Unwanted Witness Blog

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June 22, 2015

SOCIAL MEDIA CRACKDOWN IS A THREAT TO DIGITAL RIGHTS AND INTERNET FREEDOMS

Kampala, 22nd /June/2015; While the Internet has for a very long time been a vital source […]
June 22, 2015

Crackdown on social media crime starts

Kampala. Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura has established a cybercrime unit and appointed its head, […]
June 12, 2015

Germany drops inquiry into claims NSA tapped Angela Merkel’s phone

German federal prosecutors have closed their investigation into the alleged tapping of Angela Merkel’s mobile phone […]
June 5, 2015

USA FREEDOM Act becomes law

Just two days after the expiration of Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act — the […]
June 5, 2015

Encryption is key to human rights

Encryption an anonymity are strong neighbors to human rights as it enables freedom of expression. Here’s […]
June 5, 2015

Facebook’s free internet limits poor users

Speed read Internet.org initiative got 9 million people online in a year, Facebook says But critics […]
May 8, 2015

Under Fire In India, Facebook’s Internet.org Launches In Indonesia

Facebook’s ‘free web’ Internet.org program has expanded into Indonesia, a country with a 250 million population, […]
May 8, 2015

Mark Zuckerberg About Internet.org

Today, we’re taking the next step with Internet.org by enabling anyone to build free basic internet […]
May 8, 2015

Facebook Opens Internet.Org To All Developers In Response To Net Neutrality Concerns

Facebook is turning Internet.org, its project to provide free internet to new users, into a platform. The […]
April 28, 2015

For LGBT Ugandans, physical security threats often translate into digital threats and vice versa

Uganda has been in the news headlines around the world since 2009, when it introduced its […]
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