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Record Number of Countries Blocked the Internet in Blackouts in 2022
Governments in 35 countries shut down the internet for a record total of at least 185 times in 2022 alone, a new study shows. The New York-based watchdog group, Access Now, published the report on Tuesday noting that the rate of online shutdowns has not only skyrocketed but is lasting longer and are often targeting…
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Iran’s Internet Has Been Shut Off For 4 Days And No One Knows When It’s Coming Back
The government of Iran shut off the internet for virtually everyone in the country on Saturday as protests over fuel prices turned violent. The internet in Iran has now been inaccessible to the general population of 81 million for almost four days, and it’s not clear when the government will turn it back on.
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When Will Robots Deserve Human Rights?
Films and TV shows like Blade Runner, Humans and Westworld, where highly advanced robots have no rights, trouble our conscience. They show us that our behaviours are not just harmful to robots — they also demean and diminish us as a species. We like to think we’re better than the characters on the screen, and…
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Transparency Is Great, But It’s No Substitute For Free Speech
Twitter has released a new transparency report. The company — which scored five stars in our latest “Who Has Your Back?” report — blogged about the release, wrote that “[p]roviding this insight is simply the right thing to do, especially in an age of increasing concerns about government surveillance.” More than 30 internet companies now…