12 12, 2022

Apple hobbled a crucial tool of dissent in China weeks before widespread protests broke out

December 12, 2022|Abuse, Censorship, Corruption, Finance, Human Rights, International, Politics, Privacy, Psychology, Surveillance, Technology|

Illustration:  Quartz
Illustration: Quartz

Anti-government protests flared in several Chinese cities and on college campuses over the weekend. But the country’s most widespread show of public dissent in decades will have to manage without a crucial communication tool, because Apple restricted its use in China […]

12 12, 2022

Bolsonaro to FIGHT ON! Speaks to Massive Sea of Supporters After 41 Days of Silence: “I Will Give My Life for My Country! We Will Win!”

December 12, 2022|Corruption, Finance, Human Rights, Inquiry, International, Law, Military, Politics, Propaganda, Protest, Psychology, Resistance|

President Jair Bolsonaro addresses supporters in Brasilía on Friday

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro emerged from the Alvorada Palace in Brasilía Friday and spoke to protestors for the first time since mass protests against the stolen election began 41 days […]

12 12, 2022

Twitter Files reveal Trump ban came after Michelle Obama, others pressured the company

December 12, 2022|Abuse, Censorship, Corruption, Finance, International, Misinformed Media, Politics, Propaganda, Psychology, Surveillance, Technology|

Journalist Michael Shellenberger reported Twitter faced ‘internal and external pressure,’ before banning Trump on Jan. 8

Democratic California Rep. John Garamendi discusses Elon Musk’s ‘Twitter Files’ and its expected impact on the suppression of free speech within the tech industry.

Former President Donald Trump was banned […]

11 12, 2022

Rumble, Law Scholar Sue New York Attorney General Over New Online Censorship Law

December 11, 2022|Censorship, Corruption, Finance, GreenWash, Human Rights, Inquiry, International, Law, Misinformed Media, Politics, Privacy, Propaganda, Psychology, Resistance, Surveillance, Technology|

The video-sharing platform Rumble and a constitutional law scholar are among those suing New York over the state’s new “Online Hate Speech Law,” claiming the law’s language is so broad it could put bloggers at risk of financial ruin merely for sharing […]

10 12, 2022

France bans domestic flights in a bid to reduce carbon emissions

December 10, 2022|Climate Change, Corruption, Finance, GreenWash, International, Misinformed Media, Politics, W.E.F.|

Banning short haul domestic flights may sound drastic. However, just 12% of French domestic flights will be affected.

The Covid-19 pandemic has provided an opportune moment for the aviation industry, governments, and consumers to rethink the future of travel in terms of environmental sustainability. Credit: […]

10 12, 2022

HALF OF INDIAN SMARTPHONE USERS ARE SEEING ADS BASED ON THEIR PERSONAL PHONE CONVERSATIONS, SAYS SURVEY

December 10, 2022|CBDC, Corruption, Digital ID, Finance, Human Rights, International, Misinformed Media, Privacy, Psychology, Surveillance, Technology|

Nearly half of Indian smartphone users have seen ads on websites or social media platforms that were based on phone conversations they had. This further reiterates what privacy advocates have been saying for a long time – your phone and the apps on it are listening in to everything you do.

9 12, 2022

REVEALED: Tweets deleted by Twitter at request of ‘Biden team’ DO appear to be photos of Hunter smoking crack from laptop – as pressure mounts on President to explain what he knew and when he knew it

December 9, 2022|Censorship, Corruption, Finance, Inquiry, International, Law, Military, Misinformed Media, Police, Politics, Propaganda, Psychology, Technology|

Images of Hunter Biden naked, smoking crack appear to be in the tweets that staffers from Joe Biden's 2020 campaign instructed Twitter to delete
Images of Hunter Biden naked, smoking crack appear to be in the tweets that staffers from Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign instructed Twitter to delete