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Hong Kong Hospitals Accused Of Leaking Protestors’ Patient Data To Cops
A lawmaker and doctor in Hong Kong claimed on Monday that he received tips that the statutory body that runs all the hospitals in the region was leaking the patient information of protestors. Several protestors have been arrested after being treated at Hong Kong hospitals as authorities in mainland China crackdown on dissent.
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US Justice Department Drops Request For Names Of People Who ‘Liked’ Anti-Trump Facebook Page
In a court hearing today, the US Department of Justice dropped its request for the names of an estimated 6000 people who “liked” a Facebook page about an Inauguration Day protest, the American Civil Liberties Union said. The ACLU challenged several warrants related to protests against President Trump’s inauguration on Friday, one of which included…
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Russian Government Investigating Fidget Spinners, A ‘Political Technology’ That ‘Controls Children’
In Russia, there’s currently an effort to paint fidget spinners as a devious plot by the opposition to “zombify” kids using “political technologies”.
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Portland Is Trying To Stop An Oil Tanker With Kayaks And Canoes
If you want to stop a giant oil company from drilling in the Arctic, you have a few options. A large group of Portland residents are currently forming a blockade to prevent one of those oil company’s ships from getting to the Arctic. And they’re doing it with kayaks.