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Apple revokes iClouds Advanced Data Protection in the UK over government privacy dispute

Mashable Tech

Apple has removed its strongest iCloud data protection for customers in the UK, as a refusal to comply with a government order demanding backdoor access to user data. But now, Apple users in the UK are left without this option because of a dispute between the tech giant and their government.

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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. According to the complaint, in 2015 Facebook developed a censorship system intended for use by the Chinese government in an effort to enter the Chinese market.

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Wish files to go public with 100M monthly actives, $1.75B in 2020 revenue thus far

TechCrunch

This morning Wish , a well-known mobile ecommerce startup, filed to go public. It joins Affirm , Airbnb , and Roblox in filing this week as many well-known and valuable private companies look to debut before the year ends and the holidays start. government stimulus programs.” ” Wish is wealthy, with around $1.1

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Why Vulnerable Kids Depend on Government & Big Tech Getting Data Privacy Laws Right

Saleforce Nonprofit

million images, videos, and other files related to child sexual exploitation were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). . Even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of people to stay home, the global demand for CSEM seems to have been growing rapidly. In 2020, 65.4

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Leaked Uber Files reveal history of lawbreaking, lobbying and exploiting violence against drivers

TechCrunch

Thousands of leaked confidential files reveal a treasure trove of sketchy and unlawful behavior from Uber. The damning leak of more than 124,000 documents, now known as the Uber Files, spans a five-year period between 2013 and 2017. Mark MacGann, an Uber lobbyist, described the meeting as “spectacular.

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UK government takes $500 million stake in space exploration firm OneWeb

The Verge

As part of a consortium that includes Indian telecom Bharti Global, the UK government will invest $500 million and take a “significant equity share” in space exploration firm OneWeb, it announced Friday. Bharti Global also will invest $500 million as part of the deal. So far, it has launched 74 satellites for the project.

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ForgeRock files for IPO as identity and access management business grows

TechCrunch

ForgeRock filed its form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this morning as the identity management provider takes the next step toward its IPO. There certainly is a whole lot of room to grow, as the company estimates that the total global addressable market for identity services to be worth $71 billion. .