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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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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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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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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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China censors all social media posts

In an attempt to control and censor the communication of the Chinese people the Chinese regime plans to extend their control over all posts via social media, aiming to silence all possible criticism about the country’s dictatorship. source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/06/18/1054452/china-censors-social-media-comments/ archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2022/06/18/china-censors-all-social-media-posts-archived-source/
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India police used malware to place false evidence on activist computers

The police force in India used malware to place false evidence in computers owned by activists who are critical of the government. source: https://www.wired.com/story/modified-elephant-planted-evidence-hacking-police/ archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2022/06/16/india-police-used-malware-to-place-false-evidence-on-activist-computers-archived-source/
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Vodafone plans carrier-level user tracking for targeted ads

Vodafone plans a new way of deploying targeted ads to users on ISP level in their mobile network infrastructure, against their consent and by the nature of the implementation impossible to circumvent. source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vodafone-plans-carrier-level-user-tracking-for-targeted-ads/ archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2022/05/30/vodafone-plans-carrier-level-user-tracking-for-targeted-ads-archived-source/
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Amazon worker chat app censors certain words

Plans for an app for Amazon workers show the censorship of certain keywords in an aim to prevent any communication between workers emphasizing the creation of unions and other topics which would not be beneficial from the perspective of the company. source: https://theintercept.com/2022/04/04/amazon-union-living-wage-restrooms-chat-app/ archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2022/04/04/amazon-worker-chat-app-censors-certain-words-archived-source/
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China pulls Keanu Reeves movies due to support for Tibet

The Chinese regime oppresses the country Tibet and condones every criticism about their politics. In response to the actor Keanu Reeves displaying support for the freedom of Tibet the Chinese regime removed all movies relating to the actor in the country. source: https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/keanu-reeves-movies-pulled-chinese-streaming-platforms-1234711003/ archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2022/03/24/china-pulls-keanu-reeves-movies-due-to-support-for-tibet-archived-source/
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Mozilla telemetry in firefox installer

When downloading the Mozilla Firefox web browser from the official Mozilla website a unique identifier is included in the installer file which allows the company to trace the end user without their consent. source: https://www.ghacks.net/2022/03/17/each-firefox-download-has-a-unique-identifier/ archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2022/03/17/mozilla-telemetry-in-firefox-installer-archived-source/
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