India is increasingly making demands of social media platforms.
Instagram’s censorship is accused of putting lives at risk.
YouTube said it’s dangerous. Experts say the risks are minimal.
But Facebook refused to say if the government had asked Facebook to censor.
It didn’t say how the censorship happened or why.
The move is part of the controversial national ID scheme.
Politicians are even calling the police on Amazon.
Publishers filed a lawsuit asking service providers to block Sci-Hub, a portal that provides free access to academic papers.
Freedom House, a US government-funded non-profit, recently published a report titled “The Pandemic’s Digital Shadow,” detailing how the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing surveillance and “fueling
China told Indian media to push the “One China” agenda.
The data of at least 8 million people was unprotected.
But, even then, they’re worried their messages may still be read by authorities.
The app has been leaking identities.
Some security analysts raised suspicions.
The phenomenon is global.
The Big Tech skeptic voiced concerns.
Mass flagging is thought to be to blame.
Pakistan’s Telecommunications Authority said the crackdown is related to complaints about “immoral, obscene, and vulgar content” in the apps.
Domain registrars received an order to put the sites on hold.
The accusations have mostly been based on anecdotes, but TikTok’s censorship history adds some weight to the idea.
India is increasingly making demands of social media platforms.
Instagram’s censorship is accused of putting lives at risk.
YouTube said it’s dangerous. Experts say the risks are minimal.
But Facebook refused to say if the government had asked Facebook to censor.
It didn’t say how the censorship happened or why.
The move is part of the controversial national ID scheme.
Politicians are even calling the police on Amazon.
Publishers filed a lawsuit asking service providers to block Sci-Hub, a portal that provides free access to academic papers.
Freedom House, a US government-funded non-profit, recently published a report titled “The Pandemic’s Digital Shadow,” detailing how the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing surveillance and “fueling
China told Indian media to push the “One China” agenda.
The data of at least 8 million people was unprotected.
But, even then, they’re worried their messages may still be read by authorities.
The app has been leaking identities.
Some security analysts raised suspicions.
The phenomenon is global.
The Big Tech skeptic voiced concerns.
Mass flagging is thought to be to blame.
Pakistan’s Telecommunications Authority said the crackdown is related to complaints about “immoral, obscene, and vulgar content” in the apps.
Domain registrars received an order to put the sites on hold.
The accusations have mostly been based on anecdotes, but TikTok’s censorship history adds some weight to the idea.
