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Indonesia’s listening in on private internet chat groups. WhatsApp with that?
But while the minister appeared happy to publicise his request, he was less forthcoming when it …
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Twitter faces a political disaster in India, where it's taking heat from both the government and protesters over the suspension of accounts
Twitter said it has suspended 500 accounts in India for "engaging in clear examples of platform man…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Government-imposed internet blackouts cost the global economy $8 billion in 2019, and 2020 could be even worse
Often governments cite public safety as a reason for shutting off the internet, or curbing the spre…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Dabangg 3 lost 15% of its weekend business due to CAA protests — but that’s not the only reason
“There has probably been some stabilization of the law and order issues as some places have grow…
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Truck drivers held a protest on Friday about some of the biggest issues in the industry
The group's goal is for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to take truckers' s…
Mark Matousek,Rachel Premack
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Russia officially introduced a 'sovereign internet' law to let Putin cut the entire country from the rest of the web
"It's more about creating a reliable internet that will continue to work in the event of external i…
Alexandra Ma
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Hailo is going black cabs-only after London proposed tough new rules for taxi apps
In September, Business Insider reported that the company was in talks with multiple investors. If t…
Rob Price
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A YouTuber documenting deadly protests in Iraq posted a video that appeared to show a rocket-propelled grenade flying just past his head
Live gunfire met protesters in Baghdad on Sunday, resulting in 10 deaths. The total death toll sinc…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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A truck driver protest that was supposed to rock Indianapolis had fewer than 80 trucks - and it's a worrying sign for the vulnerable group of workers
The decline of Teamsters follows a decline in trucking pay and working conditions. A Business Insid…
Rachel Premack
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Zimbabwe has shut down social media for 7 days straight, prompting claims it is trying to cover up deadly protests that killed at least 12 people
The Ministry of Information blamed the first blackout on Tuesday on internet "congestion," and gove…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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China Has Escalated Internet Censorship To A New Level
"Gmail has never been completely blocked until end of last year. Google has never been completely b…
Stephanie Yang
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100,000 Bangladeshi Protestors Rallied To Demand The Execution Of Atheist Bloggers
The Islamists converged on Dhaka's main commercial hub to protest against what they say are blasphe…
Agence France Presse
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Amid growing political uncertainty in Pakistan, IMF expresses concern over its financial stability
The IMF noted that despite a coalition government formed by the alliance of Pakistan Muslim League-…
ANI
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These 4 GOP senators voted to rip away millions of dollars in federal funding that they had secured for their home states
The vote was unsuccessful, and most of those senators voted for the bill's final passage. But it's …
Bryan Metzger
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I moved from Seattle to Peru. There's been crime and political violence, but the friends I've made here make it worth it.
Heather Jasper taught middle school in Seattle for more than decade before moving to Cusco, Peru. S…
Heather Jasper
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IAF gets 7.5 lakh applications for 3,000 Agniveer positions and requests to extend deadline
The IAF recruitment drive under the Agnipath scheme received a tremendous response with 7.5 lakh ap…
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$646 billion — that’s the economic cost of violence in India
Violence has reportedly cost the world a whopping $16.5 trillion in 2020, according to a GPI report…
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Sudan's military arrested the prime minister and dissolved the government in apparent coup
Protests have started against the military's actions, as Sudan's information ministry tells people …
Associated Press,Sinéad Baker
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Here's why the unrest in Kazakhstan is wreaking havoc on crypto and commodity markets
Bitcoin mining is largely dependent on internet access, so when Kazakhstan shut it down, a large sw…
Isabelle Lee
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Koo, the 'free expression' social media app, is the Indian government's latest weapon in its standoff with Twitter
Koo, the 10-month-old app, surged after Modi's government effectively endorsed it while it grappled…