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After Causing Twitter Outrage With Recent Paper, Nature Communications to Review Papers for “Potential Harm”
Outraged Twitter users are deciding the future of science publications.
Facebook India Executive Ankhi Das Resigns After Pushing Back Against Facebook Censorship
A report accused Das of not applying Facebook’s political censorship policies.
Human Rights Group Shows How Pandemic Has Caused a Severe Drop in Internet Freedoms
Freedom House, a US government-funded non-profit, recently published a report titled “The Pandemic’s Digital Shadow,” detailing how the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing surveillance and “fueling digital repression worldwide.” The report says that several nations across the world have been using
India Telecoms Giant Jio Blocks Twitch Streams
Illegal blocking for copyright reasons seems to have been the original culprit.
Faced With Censorship, Kashmir Residents Turn to Encrypted Messaging
But, even then, they’re worried their messages may still be read by authorities.
Bridgefy Is Considered to Be a Private App for Protesters but Is a Privacy Nightmare
The app has been leaking identities.
Researchers Notice TikTok Removed Code Linking the App to Servers in China
Some security analysts raised suspicions.
President Trump Joins Triller, but Ignores Free Speech Platforms
Triller is seen as a TikTok alternative.
TikTok Owner ByteDance Caught Censoring Anti-China Content
Just as TikTok has been caught doing in the past.
TikTok Caught Using Encryption to Hide Tracking User Data
TikTok caught again.
Senator Hawley Calls for TikTok to Cut All Ties to China if Microsoft Deal Goes Ahead
The Big Tech skeptic voiced concerns.
