South Africa
Visa Enters the Digital ID Race
A handshake in Dubai signals a future where identity and payments merge into a single digital layer.
EU Contributes €4M to UNESCO’s Expanding Online Content Regulation and Digital ID Goals
The EU and UNESCO deepen their collaboration to regulate online content and shape digital governance policies.
MembersAcquisition of AI Surveillance Firm Signals Major Expansion of Real-Time City-Wide Monitoring
A greater access to resources means a faster rollout of controversial surveillance technology in major cities.
Google App Update Reveals Future Digital ID Features
Digital driving licenses to present at TSA checkpoints.
Bank of England Collaborates With MIT to Research State Controlled Digital Currencies
Part of a broader developing conversation.
South Africa Enforces Sweeping Internet Censorship Law to Tackle “Hate Speech”
And who decides what’s “hate speech?”
Facebook to Face South African Lawmakers Over “Misinformation”
The hearing will take place this month.
Governments Increasingly Use the Idea of COVID “Misinformation” to Suppress Speech and Dissent
It’s happening all over the world.
Twitter Reverses After Suspending Major South African News Outlet Over Bill Gates Article
Twitter also suspended the journalists.
South Africa’s Internet Censorship Bill Will Deal a Massive Blow to Free Speech
The new proposals seek to regulate “harmful content.”
MembersCovid-19 Ushers in a New Wave of Privacy and Free Speech Threats
?Civil liberties have suffered major setbacks.