Internet Freedom Faded in 2024 amid Rise of Juntas, Islamists, and Authoritarians
Internet watchdogs generally agreed that Internet freedom declined once again in 2024 – the fourteenth loss in a row, according to Freedom House.
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Bokhari: With RESTRICT Act, the Deep State Seeks to Beat China by Becoming China
Tell me if this story sounds familiar: there’s a national security panic. Foreign adversaries threaten the homeland. Petty bipartisan disputes are put aside, and draft legislation is rushed out. At last, Congress is doing something.
RESTRICT Act, Labeled a ‘TikTok Ban,’ Includes Jail Sentences, Huge Fines for American Citizens
The Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act or RESTRICT Act, sold to the public as a “TikTok ban,” does far more than simply ban the Chinese-linked platform.
Apple Continues to Change Its Features to Please Communist China
Apple announced the launch of its new iCloud+ services at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) recently. One feature, called “Private Relay,” allows users to mask their browsing activity and identity similar to a virtual private network, but this feature will not be offered in China due to the country’s laws surrounding VPNs.
Browser that Helped Chinese Overcome ‘Great Firewall’ Disappears from App Stores
A web browser called Tuber that allowed Chinese users to bypass their oppressive government’s “Great Firewall” to access banned foreign services like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Google suddenly vanished from the app stores over the weekend.
TechCrunch: 18 Percent of Facebook Spyware Users Were Teenagers
A new report from TechCrunch reveals that a controversial Facebook research program was spying on more teens than the company initially admitted.
Facebook Will Shut Down Data Collecting VPN App ‘Onavo’
Social media giant Facebook reportedly plans to shut down its unpaid market research program and Onavo, a VPN app which collected personal data on those using it.
Report: Facebook Has Been Paying Teens to Spy on Them Through VPN
Facebook has reportedly been paying teenagers to install a “Facebook Research” VPN, which allows the social network company to “suck in all of a user’s phone and web activity,” while skirting Apple’s developer rules.