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UK adopts AI strategy
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The Freedom House has published the 2021 edition of the Freedom On The Net report with seven key findings. There is a global internet freedom decline for the 11th consecutive year with greatest... (See more)
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UK announces digital trade strategy
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According to a news report the government of the northern state of Sokoto in Nigeria has ordered for the shutdown of telecommunication services in 14 out of the 23 local government areas in the state... (See more)
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In the wake of being banned for the fourth time in Pakistan by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on complaints of “immoral, indecent, and inappropriate” content, TikTok has launched an Urdu... (See more)
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China files application to join the CPTPP
China officially filed an application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao submitted the application in... (See more)
Cybercriminals have taken to using Telegram rather than the dark web to share stolen data, malicious software, exploits and hacking guides, new research conducted by cyber intelligence group Cyberint... (See more)
According to the Irish Times, WhatsApp has issued legal proceedings aimed at challenging the €225 million fine recently announced by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC). The DPC had found a... (See more)
On the first day of elections in Russia, both Google and Apple have removed the app ‘Vote Smart’ from their respective stores on the territory of Russia. The companies had restricted access to the... (See more)
Russia sent a demarche to the US State Department and the National Security Council to underline the inadmissibility of US interference in Russian 2021 parliamentary elections. Russia has alleged... (See more)
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Saudi Arabia approves new data protection law
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A report by Wall Street Journal has found that internal studies conducted by Facebook had pointed out that Instagram has a significant negative impact on teenage girls. The report reveals that 32% of... (See more)
Google’s Grace Hopper cable, first announced in July 2020 is expected to deliver up to 350 terabytes of data per second.This 3,900-mile Grace Hopper cable originates in New York with landing points... (See more)
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EU proposes ‘Chips Act’
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The US FTC (Federal Trade Commission) issued a statement that health apps and connected devices that collect or use consumers’ health information must comply with the Health Breach Notification Rule... (See more)
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Eight intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) have launched globalpolicy.AI – an online platform dedicated to helping policy-makers and the public navigate the international governance landscape in... (See more)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a report on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the right to privacy and other human rights. The report highlights particular concerns... (See more)
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