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Lawmaker says private DNA databases could be hacked to produce bioweapons to target specific people
Rep. Jason Crow says privacy protections have degraded over the years.
Republicans tell Google not to censor pro-life clinics
While Democrats do the opposite.
Canadian government funds plan to combat online “disinformation”
New censorship demands.
UK police told to back off “offensive” tweets and get back to real crimes
Police have been wasting time on policing speech.
Twitter begins banning “groomer” insults
Twitter has started enforcing the policy.
Behind China’s use of interrogation chamber tech
Invasive tech.
Chinese social platforms rush to censor mortgage protests
Suppressing dissent.
YouTube to start banning abortion “misinformation”
A new policy.
UK spy agency (unsurprisingly) wants the ability to scan people’s phones
Under the guise of reducing child abuse.
Ireland wants to criminalize “online hateful content”
A further threat to free speech.
Sri Lanka introduces digital pass to limit access to fuel
The pass is connected to a person’s ID.
Tony Blair Institution calls for the introduction of digital IDs
For all citizens.