Topic: New Zealand
New Zealand has seen increasing government efforts to regulate online speech and collect personal data, raising significant concerns about privacy and free expression. Recent proposals include social media bans for minors and mandatory facial recognition technology, which threaten individual liberties. The government’s direct involvement in content moderation on platforms like Facebook further exemplifies the risks of censorship and surveillance in the country.
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Jacinda Ardern is tipped for top internet censorship role
New Zealand’s new PM expects Ardern to be involved with combating online “misinformation” and “extremism.”
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New Zealand wants to force Big Tech to hand over cash to mainstream media
Cementing dominance.
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New Zealand admits it has direct access to Facebook takedown portal where it can flag content for censorship
The censorship-loving government has a direct line to the tech giant.
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New Zealand grocery chain to introduce facial recognition tech
Invasive monitoring.
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New Zealand’s quarantine program utilizes digital ID wallets
A partnership with Microsoft’s cloud.
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New Zealand says “misinformation” and Covid policies seen to be “infringing on rights” could fuel extremism
A secret service initiative.
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New Zealand considers digital driver’s licenses that form part of a larger digital ID framework
Still in the early stages.
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern says “disinformation” should be controlled like “weapons of old,” guns, nukes
Calling on world governments.
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New Zealand expands surveillance network that was used to hunt down three Covid-positive women
Rolling out across more regions.
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Facebook bans New Zealand anti-vaccine mandate campaigner Chantelle Baker
Baker says she was the subject of a media campaign to get her banned.
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New Zealand: social media companies agree to censor “misinformation” and “harmful” content
A new censorship pact.
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New Zealand PM uses Harvard acceptance speech to complain about online “disinformation”
Jacinda Ardern is a proponent of Big Tech platform censorship.