Digital kill switches are security mechanisms designed to remotely disable or delete software, hardware, or data in the event of theft, unauthorized access, or other security threats. Governments around the world have specific legislation based on criteria to decide when to activate the kill switch. However, these decisions are most likely based on social control.
Various investigations have uncovered how governments use troll factories to spread lies on social media and in the comment sections of popular websites. Paid internet trolls whose online attacks endanger journalists and political opponents. Extensive traces of these operations have been discovered on various social media platforms, including Telegram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.
The digital euro will change significantly in terms of its usability. Gone are the days when you could spend your money on anything. As described in a recent report by the German Ministry of the Interior, the digital euro of the European Central Bank will have a special characteristic - programmability. This means that the digital euro will be intended for specific purposes, and its owner will no longer be able to freely dispose of it. Instead, the digital euro will be programmed to be spent only on approved transactions to ensure it remains within the boundaries of its intended use. Essentially, it becomes money that is not fully under the control of its owner.
Gonzalo Lira, formerly known as "Coach Red Pill," was a 55-year-old Chilean-American man who died in a Ukrainian prison. He was incarcerated there because he spoke out about the war in Ukraine. This sparked an international controversy and raised questions about freedom of speech and human rights during times of war. Lira began his career with controversial dating tips on YouTube, where he claimed to be a relationship expert. However, when the Russian army launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, he suddenly switched to political topics.
We stand on the brink of a new era: The convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and journalism can no longer be stopped and is ushering in a revolution that promises to redefine the way we consume news. As AI-generated news quickly becomes a reality, the media grapple with the impact and opportunities of this transformative technology.
You've probably noticed the video cameras sprouting up everywhere, on city streets and public squares. Yes, these insidious Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras have become the new police in our lives. Since the development of technology, police authorities around the world have found new ways to catch criminals, but now we are all suspects.
In 2020, Mozilla Firefox announced the Social Media Analysis Toolkit (SMAT), which addresses the challenges of manipulated online discourse. Mozilla Fellow Emmi Bevensee co-developed it, and it is a free, user-friendly, and open-source tool designed to investigate digital conversations. SMAT aims to assist activists, journalists, researchers, and other non-profit organizations in navigating censorship by analyzing and visualizing harmful online trends such as hate, misinformation, and disinformation.
Data protection laws are not enough to protect you because they are not updated quickly enough to keep pace with evolving technology, which rapidly increases the amount of data collected.
If you've ever wondered how your data can actually be used against you, think back to the last time you read the terms and conditions for an app you downloaded or an online account you created.
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