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UK Forces Apple to Disable End-to-End Encryption for iCloud
The UK government compelled Apple to disable its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) for iCloud in the UK, undermining end-to-end encryption for all users and potentially setting a global precedent for government access to encrypted data.
UK Forces Apple to Disable End-to-End Encryption for iCloud
The UK government compelled Apple to disable its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) for iCloud in the UK, undermining end-to-end encryption for all users and potentially setting a global precedent for government access to encrypted data.
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44% Bias Score
St. Petersburg to Deploy Ethnicity Recognition Software on Surveillance Cameras
St. Petersburg plans to install ethnicity recognition software on 8,000 of its 102,000 surveillance cameras, costing $434,000, to improve public event management, a move criticized by human rights advocates as degrading and divisive.
St. Petersburg to Deploy Ethnicity Recognition Software on Surveillance Cameras
St. Petersburg plans to install ethnicity recognition software on 8,000 of its 102,000 surveillance cameras, costing $434,000, to improve public event management, a move criticized by human rights advocates as degrading and divisive.
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52% Bias Score
Google Challenges Overly Broad Government Data Request
In early 2024, a US court ordered Google to provide location data of 2,654 users across 13 locations spanning 1,600 acres for nearly two and a half days; Google challenged the order, citing privacy concerns, and the government subsequently withdrew the request.
Google Challenges Overly Broad Government Data Request
In early 2024, a US court ordered Google to provide location data of 2,654 users across 13 locations spanning 1,600 acres for nearly two and a half days; Google challenged the order, citing privacy concerns, and the government subsequently withdrew the request.
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40% Bias Score
Italy Suspends Graphite Spyware Amidst Investigation of Potential Misuse
Italian intelligence and Paragon Solutions suspended Graphite spyware pending investigation after revelations of its use, potentially targeting journalists and activists; fines up to €20 million are possible for misuse.
Italy Suspends Graphite Spyware Amidst Investigation of Potential Misuse
Italian intelligence and Paragon Solutions suspended Graphite spyware pending investigation after revelations of its use, potentially targeting journalists and activists; fines up to €20 million are possible for misuse.
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36% Bias Score
Italy Denies Spyware Use Despite Confirmed Hacks
The Italian government denied using spyware to target journalists and activists despite WhatsApp alerting dozens of EU users, including at least seven Italians, of a Paragon Solutions spyware attack; a contract with Paragon continues, although one may have ended.
Italy Denies Spyware Use Despite Confirmed Hacks
The Italian government denied using spyware to target journalists and activists despite WhatsApp alerting dozens of EU users, including at least seven Italians, of a Paragon Solutions spyware attack; a contract with Paragon continues, although one may have ended.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Municipalities Secretly Shared Mosque Reports with Intelligence Service
Ten Dutch municipalities secretly commissioned reports on local mosques, detailing the activities of over 50 Muslims, which were then shared with the AIVD, leading to legal challenges and accusations of human rights violations.
Dutch Municipalities Secretly Shared Mosque Reports with Intelligence Service
Ten Dutch municipalities secretly commissioned reports on local mosques, detailing the activities of over 50 Muslims, which were then shared with the AIVD, leading to legal challenges and accusations of human rights violations.
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56% Bias Score
Apple withdraws secure cloud service from UK under government pressure
Apple has withdrawn its most secure cloud service, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), from the UK to comply with government demands for access to encrypted data, despite warnings that this compromises user security and sets a dangerous precedent.
Apple withdraws secure cloud service from UK under government pressure
Apple has withdrawn its most secure cloud service, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), from the UK to comply with government demands for access to encrypted data, despite warnings that this compromises user security and sets a dangerous precedent.
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48% Bias Score
CIA Drone Surveillance in Mexico Targets Fentanyl Labs
The CIA is using unarmed drones in partnership with Mexico to locate and disrupt fentanyl labs and cartels, sharing intelligence to combat the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., where it causes approximately 70,000 overdose deaths annually.
CIA Drone Surveillance in Mexico Targets Fentanyl Labs
The CIA is using unarmed drones in partnership with Mexico to locate and disrupt fentanyl labs and cartels, sharing intelligence to combat the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., where it causes approximately 70,000 overdose deaths annually.
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40% Bias Score
DOGE Gains Access to Sensitive IRS Taxpayer Data
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will gain access to the IRS's Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), allowing an operative to view the financial details of every taxpayer and business for 120 days, raising concerns about data security and government oversight.
DOGE Gains Access to Sensitive IRS Taxpayer Data
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will gain access to the IRS's Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), allowing an operative to view the financial details of every taxpayer and business for 120 days, raising concerns about data security and government oversight.
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56% Bias Score
EU Bans AI for Manipulation, Surveillance, and Social Scoring
The EU's AI Act, effective February 2nd, 2025, bans AI systems used for manipulation, social scoring, predictive policing, real-time biometric identification in public, and emotion recognition in schools and workplaces, aiming to prevent harm and discrimination.
EU Bans AI for Manipulation, Surveillance, and Social Scoring
The EU's AI Act, effective February 2nd, 2025, bans AI systems used for manipulation, social scoring, predictive policing, real-time biometric identification in public, and emotion recognition in schools and workplaces, aiming to prevent harm and discrimination.
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44% Bias Score
Italy Denies Spyware Use Amidst Investigation into Hacking of Journalists and Activists
The Italian government denies using spyware to target journalists and activists despite a WhatsApp alert revealing at least seven Italian phones were hacked with military-grade surveillance technology from Paragon Solutions; an investigation is underway.
Italy Denies Spyware Use Amidst Investigation into Hacking of Journalists and Activists
The Italian government denies using spyware to target journalists and activists despite a WhatsApp alert revealing at least seven Italian phones were hacked with military-grade surveillance technology from Paragon Solutions; an investigation is underway.
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44% Bias Score
NATO's AI Tool Mainsail Aims to Protect Undersea Infrastructure
NATO's new AI-powered maritime surveillance tool, Mainsail, analyzes satellite imagery and underwater sensor data to detect suspicious vessel activity near undersea infrastructure, aiming to prevent damage or intelligence gathering; however, limited seabed sensors may cause false alarms.
NATO's AI Tool Mainsail Aims to Protect Undersea Infrastructure
NATO's new AI-powered maritime surveillance tool, Mainsail, analyzes satellite imagery and underwater sensor data to detect suspicious vessel activity near undersea infrastructure, aiming to prevent damage or intelligence gathering; however, limited seabed sensors may cause false alarms.
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36% Bias Score
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