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Online Safety Act: Wikipedia will not comply, says co-founder Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Wales is a co-founder of Wikipedia. Speaking of Ofcom’s determination to implement the UK’s Online Safety Act, Wales said: “We’re in talks with Ofcom, but we will not be identifying users under any circumstances. We will not be age-g

News Stories from various sources (11.10.2025)

The following are some recent reports that caught our eye. They range from the serious to the absurd; from calls for Starmer to go over the China security scandal to a Canadian man having his sentence reduced because he has indigenous heri

Egypt: Journalist Detained over Facebook Posts

(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities detained prominent independent journalist Ismail Iskandarani over Facebook posts, Human Rights Watch said today. They should immediately and unconditionally release Iskandarani and establish an independent co

Morocco: Activist Sentenced for Peaceful Speech

(Beirut) – A Casablanca Court on March 3, 2025, sentenced a prominent activist, Fouad Abdelmoumni, to six months in prison and fines over a Facebook post, Human Rights Watch and Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) said today. Moroccan a

The Five Eyes Alliance Is Always Watching

Do you ever get the feeling that someone is watching you?

India first democracy to ban encrypted messaging apps on massive scale.

Only days before Press Freedom Day, India banned apps for secure communication because of "terrorists" use.

EU Hits Google with Antitrust Charges over Online Advertising Practices

Google has reportedly been charged with violating European Union antitrust laws.

Spyware Used to Hack Palestinian Rights Defenders

(New York) – The following statement condemning the use of Pegasus spyware against six Palestinian human rights defenders was issued today by seven human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch: We, the undersigned human rights organizations, condemn the hacking of six Palestinian human rights defenders with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware,

Apple and Google Are Recording Users Without Their Knowledge

A recent lawsuit alleges that the virtual assistants of tech companies like Apple and Google are listening in on users even when they’re not supposed to.

India: Spyware Use Violates Supreme Court Privacy Ruling

(New York) – Indian authorities should immediately, independently, and credibly investigate the government’s alleged use of advanced spyware to target activists and apparent opponents, Access Now, International Commission of Jurists, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Electronic Frontier Foundation, PEN America, Center for Democracy and Technology, Civicus, and Human Rights Watch said

Misconfigured Microsoft Apps Expose 38 Million Sensitive Records Including Contact Tracing

Over one thousand web apps using Microsoft Power Apps have mistakenly exposed 38 million records online, including sensitive data relating to a number of coronavirus contact tracing platforms, vaccination registrations, job application portals, and employee databases. Wired reports that a thousand web apps have accidentally exposed 38 million records online,

Hackers Steal Almost $100 Million in Cryptocurrency from Japanese Exchange

Hackers have reportedly stolen $97 million worth of Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies from the Japanese exchange Liquid in a major hack.