democracy
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DOJ Announces Expanded In-Person Poll Monitoring
The Department of Justice will be stepping up its in-person election monitoring efforts on Tuesday, compared with 2020’s presidential election. The agency plans to deploy federal monitors from the its Civil Rights Division, Office of Personnel Management, and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to polling places in 64 jurisdictions across 24 different states, according to a Monday…
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Facebook Reportedly Faces Ban in Vietnam Over Refusal to Censor More Local Political Content
The government of Vietnam is threatening to shut down Facebook within the entire country over the social media company’s refusal to censor more local political content, according to a new report from Reuters. Facebook had previously censored some political speech on the platform to appease the Vietnamese government, but apparently, that wasn’t enough.
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Top Website For Organising Hong Kong Protests Hit With DDoS Attack
LIHKG, one of the most important websites used to organise pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, has been hit with a DDoS attack that temporarily took the forum offline this past weekend. And while no one knows for sure who’s behind the attack, we can take an educated guess. The Chinese government is very unhappy, to…
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Eighth Busiest Airport In The World Shuts Down For Second Day Over Pro-Democracy Protests In Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Airport was shut down for the an abyss.”