Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube are currently blocked in Pakistan. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) also ordered that all news channels be taken off-air.…
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We write quite a lot about China here on Privacy Online News. Sadly, that's generally because China is in the vanguard when it comes to bad things happening to privacy.…
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So the FCC has released its plans to eradicate Net Neutrality in the United States, on Thanksgiving, as it said it would. This, on its own, merits more discussion -…
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American internet users are facing a dire situation: The FCC has officially started its net neutrality repeal. The FCC's move would end strong net neutrality protections and additionally stop states from…
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Last week, Privacy News Online reported on a worrying trend of increased surveillance in the workplace. This kind of spying includes capturing every keystroke workers make. The practice is regarded…
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The internet of things comes with all kinds of privacy worries, and one country in particular is keen to address them. Having earlier this year banned an internet-connected talking doll…
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We live in the golden age of leaks. That's not to say that leaks didn't happen before. But the move to digital data and the availability of high-speed Internet connections…
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Sci-Hub is starting to get judgments and censorship applied against it. It's noteworthy that not even murder or genocide is considered cause for such Internet censorship as is now being…
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European Union lawmakers have approved a new consumer protection regulation that, among other things, allows for the wholesale blocking of websites without the need for judicial authorization. The reasoning seems…
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In a new bill just passed by the European Parliament, the European Union decided to give Internet censorship powers to each state's consumer protection agency, completely without judicial oversight or…
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