#UK officials probe Google’s plan to ditch third-party cookies

#UK officials probe Google’s plan to ditch third-party cookies

“#UK officials probe Google’s plan to ditch third-party cookies” Google’s regulatory problems are growing across the pond. The UK’s competition watchdog said Friday that it has launched an investigation into the search giant’s proposals to remove third-party cookies and other functions from its Chrome web browser, following concerns the move could harm digital ad rivals….

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#How China uses Internet trolls to help cover up its atrocities

#How China uses Internet trolls to help cover up its atrocities

“#How China uses Internet trolls to help cover up its atrocities” The greatest benefit to Big Tech’s otherwise dubious influence over our lives is that it’s impossible for the world’s human-rights violators to hide their crimes. Information that years ago would have been filtered by official, sanitized sources now flows from anyone with the guts…

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#Intrusions on civil rights in the digital space on the rise during the pandemic

#Intrusions on civil rights in the digital space on the rise during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only severely impacted public health in Indonesia but also people’s human rights. The pandemic has justified governments around the world restricting certain rights. These include the imposition of quarantine or isolation, which limits freedom of movement, and intrusions on privacy in the name of “contact tracing.” In March, United Nations…

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