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Meta blocks whistleblower from promoting book, guaranteeing way more people will read it

Mashable Tech

Wynn-Williams was previously Meta's director of global public policy, with Careless People covering her time at the company from 2011 to 2017. Specifically, Meta alleges that Wynn-Williams violated the non-disparagement agreement she signed as an employee.

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America’s loss is China’s gain: Beijing is recruiting fired U.S. scientists

Fast Company Tech

China appears to be pursuing a calculated effort to recruit recently laid-off U.S. Since being designated a Special Economic Zone in the 1980s, the city has attracted significant investment and become a core node in Chinas technology ecosystem. and China over leadership in critical technologies, particularly artificial intelligence.

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China has plans to make Minority Report a reality for its citizens

TechSpot

It's no secret that China is building a very different Internet than the Western world. In fact, it is sometimes referred to as a "surveillance economy" due to its questionable policies. The Chinese government seeks to control its citizens' online activity to the point of putting curfews on watching livestreams,

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China leads the US in the research of 37 out of 44 critical technologies, claims think tank

TechSpot

Insider reports that the Canberra-based Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) believes China has a "stunning lead" over the US when it comes to high-impact research across the majority of critical and emerging technology domains. Read Entire Article

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YouTube reportedly took down videos by group documenting human rights abuses in China

The Verge

YouTube took down several videos from a human rights organization’s channel, which was attempting to document human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang province, for violating its anti-harassment policy, Reuters reported. YouTube has “strict policies that prohibit harassment.

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Whistleblower reveals Facebook censorship system created to enter China

TechSpot

Last April, Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook global policy director who was fired in 2017, revealed in a complaint filed with the SEC that Facebook sought a foothold in the Chinese social media market. It hoped to achieve this by creating a version of its platform that complied with China's. Read Entire Article

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Airbnb’s Chinese data policies reportedly cost it an executive

The Verge

Airbnb’s chief trust officer Sean Joyce left the company after just six months in 2019 because the former FBI deputy director took issue with the company’s data sharing practices in China, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. forced to cease our operations in China.”.

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