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U.N. decries police use of racial profiling derived from Big Data
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Coronavirus and surveillance
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Urban humans: Cities go up, down and high-tech to combat threats
China drafts rules on mobile apps' collection of personal data
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Planet's life-support systems need care to avert 'the next Wuhan'
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Red tape, bad data and bribes endanger Mexico's workers
S.Korea sentences leader of sexual blackmail ring to 40 years
Tech giants could face break-up if they breach new rules -EU
Egyptian inventor trials robot that can test for COVID-19
Coronavirus app needs benefits to increase downloads, Germany says
New York sued over homeless shelters' digital divide
Zanzibar uses digital documents to prove property ownership
Suited avatars and digital offices: traders and bankers embrace VR
Top Biden adviser seen as making tech regulation more likely
Virtual memorial in the Atlantic to honor slave trade victims
Apple hits back at European activist complaints against tracking
Bangladesh police launch all-woman team to fight digital abuse
UK to ban sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 - FT
Biden urged to protect U.S. digital rights
We may soon have a coronavirus vaccine. But will people take it?
Tech experts voice concerns of gig worker surveillance in pandemic
Women bear brunt of online abuse as world goes digital in pandemic
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'Algorithms of oppression': Big tech urged to combat inequality
Exam surveillance software sparks global student revolt
How COVID-proofing the slums upended Kenya's business culture
EU criticised for funding surveillance abroad with aid money
Europe charges Amazon with using data to squeeze rivals
India bets on coronavirus tech amid privacy concerns
Leaks and lawsuits blight Russia facial recognition
U.S. cities back broadband projects as COVID-19 exposes divide
Mexico Senate approves digital violence law to stem 'revenge porn'
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Gig workers to privacy laws: U.S. voters weigh in on tech issues
U.S. election plagued by online misinformation
California gig worker vote: Uber, Lyft shares soar
FBI probes robocalls urging people to 'stay home' on Election Day
Major leak sees 1 mln Swedes' data shared with Facebook, Google
Tech-savvy women could beat COVID-19 job blues in the Arab world
Canada mall owner under fire for collecting shoppers' data
Grave-counting satellite to track Yemen's COVID death count
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Digital rights on the ballot in U.S election
Banks roll out robots as pandemic shakes up IT plans
With social media chatbots, Indonesia braces for monsoon floods
Twitter, Google CEOs defend key internet law before U.S. Senate
Kept out of traditional jobs, transgender people see hope in tech
France turns to GPS trackers to fight domestic violence
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I was a teenager hopeless about climate change. Then COVID-19 hit

My maps showing declining air pollution during the pandemic have been published around the world. Young people can make a difference
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When your boss sees everything: why Biden must act against spyware

As bosses reach for invasive tech tools to monitor remote workers, Biden's administration must act to protect rights
Katie Shaw Open Apparel Registry

Data drive can improve lives of garment workers worldwide

A global database of apparel factories allows major brands to be held to account for worker exploitation
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I'm a girls' rights activist, and I don't feel safe online

It's time for social media platforms to step up and take this abuse and harassment seriously

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