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Tag: Digital Freedom

Steve Bannon

The newest Trump social networking play is tied to a Bannon-allied Chinese billionaire

July 1st, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Technology, World Community

“GETTR has existed as a Chinese language social media network linked to Guo Wengui,” Politico reports. “It was unveiled as a new platform by Jason Miller on Thursday.”

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The great SIM heist: How spies stole the keys to the encryption castle

February 19th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Civil Liberties, Core Topics, Technology

The great SIM heist: How spies stole the keys to the encryption castle Using documents provided by Edward Snowden, The Intercept’s Jeremy Scahill and Josh

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Re/Code’s Kara Swisher talks with Barack Obama about encryption becoming a default

February 15th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Civil Liberties, Core Topics, Technology

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Where there is a situation in which we’re trying to get a specific case of a possible national security threat — is

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The great Internet swindle: ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?

February 9th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Technology

The great Internet swindle: ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? Jon Henley reviews Andrew Keen’s provocative book The Internet is Not the Answer for

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Activist pulls off clever Wi-Fi honeypot to protest surveillance state

January 14th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Civil Liberties, Core Topics, Technology

That we can identify government officials, journalists and politicians with the help of a wireless network and their less thoughtful use of online services demonstrates

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Dear Apple: Can I please own my phone?

September 29th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Technology

My phone was bought. It was paid for. It is mine, and I ought to be able to choose what apps I want. This is

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Susan Crawford explains to Bill Moyers why U.S. internet access is slow, costly, and unfair

February 9th, 2013 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Public Planning, Technology

BILL MOYERS: So briefly describe the need. SUSAN CRAWFORD: All Americans need a fast, cheap connection to the internet. BILL MOYERS: And the problem? SUSAN

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