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Over 5,000 Killed In Iran's Crackdown On Nationwide Protests: Activists
The toll in Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has reached at least 5,002 people killed, activists said Friday, warning many more were feared dead
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Burned Buildings, Smashed ATMs: Iranians Describe Chaos In First Calls Abroad
Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say killed at least 646 people.
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"Stop Donating To Wikipedia, Controlled By Far-Left Activists": Elon Musk
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has appealed to the public to stop donating to the internet 'encyclopaedia' Wikipedia for allegedly letting itself be misused as a platform "controlled by far-Left activists."
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Meta Charged by EU for Breaching Tech Rules With Its Pay or Consent Advertising Model
Meta Platforms was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at the US company's newly introduced pay or consent advertising model, already the target of privacy regulators and activists' ire.
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Ladakh Activist Sonam Wangchuk Cancels March To Border, Says...
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has called off his proposed border march tomorrow after the Ladakh administration decided to disallow the march by imposing restrictions under Section 144 and put curbs on internet in the region.
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Internet Curbs, Prohibitory Orders In Ladakh Ahead Of Sonam Wangchuk's March
Two days ahead of the planned border march announced by climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, the UT's administration has issued prohibitory orders in Leh district and also announced that internet speeds will be reduced.
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Maratha Quota Agitation: Curfew In Maharashtra's Ambad, Internet Shut In 3 Districts
Internet services were suspended on Monday in Maharashtra's Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Beed districts to maintain law and order in view of the Maratha quota agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange, officials said on Monday.
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Chinese Institute Claims It Cracked Apple's AirDrop to Uncover Sender Email Addresses, Phone Numbers
China can uncover the identities of Apple device owners who send messages and content using AirDrop. A Chinese institute has found a way to uncover both the email addresses and phone numbers of users who send content via AirDrop by decrypting the device log of an iPhone. China has been looking for ways to monitor Apple's AirDrop wireless sharing pr...
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EU Announces New Data Transfer Pact With US, Faces Fresh Challenges
The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on Monday, seeking to end the legal uncertainty plaguing thousands of companies which transfer personal data across the Atlantic. However, the move was immediately criticised by non-profit group noyb, led by privacy activist Max Schrems, which said it would challenge ...
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European Commission Announces New Rules to Speed Up Big Tech Data Privacy Probes
Stung by criticism of tardy privacy investigations and the Irish privacy regulator's outsized role in overseeing Big Tech, the European Commission on Tuesday announced new rules to help watchdogs work on cross-border cases at a faster clip.
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Netflix, Amazon, JioCinema-Backed Group Protests New Tobacco Warning Rules in India
An Indian group representing Netflix, Amazon and Disney has told the government its new tobacco warning rules are impossible to implement for streaming giants and will impinge on content creators' freedom of expression, a letter seen by Reuters showed. As part of India's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry last month ordered streaming platforms...
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Spotify Shares Rise After Reports of Activist Investor ValueAct Taking Stake
ValueAct Capital Management has taken a stake in Spotify Technology SA, at a time when the audio streaming company is looking to cut costs. "We welcome ValueAct as an investor in Spotify," a spokesperson for the Swedish company said on Friday, without disclosing further details on the investment.
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Big Tech Firms Not Doing Enough to Remove Fake News, Comply With EU Online Content Rules: NGO Avaaz
Big Tech services like Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok didn't do enough to tackle disinformation in languages other than English, an activist NGO claims. The firms are expected to submit reports on compliance with updated EU rules on disinformation as part of the Digital Services Act (DSA) that came into force last November.
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Apple to Soon Disclose More Details About App Removals From the App Store: Report
Following allegations that Apple's covert decision-making process jeopardises free expression in countries such as China and Russia, the firm has reportedly promised to enhance disclosures about why it removes certain apps from its App Store. According to reports, activist investors obtained the pledge from Apple earlier this month.
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WhatsApp Parent Meta Allowed to Pursue Lawsuit Against NSO Group for Installing Pegasus Malware
The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms's WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents.
