social media] to exercise their right to vote and to prevent any information around police brutality and anything that will compromise them and [prove] they violate Human Rights.|Me and my startup

Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda

9 Feb 2021

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.

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Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda
9 Feb 2021
Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda

These women were jailed for TikTok 🚫 You can help them

14 Oct 2020

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.

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These women were jailed for TikTok 🚫 You can help them
14 Oct 2020
These women were jailed for TikTok 🚫 You can help them

Nicaragua is threatening TikTok activists — follow these steps to stay secure

23 Sep 2020

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.

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Nicaragua is threatening TikTok activists — follow these steps to stay secure
23 Sep 2020
Nicaragua is threatening TikTok activists — follow these steps to stay secure

A TikTok criminal? See if your internet activity would risk jail in Egypt

31 Jul 2020

In Egypt, simply posting a TikTok video can be dangerous. Take this quiz to learn how Egyptian authorities are criminalizing ordinary online activities.

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A TikTok criminal? See if your internet activity would risk jail in Egypt
31 Jul 2020
A TikTok criminal? See if your internet activity would risk jail in Egypt