Wales NHS website censors terms “girls” and “women”
Bloody Brilliant, a website created by the Welsh government and NHS Wales to provide advice on menstruation and periods, has censored the terms “girls” and “women” from its guidance on …
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Hampshire UK police end re-education classes as a punishment for tweets
The police in the UK continue to struggle with (re)defining their role in society, specifically as to whether or not it includes figuratively, but also at times literally, policing online …
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to trial biometrics for entry
The National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos are trialling biometrics for concession payments and fan entry. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home to the Falcons and …
DuckDuckGo will now block more Microsoft ad tracking scripts after backlash
In May, security researcher Zach Edwards noted that DuckDuckGo allows Microsoft scripts from LinkedIn and Bing domains. Now, the privacy-focused browser says it will start blocking those scripts, as it …
Protester in Australia banned from using private apps, has to turn over his phone and passwords to cops
Greg Rolles, a member of climate action group Blockade Australia, was arrested in June for participating in protests the government deemed illegal. His bail conditions include not using encrypted apps, …
Australia explores digital ID options
This week, The Australian Financial Review published an analysis report of the financial review summit for the Government Services ministry, which oversees Services Australia, Medicare, the National Disability Insurance Agency, …
Twitter bans author and cultural commentator James Lindsay
James Lindsay, a mathematician, author, and cultural and political commentator has been permanently suspended by Twitter for “hateful conduct.” Lindsay, who used the handle @ConceptualJames, was banned after tweeting “Ok, …
FBI Director Christopher Wray says social media platforms should take more responsibility and moderate content
During a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Thursday, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that America would be in a “better place” if social media companies took more responsibility for …
Tutanota accuses Microsoft of anti-competitive behavior for blocking its users
Tutanota, an end-to-end encrypted email service based in Germany, is accusing Microsoft of violating antitrust laws by blocking Tutanota users from registering accounts on the tech giant’s cloud-based collaboration service …
Bank executive pushes personal carbon wallets that allocate “emission rights” to citizens
A senior executive at the multinational banking and financial services company Rabobank has called for personalized carbon wallets that give individual citizens “emission rights” and allow wealthier citizens to buy …