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Over 5,000 Killed In Iran's Crackdown On Nationwide Protests: Activists
The toll in Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has reached at least 5,002 people killed, activists said Friday, warning many more were feared dead
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Burned Buildings, Smashed ATMs: Iranians Describe Chaos In First Calls Abroad
Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say killed at least 646 people.
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"Stop Donating To Wikipedia, Controlled By Far-Left Activists": Elon Musk
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has appealed to the public to stop donating to the internet 'encyclopaedia' Wikipedia for allegedly letting itself be misused as a platform "controlled by far-Left activists."
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Meta Charged by EU for Breaching Tech Rules With Its Pay or Consent Advertising Model
Meta Platforms was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at the US company's newly introduced pay or consent advertising model, already the target of privacy regulators and activists' ire.
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Ladakh Activist Sonam Wangchuk Cancels March To Border, Says...
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has called off his proposed border march tomorrow after the Ladakh administration decided to disallow the march by imposing restrictions under Section 144 and put curbs on internet in the region.
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Internet Curbs, Prohibitory Orders In Ladakh Ahead Of Sonam Wangchuk's March
Two days ahead of the planned border march announced by climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, the UT's administration has issued prohibitory orders in Leh district and also announced that internet speeds will be reduced.
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Maratha Quota Agitation: Curfew In Maharashtra's Ambad, Internet Shut In 3 Districts
Internet services were suspended on Monday in Maharashtra's Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Beed districts to maintain law and order in view of the Maratha quota agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange, officials said on Monday.
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Chinese Institute Claims It Cracked Apple's AirDrop to Uncover Sender Email Addresses, Phone Numbers
China can uncover the identities of Apple device owners who send messages and content using AirDrop. A Chinese institute has found a way to uncover both the email addresses and phone numbers of users who send content via AirDrop by decrypting the device log of an iPhone. China has been looking for ways to monitor Apple's AirDrop wireless sharing pr...
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EU Announces New Data Transfer Pact With US, Faces Fresh Challenges
The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on Monday, seeking to end the legal uncertainty plaguing thousands of companies which transfer personal data across the Atlantic. However, the move was immediately criticised by non-profit group noyb, led by privacy activist Max Schrems, which said it would challenge ...
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European Commission Announces New Rules to Speed Up Big Tech Data Privacy Probes
Stung by criticism of tardy privacy investigations and the Irish privacy regulator's outsized role in overseeing Big Tech, the European Commission on Tuesday announced new rules to help watchdogs work on cross-border cases at a faster clip.
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Netflix, Amazon, JioCinema-Backed Group Protests New Tobacco Warning Rules in India
An Indian group representing Netflix, Amazon and Disney has told the government its new tobacco warning rules are impossible to implement for streaming giants and will impinge on content creators' freedom of expression, a letter seen by Reuters showed. As part of India's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry last month ordered streaming platforms...
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Spotify Shares Rise After Reports of Activist Investor ValueAct Taking Stake
ValueAct Capital Management has taken a stake in Spotify Technology SA, at a time when the audio streaming company is looking to cut costs. "We welcome ValueAct as an investor in Spotify," a spokesperson for the Swedish company said on Friday, without disclosing further details on the investment.
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Big Tech Firms Not Doing Enough to Remove Fake News, Comply With EU Online Content Rules: NGO Avaaz
Big Tech services like Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok didn't do enough to tackle disinformation in languages other than English, an activist NGO claims. The firms are expected to submit reports on compliance with updated EU rules on disinformation as part of the Digital Services Act (DSA) that came into force last November.
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Apple to Soon Disclose More Details About App Removals From the App Store: Report
Following allegations that Apple's covert decision-making process jeopardises free expression in countries such as China and Russia, the firm has reportedly promised to enhance disclosures about why it removes certain apps from its App Store. According to reports, activist investors obtained the pledge from Apple earlier this month.
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WhatsApp Parent Meta Allowed to Pursue Lawsuit Against NSO Group for Installing Pegasus Malware
The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms's WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents.
