Chinese authorities violently stopped a peaceful protest by bank depositors who were demanding their life savings back from banks that are experiencing a worsening cash crisis.
More than 1,000 depositors in China gathered in front of the People’s Bank of China building […]
“Alternative voices are stigmatized by a veritable Ministry of Truth, which is crowded with “fact checkers.” Freedom of speech is curtailed by various forms of censorship and self-censorship; people’s right to self-determination is […]
Health minister Lo Chung-mau said on Monday, July 11 that ‘all Covid patients under home quarantine will […]
Employees at the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) have opposed the use of the Australian government’s proposed digital identity scheme to de-anonymize social media accounts. Former minister for employment, workforce, skills, small and family business Robert Stewart proposed the use as a way to stop online trolling, Crikey reported.
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Account ownership and digital payments have increased, so has the gender gap in account ownership, according to the World Bank, after it analyzed the Global Findex 2021 database.
The World Bank attributed the improvement on financial inclusion by controversial modern digital ID systems, and called for more investment in the […]
Australia has retired the Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD) app, which had lots of bad reviews. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said the app “needs a lot more work.”
Earlier this week, O’Neil announced that people traveling to Australia will no longer be required to complete a DPD to declare their […]
From tomorrow, all new vehicles sold in the EU will have mandatory black boxes fitted that record technical data and will be accessible by authorities, greasing the skids for surveillance-powered speed limiting technology.
While for the time being, drivers can opt-out of […]
The bank has been facing much backlash in the last week.
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British bank Halifax has threatened to close customer accounts and […]
The federal government has scrapped the requirement for international travellers arriving into Australia to use its digital passenger card, amid questions over the app’s usability.
Mastercard has been accredited as an identity exchange under Australia’s Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF).
The accreditation was announced by vice president, digital identity Matt Bourne on LinkedIn.
The credit provider applied […]
