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.
NEWS 08.10.2021 EU Parliament votes for ban on facial recognition In a resolution, the EU Parliament calls for a ban on AI-based mass surveillance. Now it has to agree on a draft bill with its supporters.
NEWS 30.09.2021 Numerous iOS apps ignore tracking ban Although iOS apps have to ask permission for ad tracking, many programmes ignore the users' decision. Apple's new rules seem to have little effect.
NEWS 23.09.2021 Amnesty: Taliban dismantle human rights Amnesty International accuses the Taliban of human rights violations such as torture and murder – the situation is dramatic.
NEWS 14.09.2021 227 environmental activists killed worldwide in 2020 In 2020, more environmental activists than ever before were killed for their work. Indigenous peoples are particularly at risk.
NEWS 30.08.2021 USA: ATLAS software can cause expatriation In the U.S., federal software checks whether people should be expatriated. Civil rights activists warn of discrimination.
NEWS 18.08.2021 Data theft: T-Mobile US confirms IT attack The mobile phone provider T-Mobile US has been the victim of an IT attack. The company is investigating the incident.
