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NEWS 02.12.2021

China develops surveillance system against journalists

Public documents give insight into China's surveillance plans: thousands of cameras with facial recognition are to track foreign journalists and students.

NEWS 25.11.2021

The LAPD has used software that uses fake social media accounts to monitor suspects and their contacts.

NEWS 19.11.2021

Reporters Without Borders Presents Press Freedom Awards

Around the world, media professionals are under pressure and are prevented from doing their work. Reporters Without Borders has now honoured two female journalists and a research project.

NEWS 12.11.2021

US court paves way for lawsuit against NSO

The Israeli company NSO had tried to avert a lawsuit filed by WhatsApp by claiming immunity from criminal prosecution. A US court has now rejected this claim, meaning that the main proceedings can now begin.

NEWS 04.11.2021

Facebook disables facial recognition

Facebook is deactivating its controversial facial recognition feature. In Europe, the company had already discontinued the feature after heavy criticism and reintroduced it only three years ago.

NEWS 27.10.2021

Scottish schools forgo facial recognition for now

Only a few days after its launch, several Scottish schools have switched off their facial recognition technology again. The British data protection authority had previously intervened.

NEWS 22.10.2021

WMO: Climate change hits Africa particularly hard

Although the industrialized countries of the Northern Hemisphere are among the main causes of climate change, Africa is feeling the consequences more intensely.

NEWS 14.10.2021

The Hague: Complaint against Brazil's President Bolsonaro

The destruction of the Amazon region continues and has consequences for the climate. The organisation AllRise has therefore now charged Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro with crimes against humanity.