Tag: Government

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Internet censorship: What is it, and how does it happen?

The internet was initially envisioned as a medium for the free flow of information and knowledge—hence its early description...
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Students and activists in the U.S. lead the fight against facial...

Facial recognition tech can identify us in crowds, but a new wave of privacy advocates want to outlaw the algorithms across the U.S.
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Global Internet and Social Media Censorship Report, 2020

ExpressVPN examines internet censorship around the world and reports which countries block which social media platforms.
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In a win for privacy advocates, DuckDuckGo can now be your...

New Android users in the EU are set to benefit from an antitrust ruling that the European Union issued...
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Governments are demanding user data from Facebook in record numbers

According to Facebook’s latest transparency report, government requests for user data reached their highest level ever in the first...
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Facebook’s cryptocurrency has governments scrambling

There are over 2,000 cryptocurrencies, tokens, and blockchain instruments commonly traded on more than 250 platforms around the world....
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Infographic: The rise of facial recognition in airports

In a recent post, we spotlighted the growing use of face scans as a form of identification in airports,...
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3 things activists can do to strengthen their privacy and security

For whatever cause you’re fighting, it is more important than ever now to make sure you’re doing so privately and securely.
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Your devices are rating you. Behave accordingly.

In a world judged by social media, a low score makes everyday life difficult. You can’t rent a car, book a hotel, or pay for flights.
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What is a CA certificate, and how does it work?

Recently, the government of Kazakhstan temporarily forced citizens to install a Certificate Authority (CA) that allowed the state to...
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What is DNS hijacking?

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