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Indonesia wants to control data from foreign companies

The government in Indonesia aims to make big tech companies sign certain agreements which would give the country’s government extended insight into citizens’ data who use the companies’ services, in an attempt to surveil and control their people. After the companies did not comply with these terms the Indonesian government went a step further and […]
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Indonesia wants to control data from foreign companies – archived source #2

Indonesia blocks Yahoo, Paypal, gaming websites over licence breaches August 1, 2022 – Reuters JAKARTA, July 30 (Reuters) – Indonesia has blocked search engine website Yahoo, payments firm PayPal (PYPL.O) and several gaming websites due to failure to comply with licensing rules, an official said on Saturday, sparking a backlash on social media. Registration is required under […]
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TikTok downplays it’s association with China

Leaked documents show the company’s policy for publicly communicating sensitive topics, among them the often criticized association with the totalitarian regime in China. Employees are directed to avoid direct questions concerning these topics. source: https://gizmodo.com/tiktok-master-messaging-pr-playbook-china-music-1849334736 archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2022/07/27/tiktok-downplays-its-association-with-china-archived-source/
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TikTok downplays it’s association with China – archived source

Inside TikTok’s Attempts to ‘Downplay the China Association’ Leaked documents detail what TikTok tells the media—and what it doesn’t. By Chris Stokel-Walker – 7/27/22 6:00AM Leaked documents from within TikTok reveal how the company games out responses to tricky questions — and highlight what the company thinks its biggest public perception problems are. Chief among […]
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Indonesia wants to control data from foreign companies – archived source #1

Indonesia urges tech platforms to sign up to new licensing rules or risk being blocked July 18, 2022 – By Kate Lamb and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, July 18 (Reuters) – Indonesia urged tech companies on Monday to register under new licensing rules, or run the risk of having their platforms blocked, with data showing many big tech firms […]
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Thailand used Pegasus spyware against pro-democracy movement

The government in Thailand used the Pegasus spyware against multiple pro-democracy activists. source: https://citizenlab.ca/2022/07/geckospy-pegasus-spyware-used-against-thailands-pro-democracy-movement/ archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2022/07/17/thailand-used-pegasus-spyware-against-pro-democracy-movement-archived-source/
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Thailand used Pegasus spyware against pro-democracy movement – archived source

GeckoSpy Pegasus Spyware Used Against Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Movement By John Scott-Railton1, Bill Marczak1, Irene Poetranto1, Bahr Abdul Razzak1, Sutawan Chanprasert2, and Ron Deibert1 July 17, 2022 Key Findings We discovered an extensive espionage campaign targeting Thai pro-democracy protesters, and activists calling for reforms to the monarchy. We forensically confirmed that at least 30 individuals were infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. […]
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Iran manipulates internet with DNS hijacking

ISPs in Iran manipulate the Internet access of Iranian citizens via DNS hijacking, for example forcing a redirect to the Google search website in a way it always uses the SafeSearch option. This example shows the forced control over Internet users in Iran and the next steps could be the total censorship of certain websites. […]
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Iran manipulates internet with DNS hijacking – archived source (translated)

Limitations on Google output; A test for more Internet restrictions in Iran Author: Shadi Khaskar Tuesday, July 21, 1401 at 16:00 (July 12, 2022) While the plan to protect the rights of users has not passed its full procedure in the parliament and has not become a law, Internet users in Iran face new and […]
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Iran manipulates internet with DNS hijacking – archived source

محدودیت در خروجی گوگل؛ آزمایشی برای محدودیت‌های بیشتر اینترنت در ایران نویسنده: شادی خوش‌کار سه شنبه, ۲۱ تیر ۱۴۰۱ ساعت ۱۶:۰۰ درحالی‌که طرح صیانت از حقوق کاربران روال کامل خود را در مجلس نگذرانده و تبدیل به قانون نشده، کاربران اینترنت در ایران هر روز با محدودیت‌های تازه‌ و پیچیده‌تر روبه‌رو می‌شوند. امروز در شبکه‌های اجتماعی، […]
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