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UN pushes COP27 app that has ability to spy on private conversations and access encrypted texts
Major privacy concerns for attendees.
French President Emmanuel Macron calls for online age verification to protect minors
Pushing forward with a campaign promise amidst privacy concerns.
Members
Germany wants more scrutiny of Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
More pressure from Europe.
Ontario judge rules supporting Freedom Protests online is not criminal
Prosecutors tried to use a Facebook post as evidence against an Ontario resident.
Former Greek soccer player Vassilis Tsiartas is sentenced over Facebook post accused of being transphobic
Fined and given a suspended sentence.
Banned WeChat users are forced to write handwritten note to get their accounts back
People banned from WeChat are blocked from participating in major parts of Chinese life.
The digital euro has proposed spending limits
The European Central Bank considers restricting how people spend their money.
UK Home Secretary: The “public want the police tackling crime, not debating gender on Twitter”
Vows to get police back to tackling crime.
Joe Biden says there are “lots of ways” Elon Musk could be investigated over Twitter acquisition
Involving deals with other governments.
White House to partner with social media monitoring tool
New government contracts.
Rumble says it had a record number of users and live stream viewers on election day
A record day for the video platform.