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Data tools boost U.S. campaigners push for racial equity
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Facebook, Twitter Trump bans: what are the rules?
Facebook oversight board upholds Trump's suspension
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Coronavirus and surveillance
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Urban humans: Cities go up, down and high-tech to combat threats
Tech-savvy Indians use coding skills to find COVID-19 vaccine slot
Facebook won't say if it has boosted Trump's violent rhetoric
Germany, WHO announce creation of new data hub to fight pandemics
Spotify urged to rule out 'invasive' voice recognition tech
Young Uyghurs abroad defy online spies to speak up on Xinjiang
From vroom to Zoom, F1 sees virtual hospitality taking off
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As COVID-19 brings work home, calls for 'right to disconnect' grow
Hungary eyes vaccine passport deals, holds talks with China
Uber app in U.S. to enable users to book vaccines and rental cars
As India's COVID-19 deaths rise, grief goes online
UK to use NHS app as COVID-19 vaccine passport
Coronavirus vaccine passports: What you need to know
India's first 3D-printed home offers affordable housing 'solution'
Chloe Zhao makes Oscars history, but honor censored in China
What do Apple's new iPhone privacy changes mean for consumers?
Digital passes fail to banish airline fears over airport chaos
analysis
Viable plan or privacy threat? Europe embraces digital passports
Uber pledges to boost safety for South African drivers
Twitter called out for removing critical COVID tweets in India
Tech solutions come to the rescue after Cape Town university fire
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India's COVID-19 meltdown exposes new front in digital divide
U.S. climate summit exposes perils of online diplomacy
Russia's Sberbank rolling out face-recognition payments
EU seeks global standards for AI, civil rights groups fret
Amazon to let Whole Foods shoppers pay with a swipe of their palm
Mexican judge moves against biometric cellphone registry
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In Brazil, smartphone initiative keeps indigenous languages alive
EU urged to ban AI tools that detect gender, sexuality
Mid-year UN climate talks to go ahead virtually in 'crucial year'
Digital divide hampers elderly people seeking vaccine in Stockholm
In COVID-19's shadow, migrants find solace in online iftars
Fears of vaccine exclusion as India uses digital ID
Is 'frugal innovation' Africa's ticket to green development?
Buying diamonds in lockdown? WhatsApp can be your best friend
German regulator acts to halt 'illegal' WhatsApp data collection
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'COVID wake-up call': Black entrepreneurs level playing field
How computer mapping could help fix polluted U.S. neighborhoods
Lahore to Lucknow, crimes against women spur more surveillance
Canada to raise safety along notorious "Highway of Tears"
After Myanmar coup, printed newsletter keeps protesters informed
Arabs talk sex and taboos on Clubhouse app, but for how long?
As U.S. cities embrace tech, cyberattacks pose real-world risks
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We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies.

Opinion

Sheree Atcheson

Basecamp's decision to ban politics at work is a big step backward

Tech company Basecamp’s ban on political discussion on company platforms is a choice to perpetuate the status quo, and overlooks how politics and societal issues shape the world of work
Dorothea Czarnecki ECPAT International

The EU must keep children safe online. Here's what it should do

The European Union urgently needs to make sure children are protected from online sexual abuse and exploitation. Here are five steps it should take
Yuri Guaiana All Out

Why AI could be dangerous for LGBT+ people

Imagine not being able to access a public toilet because an algorithm thinks you don't look male or female enough or being tracked in countries where same-sex love is still a crime
Azmina Dhrodia World Wide Web Foundation

To stop online abuse against women, we must reform digital spaces

While we can’t quickly unwind the sexism that drives abuse, we can redesign our digital spaces and change the online environments that allow this misogyny to thrive

In Depth

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ANALYSIS - Viable plan or security theatre? Europe embraces digital health pass
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'COVID is a wake-up call': Black entrepreneurs aim to level playing field
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Hong Kong cooks up lab-grown fish as appetite for 'clean meat' rises

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