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NEWS 20.11.2024

Denmark: Amnesty criticizes use of algorithms by welfare authority

In Denmark, algorithms are supposed to help detect social benefits fraud. A new report by Amnesty International warns that this could lead to discrimination against marginalized groups.

NEWS 14.11.2024

German intelligence agency not required to disclose use of Pegasus

Germany's foreign intelligence agency is not required to disclose information related to its acquisition and use of Pegasus spyware to journalists, Germany's Federal Administrative Court has ruled. The surveillance tool has been highly controversial for years.

NEWS 14.11.2024

WMO: 2024 on track to be the warmest year since record keeping began

This year is on track to be the hottest since record keeping of average temperatures began. The World Meteorological Organization has issued a red alert for the climate.

NEWS 12.11.2024

EU: Cosmetics and pharmaceutical companies must bear costs for wastewater treatment

A new directive will require producers of medicine and cosmetics to bear the costs of wastewater treatment in the EU. Their products are the primary source of micropollutants in wastewater.

NEWS 06.11.2024

In the run up to parliamentary elections on November 10, the government of Mauritius ordered that access to social media sites be temporarily blocked. The order has since been rescinded.

NEWS 06.11.2024

Vertebrate populations have been shrinking globally for decades

The WWF has determined that many vertebrate populations are getting steadily smaller. Some species' numbers have sunk dramatically over the past few decades. The causes are human in origin.

NEWS 04.11.2024

UK: Dissident can pursue legal action against Saudi Arabia for spyware attack

A UK court has granted permission to a prominent Saudi Activist to file suit against Saudi Arabia. He accuses the country's authorities of hacking his mobile devices and spying on him.

NEWS 04.11.2024

Majority of raw materials extracted worldwide sourced from countries with limited press freedom

Most of the world's natural resources, including fossil fuels, come from countries with restrictions on press freedom. Reporters without Borders warns that environmental destruction and human rights violations often go unreported as a result.

NEWS 16.10.2024

US data broker declares bankruptcy after data leak

Months after a trove of personal data it had collected was stolen, US data broker National Public Data has filed for bankruptcy. In its filing the company admits that the number of people impacted by the data theft is much higher than previously reported.