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Russia Tightens Internet Censorship with Strict New Fines
Russia's State Duma passed amendments on July 22nd imposing strict fines for accessing online content deemed extremist, even via VPNs, impacting users, advertisers, and VPN providers; the law also allows sharing user data with law enforcement.
Russia Tightens Internet Censorship with Strict New Fines
Russia's State Duma passed amendments on July 22nd imposing strict fines for accessing online content deemed extremist, even via VPNs, impacting users, advertisers, and VPN providers; the law also allows sharing user data with law enforcement.
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52% Bias Score
Denmark Grants Copyright to Digital Likenesses to Fight Deepfakes
Denmark is granting citizens copyright to their digital likenesses to combat deepfakes; the law makes sharing AI-generated 'digital imitations' illegal, reflecting broader European efforts to regulate AI-generated content and protect against misinformation.
Denmark Grants Copyright to Digital Likenesses to Fight Deepfakes
Denmark is granting citizens copyright to their digital likenesses to combat deepfakes; the law makes sharing AI-generated 'digital imitations' illegal, reflecting broader European efforts to regulate AI-generated content and protect against misinformation.
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24% Bias Score
Pakistani TikToker Murder Highlights Online Violence Against Women
17-year-old Pakistani TikToker Sana Yousaf was murdered after refusing advances from a man, sparking outrage and highlighting the lack of online safety for women in Pakistan; police arrested a suspect.
Pakistani TikToker Murder Highlights Online Violence Against Women
17-year-old Pakistani TikToker Sana Yousaf was murdered after refusing advances from a man, sparking outrage and highlighting the lack of online safety for women in Pakistan; police arrested a suspect.
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40% Bias Score
Enshittification": Big Tech's Monopoly on the Internet
The American Dialect Society's 2023 word of the year, "enshittification," describes Big Tech's monopolization of the internet, initially a free resource created by CERN scientists; Cory Doctorow analyzes this, proposing antitrust action and citizen mobilization as solutions.
Enshittification": Big Tech's Monopoly on the Internet
The American Dialect Society's 2023 word of the year, "enshittification," describes Big Tech's monopolization of the internet, initially a free resource created by CERN scientists; Cory Doctorow analyzes this, proposing antitrust action and citizen mobilization as solutions.
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56% Bias Score
AI's Impact on Human Freedom: Opportunities and Risks
The proliferation of sophisticated AI assistants and generative AI tools in late 2024 and early 2025 is fundamentally reshaping individual workflows and industry setups, raising concerns about human cognitive freedom across personal choices, community interactions, societal structures, and global co...
AI's Impact on Human Freedom: Opportunities and Risks
The proliferation of sophisticated AI assistants and generative AI tools in late 2024 and early 2025 is fundamentally reshaping individual workflows and industry setups, raising concerns about human cognitive freedom across personal choices, community interactions, societal structures, and global co...
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16% Bias Score
Wikipedia Challenges UK Online Safety Act Over Editor Safety Concerns
Wikipedia is taking legal action against the UK's Online Safety Act, arguing that new regulations could endanger its volunteer editors by requiring identity verification, potentially leading to data breaches and chilling effects on contributions, especially regarding sensitive topics.
Wikipedia Challenges UK Online Safety Act Over Editor Safety Concerns
Wikipedia is taking legal action against the UK's Online Safety Act, arguing that new regulations could endanger its volunteer editors by requiring identity verification, potentially leading to data breaches and chilling effects on contributions, especially regarding sensitive topics.
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52% Bias Score
Zambia's New Cybersecurity Law Sparks Free Speech Debate
Zambia's new cybersecurity law, signed by President Hichilema, allows for the interception of electronic communications and has sparked concerns about its impact on free speech and democratic processes. The law has already resulted in arrests and prompted legal challenges.
Zambia's New Cybersecurity Law Sparks Free Speech Debate
Zambia's new cybersecurity law, signed by President Hichilema, allows for the interception of electronic communications and has sparked concerns about its impact on free speech and democratic processes. The law has already resulted in arrests and prompted legal challenges.
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48% Bias Score
Iran Urges WhatsApp Deletion Amidst Data Sharing Allegations
Iranian state television called for a WhatsApp ban, alleging data sharing with Israel; WhatsApp denied these claims, citing end-to-end encryption and data protection policies, expressing concern about potential service blocks during a time of need.
Iran Urges WhatsApp Deletion Amidst Data Sharing Allegations
Iranian state television called for a WhatsApp ban, alleging data sharing with Israel; WhatsApp denied these claims, citing end-to-end encryption and data protection policies, expressing concern about potential service blocks during a time of need.
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48% Bias Score
Brazil's Supreme Court to Decide on Internet Platform Liability for Illegal Content
The Brazilian Supreme Court is reviewing the liability of internet providers for illegal user content, potentially altering content moderation practices; three justices oppose prior judicial orders for removal, while others support the current model.
Brazil's Supreme Court to Decide on Internet Platform Liability for Illegal Content
The Brazilian Supreme Court is reviewing the liability of internet providers for illegal user content, potentially altering content moderation practices; three justices oppose prior judicial orders for removal, while others support the current model.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Signs Bill Criminalizing Revenge Porn, Including AI-Generated Images
President Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, making it a federal crime to publish intimate images without consent, including AI-generated deepfakes; social media platforms must remove such content within 48 hours of a victim's request.
Trump Signs Bill Criminalizing Revenge Porn, Including AI-Generated Images
President Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, making it a federal crime to publish intimate images without consent, including AI-generated deepfakes; social media platforms must remove such content within 48 hours of a victim's request.
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56% Bias Score
Wikimedia Sues U.K. Over Online Safety Act, Citing Threats to Wikipedia's Integrity
The Wikimedia Foundation is suing the U.K. government over the Online Safety Act, claiming its categorization system could force Wikipedia to implement strict content moderation measures, threatening user privacy and platform integrity. The foundation seeks clarification on the Act's definition of c...
Wikimedia Sues U.K. Over Online Safety Act, Citing Threats to Wikipedia's Integrity
The Wikimedia Foundation is suing the U.K. government over the Online Safety Act, claiming its categorization system could force Wikipedia to implement strict content moderation measures, threatening user privacy and platform integrity. The foundation seeks clarification on the Act's definition of c...
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48% Bias Score
Mexico Postpones Controversial Telecom Bill Amid Censorship Concerns
The Mexican Senate postponed a controversial telecommunications bill that could allow the government to block digital platforms, following public protests and concerns over censorship; the bill's future is uncertain.
Mexico Postpones Controversial Telecom Bill Amid Censorship Concerns
The Mexican Senate postponed a controversial telecommunications bill that could allow the government to block digital platforms, following public protests and concerns over censorship; the bill's future is uncertain.
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52% Bias Score
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