https://time.com/6309344/hong-kong-cantonese-china-crackdown/?u=
Some view the recent shutdown of a Cantonese advocacy group as the latest crackdown on civil liberties in the former British colony.
https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-lawsuit-cchd-twitter-x-hate-speech-extremism-434a80631f9e76833ee30387c04dd290?taid=64c7efa355e1c3000167312d
A nonprofit organization that researches links between social media, hate and extremism has been threatened with a lawsuit by X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
https://techreport.com/news/google-tries-to-defend-its-web-environment-integrity-as-critics-slam-it-as-dangerous/
Google has defended its Web Environment Integrity on the grounds that it aims to make web browsing more private and safe through tokens.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90560574/ditch-chrome-for-firefoxs-better-privacy
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/fbi-seizure-mastodon-server-wakeup-call-fediverse-users-and-hosts-protect-their
We’re in an exciting time for users who want to take back control from major platforms like Twitter and Facebook. However, this new environment comes with challenges and risks for user privacy, so we need to get it right and make sure networks like the Fediverse and Bluesky are mindful of past...
Hello Everyone!! Here is some scheduled downtimes for August, hopefully that's all there will be!!
Tuesday August 1st - 1100 EST -> TBD Thursday August 17th - 1100 EST -> TBD Thursday August 24th - 1100 EST -> TBD
https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-google-hand-dissident-data-to-saudi-arabia-activists-say-2023-7
Saudi Arabia is seeking to be an innovation hub, but activists are warning that tech firms could be complicit in the repression of dissidents.
https://news.yahoo.com/sacramento-sheriff-sharing-license-plate-133000119.html
An attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation called automated license plate readers ‘a growing threat to everyone’s privacy.’
https://gizmodo.com/france-bill-allows-police-access-phones-camera-gps-1850609772
The bill will reportedly apply to suspects in crimes that are punishable by a minimum of five years in jail.
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