Turkey
Law enforcement requests for data on Facebook users have almost doubled
Reaching new heights.
WaPo calls on President Biden to protect social media free speech (abroad)
Unlike what it calls for in the US.
Brave browser makes a bold step toward allowing a decentralized web
Brave has integrated IPFS.
Turkish government reportedly responsible for removal of German YouTube channel
Censorship under the guise of copyright claims.
Turkey experiences severe reduction of free speech, more than 83 journalists jailed, bloggers face charges
Turkey’s new law is having a massive censorship impact.
Bridgefy introduces end-to-end encryption
The local peer-to-peer messaging app has added encryption after a spate of privacy issues.
Turkey announces draft law that will place sweeping restrictions on social media companies
The announcement follows Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowing to censor the internet earlier this month.
Turkey orders censorship of Netflix over gay character, causes doubts over the company’s future in the country
Netflix has canceled the hit Turkish series Aşk 101 after censorship demands from regulators.
Turkey’s Erdogan plans to censor the internet after family member insulted online
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has launched an “investigation” into the posts.
Unstoppable Domains launches new decentralized website service
More companies are working on solutions to combat censorship.
Surveillance is going viral
Rights are being eroded.
Student says he can access celebrity iCloud accounts but Apple won’t pay enough of a bug bounty for the info
The student has previously been rewarded by Apple for finding bugs.