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NEWS 06.10.2022

200 environmental activists killed worldwide in 2021

Last year, environmental activists worldwide were murdered for their work. Indigenous people are victims of deadly attacks more often than average.

NEWS 05.10.2022

Iran: ongoing protests, deaths and mistreatment

Iran’s rulers have been using violence and threats to counter protests, which have been going on for 12 days. More and more people are being killed, journalists are being imprisoned, and access to the Internet is being restricted again and again.

NEWS 22.09.2022

2.7 billion people have no Internet access

Although more and more people are online, the rate of growth is not as great as it was at the height of the pandemic. The goal of bringing the entire world population online by 2030 is in jeopardy.

NEWS 16.09.2022

EU Parliament wants to require companies to do more to protect forests

In the EU, products for which forests have been destroyed in the course of their manufacturing are no longer to be sold. Indigenous peoples are also to be better protected by law.

NEWS 08.09.2022

US wireless carriers store location data, in some cases for years

Wireless carriers know in which cell a cell phone is located. U.S. providers store this approximate location, in some cases for years, as the companies have stated to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

NEWS 01.09.2022

USA: Room scan before online examination was unconstitutional

A student in the USA had to have his room inspected via camera before taking an online exam. This violated his privacy, a court has now ruled.

NEWS 26.08.2022

Another Journalist murdered in Mexico

Journalist, Fredid Román is the 15th reporter to be murdered in Mexico since the beginning of the year. This figure is already more than twice as much as the entirety of last year.

NEWS 19.08.2022

EU greenhouse gas emissions almost as high as before pandemic

With the exception of two countries, all EU members are again emitting more greenhouse gases than in the first two pandemic years. Germany is also contributing to climate change to a greater extent.

NEWS 12.08.2022

Twitter confirms data leak: 5.4 million users affected

The data records of several million Twitter users were stolen and offered for sale. The short message service finds this “unfortunate”.

NEWS 04.08.2022

US police can request videos from smart home devices

In the U.S., companies can share data - and specifically videos of their smart home devices - with police without a court order. This has already happened more than ten times this year.