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China Joins Russia in Preparing to Shoot Down US Comms Satellites

By Eric Priezkalns 6 Jun 2022 Risk, Fraud & Security

Chinese researchers say Starlink satellites could be used to ram China’s spare hardware, but what they really fear is free speech.


Tinder Dating App Used to Work around Russian Internet Censorship

By Eric Priezkalns 6 Apr 2022 Privacy & Intellectual Property

A Slovakian marketing agency is persuading Tinder users to tell the truth about war in Ukraine alongside messages of love to Russians.


Modi Bitcoin Twitter Hack Offers a Clue about the Future of Disinformation

By Eric Priezkalns 16 Dec 2021 General

75mn followers of the Indian Prime Minister were encouraged to buy Bitcoin, but it seems none of them did.


‘Get Rid’ of Chinese Phones Says Lithuanian Minister after Discovery of Censorship Software

By Eric Priezkalns 27 Sep 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

A flagship Xiaomi 5G phone includes software that censors phrases like ‘free Tibet’ whilst Huawei users are at risk from malicious apps.


Telcos in the Crossfire for Privacy and Freedom: The Battles in Myanmar and eSwatini

By Joseph Nderitu 6 Jul 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

It is not possible for the telecoms sector to serve both ordinary people and the governments that oppress them.


7 Reasons Why I Should Shut Up

By Eric Priezkalns 12 Jun 2020 General

It is amazing how much advice I receive from people who confuse making money with making a better world.


The Pros and Cons of Regulating Web Content

By Marianne Curphey 17 Apr 2019 General

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has joined the chorus demanding more regulation of the net globally, but are UK proposals tantamount to imposing a press regulator by the back door?


YouTube AI Flags 80% of Unsafe Videos

By IPKat 22 May 2018 Risk, Fraud & Security

YouTube removed over 8mn unsafe videos during the last three months of 2017. Most were taken down before anyone saw them.


Austria Refers Facebook ‘Hate Speech’ Case to EU Court

By IPKat 14 Feb 2018 General

Should social networks monitor for comments that are similar to those they have previously been forced to remove?


Will the German Network ‘Hate Speech’ Law Work?

By IPKat 17 Jan 2018 Risk, Fraud & Security

Germany has imposed ambitious rules that control how people express themselves on social media. There are still uncertainties with how the rules will be applied in practice.


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    New Data Shows Big Flaw in STIR/SHAKEN Is Now Even Worse
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