New Zealand
Eight countries team up to form Digital ID group
More countries are pushing to issue digital IDs to citizens.
NZ PM Jacinda Ardern is dealt major blow over vaccine passports for cops, military
Forcing vaccine proof has been ruled not “reasonably justified” by the High Court.
New Zealand introduces vaccine passports
Starting with barbers and hairdressers.
NZ PM Jacinda Ardern admits vaccine passports will create two-tier society
Ignores civil liberties.
LiveLeak shuts down after 15 years
2006-2021
Facebook bans page of New Zealand political party Advance NZ
Deleted under its recidivism policy.
Facebook deletes page of lockdown-skeptic NZ political party days before election
Another brazen move from FB.
Facebook apologizes after “automated tools” mark baker’s pie as “adult content,” suspends account
Don’t leave your business in the hands of an algorithm.
New Zealand’s new censorship bill would give police power to order content removal
The threat to free speech is a global problem.
New Zealand police website for snitching on people breaking coronavirus lockdown crashes due to popularity
There’s growing concern about digital tools being used to invade people’s civil liberties.