REPORT: Facebook’s Free Basics in Africa
This article by Toussaint Nothias explores one of the most notorious and controversial initiatives by tech corporations to increase connectivity
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We have no reason to believe 5G is safe
by Joel M. Moskowitz, Scientific American The telecommunications industry and their experts have accused many scientists who have researched the
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Orwell Foundation foresees dystopian future if tech is not regulated
The technological takeover of society by the year 2035 is almost inevitable, according to the Royal Society of Arts and
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Chinese AI is bluffing its way into Europe
Locked for years in digital alienation, the EU has set a new standard on data protection and privacy, wrestling back
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The West’s social credit system is already in motion
While China’s social credit system is seen as a farfetched possibility for the West, big tech companies are already introducing
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Smart Cities: Convenience at the expense of liberty
From sustainable living, reduced traffic, faster connectivity and stringent security among other appealing possibilities, the solutions that smart cities promise
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Explaining ‘Surveillance Capitalism’: You are the product
As our societies continue through this radical shift into a fully digitalized world, it is becoming more evident that the
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Critics of 5G are being censored by Big Tech
More and more concerned citizens are asking tough questions about the safety of 5G wireless networks, yet big tech companies
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Facebook’s Libra: It’s not the ‘crypto’ that’s the issue, it’s the organisation behind it
In all the hype that has surrounded its Libra currency, Facebook has been able to distract attention away from an
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Libra: Four reasons to be extremely cautious about Facebook’s new currency
Facebook unveiled ‘Libra’ in 2019, a cryptocurrency that will enable users to make international payments over Messenger and other group
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