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The UN Risks Normalizing Internet Censorship Oct 12, 2023

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The United Nations' top internet governance body will allegedly host its next two annual meetings in countries known for repressive internet policies and human rights abuses.

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Elon Musk Is Personally Undermining X’s Efforts to Curb Disinformation on the Israel-Hamas War Oct 11, 2023

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X's Trust and Safety team says it's working to remove false information related to the Israel-Hamas war. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is sharing conspiracies and chatting with QAnon promoters.

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23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews Oct 10, 2023

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At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it's working to verify the data.

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Slovakia’s Election Deepfakes Show AI Is a Danger to Democracy Oct 09, 2023

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Fact-checkers scrambled to deal with faked audio recordings released days before a tight election, in a warning for other countries with looming votes.

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Your Cheap Android TV Streaming Box May Have a Dangerous Backdoor Oct 06, 2023

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New research has found that some streaming devices and dozens of Android and iOS apps are secretly being used for fraud and other cybercrime.

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How to Stop Google Bard From Storing Your Data and Location Oct 05, 2023

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Checking out this AI chatbot's new features? Make sure to keep these privacy tips in mind during your interactions.

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The Biggest Hack of 2023 Keeps Getting Bigger Oct 04, 2023

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Victims of the MOVEit breach continue to come forward. But the full scale of the attack is still unknown.

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How to Tell When Your Phone Will Stop Getting Security Updates Oct 03, 2023

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Every smartphone has an expiration date. Here’s when yours will probably come.

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The Maker of ShotSpotter Is Buying the World’s Most Infamous Predictive Policing Tech Oct 02, 2023

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SoundThinking is purchasing parts of Geolitica, the company that created PredPol. Experts say the acquisition marks a new era of companies dictating how police operate.

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US Justice Department Urged to Investigate Gunshot Detector Purchases Sep 29, 2023

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A civil liberties group has asked the DOJ to investigate deployment of the ShotSpotter gunfire-detection system, which research shows is often installed in predominantly Black neighborhoods.

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