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Radiografía de un abuso: clínicas y aseguradoras recogen datos sin consentimiento de pacientes

1 Oct 2025
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Radiografía de un abuso: clínicas y aseguradoras recogen datos sin consentimiento de pacientes
Ojo Publico ↗
1 Oct 2025
Radiografía de un abuso: clínicas y aseguradoras recogen datos sin consentimiento de pacientes
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Afghanistan completely shuts down the internet – and not even VPNs can help

1 Oct 2025
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Afghanistan completely shuts down the internet – and not even VPNs can help
TechRadar ↗
1 Oct 2025
Afghanistan completely shuts down the internet – and not even VPNs can help
Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest
Connectivity
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The internet still bites back: the role played by Discord in the Nepal uprising

24 Sep 2025
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The internet still bites back: the role played by Discord in the Nepal uprising
Economic Times ↗
24 Sep 2025
The internet still bites back: the role played by Discord in the Nepal uprising
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Internet shutdown In Afghanistan threatens women’s education and human rights

24 Sep 2025
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Internet shutdown In Afghanistan threatens women’s education and human rights
Forbes ↗
24 Sep 2025
Internet shutdown In Afghanistan threatens women’s education and human rights
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Privacy
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How to set up and use a burner phone

24 Sep 2025
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How to set up and use a burner phone
WIRED ↗
24 Sep 2025
How to set up and use a burner phone
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Internet shutdowns hit parts of Afghanistan amid talk of a crackdown

18 Sep 2025
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Internet shutdowns hit parts of Afghanistan amid talk of a crackdown
The New York Times ↗
18 Sep 2025
Internet shutdowns hit parts of Afghanistan amid talk of a crackdown
Armenia spyware victims: Pegasus hacking in war
Surveillance
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Spyware industry pockets EU subsidies while snooping on its citizens

16 Sep 2025
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Spyware industry pockets EU subsidies while snooping on its citizens
Follow The Money ↗
16 Sep 2025
Spyware industry pockets EU subsidies while snooping on its citizens
Images representing shutdown stories surrounding the island of Annobón
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Equatorial Guinea enforces yearlong internet outage for island that protested construction company

15 Sep 2025
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Equatorial Guinea enforces yearlong internet outage for island that protested construction company
Associated Press ↗
15 Sep 2025
Equatorial Guinea enforces yearlong internet outage for island that protested construction company
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From Discord to Bitchat, tech at the heart of Nepal protests

15 Sep 2025
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From Discord to Bitchat, tech at the heart of Nepal protests
France24 ↗
15 Sep 2025
From Discord to Bitchat, tech at the heart of Nepal protests
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How a movement against corruption on Nepali social media triggered unrest and death

9 Sep 2025
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How a movement against corruption on Nepali social media triggered unrest and death
Rest of World ↗
9 Sep 2025
How a movement against corruption on Nepali social media triggered unrest and death
Digital censorship
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Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns

5 Sep 2025
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Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns
5 Sep 2025
Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns
Privacy
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When the Internet turns against you – online abuse and AI privacy risks

5 Sep 2025
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When the Internet turns against you – online abuse and AI privacy risks
5 Sep 2025
When the Internet turns against you – online abuse and AI privacy risks
Armenia spyware victims: Pegasus hacking in war
Surveillance
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ICE reactivates contract with previously banned spyware vendor

3 Sep 2025
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ICE reactivates contract with previously banned spyware vendor
The Washington Post ↗
3 Sep 2025
ICE reactivates contract with previously banned spyware vendor
NSO
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Discovery in U.S. spyware litigation: a double-edged sword?

19 Aug 2025
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Discovery in U.S. spyware litigation: a double-edged sword?
Just Security ↗
19 Aug 2025
Discovery in U.S. spyware litigation: a double-edged sword?
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Russia has been cutting the internet to stop drones — and it’s driving a cash comeback

14 Aug 2025
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Russia has been cutting the internet to stop drones — and it’s driving a cash comeback
14 Aug 2025
Russia has been cutting the internet to stop drones — and it’s driving a cash comeback
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LGBTQ+ Ghanaians found freedom online – now they might lose it

8 Aug 2025
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LGBTQ+ Ghanaians found freedom online – now they might lose it
Context ↗
8 Aug 2025
LGBTQ+ Ghanaians found freedom online – now they might lose it