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    Biden urged to protect consumers from tech giants

    Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:23 PM

    Digital rights groups are pressuring the Biden administration to prioritize privacy and take on big tech

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    INSIGHT - As inauguration nears, law enforcement scrutiny drives U.S. extremists into internet's dark corners

    Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:33 AM

    For months, far-right extremists have been openly posting threats online. Now, wary of surveillance and social media crackdowns, some are shifting to platforms that could make those threats harder to find

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    Investors push for social media controls ahead of U.S. inauguration

    Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:15 AM

    Violent rhetoric on social media platforms has ramped up in recent weeks as groups planned openly for the gathering in Washington

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    Italian data authority takes aim at Whatsapp's privacy disclaimer

    Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:42 PM

    The changes to Whatsapp's privacy policy have come under scrutiny globally, with Turkey's competition board launching an investigation and a legal challenge filed in India

  5. article

    Twitter CEO says banning Trump was right decision but sets dangerous precedent

    Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:34 AM

    Twitter removed Trump's account, which had 88 million followers, citing the risk of further violence following the storming of the Capitol

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    Trump returns to Twitter as Facebook's Zuckerberg bans him for 'fanning the flames'

    Fri, 8 Jan 2021 09:45 AM

    Twitter unlocked the president's @realDonaldTrump account after he removed three rule-breaking tweets, while blocks remain on Facebook and Instagram

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    Twitter, Facebook Trump bans: what are the rules?

    Sat, 9 Jan 2021 20:43 PM

    Social media platforms imposed blocks on the outgoing president's accounts as violence flared at the Capitol

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    Debt to personal data: Five threats to digital rights in Africa in 2020

    Tue, 22 Dec 2020 11:03 AM

    A year when people were forced online for school and socialising exposed Africans to increased cyber attacks and privacy issues

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    Are digital health passports a good idea?

    Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:11 PM

    Digital tools to certify immunity from COVID-19 could help ease lockdowns, but raise equality and privacy concerns

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    FACTBOX-Big Tech comes under rapid fire from five U.S. lawsuits, more probes underway

    Fri, 18 Dec 2020 10:46 AM

    The lawsuits come more than a year after it was revealed that major antitrust probes of Big Tech platforms Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook were underway

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