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TikTok to Withdraw From Hong Kong as Tech Giants Halt Data Requests

New York Times
July 7, 2020

Google, Facebook and Twitter said on Monday that they would temporarily stop processing Hong Kong government requests for user data as the companies reviewed a sweeping national security law[1] that…

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Facebook Temporarily Stops Hong Kong Data Requests

New York Times
July 6, 2020

Facebook said on Monday that it would temporarily stop processing Hong Kong government requests for user data as the company reviews a sweeping national security law[1] that has chilled political…

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New Trump Appointee Puts Global Internet Freedom at Risk, Critics Say

New York Times
July 4, 2020

WASHINGTON — When Michael Pack, a conservative filmmaker and ally of Stephen K. Bannon, recently fired the heads[1] of four U.S. government-funded news outlets, many became alarmed that he would…

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China's Coronavirus Tracking Apps Stir Privacy Fears as They Linger

New York Times
May 26, 2020

At the height of China’s coronavirus outbreak, officials made quick use of the fancy tracking devices in everybody’s pockets — their smartphones — to identify and isolate people[1] who might…

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What Pandemic Scams Are People Falling For

New York Times
May 13, 2020

For one thing, millions of people are filing new claims for unemployment[1] benefits and awaiting stimulus checks[2]. So when a phone call or an email from someone purporting to be…

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‘Pure Hell for Victims’ as Stimulus Programs Draw a Flood of Scammers

New York Times
April 22, 2020

The federal government’s stimulus checks were meant to help people exactly like Krystle Phelps of Owasso, Okla. She and her husband, Christopher, who have two children, recently lost their incomes…

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Zoom Rushes to Improve Privacy for Consumers Flooding Its Service

New York Times
April 8, 2020

Over the last month, the Zoom videoconferencing service has emerged as the communication lifeline[1] of the coronavirus pandemic. But the convenience fueling Zoom’s explosive popularity has come at a price.…

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The Lesson We Are Learning From Zoom

New York Times
April 8, 2020

Ever since many of us started working from home in the coronavirus pandemic[1], I’ve been invited to countless gatherings taking place on Zoom[2], the videoconferencing app. Virtual happy hours[3], work…

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It’s Now Amazon’s Turn in the Spotlight

New York Times
April 6, 2020

I’ll be chatting live on Twitter today at 3 p.m. Eastern time with Kara Swisher, a Times contributing opinion writer and a veteran technology journalist.[1] We’ll talk about how our…

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A Feature on Zoom Secretly Displayed Data From People’s LinkedIn Profiles

New York Times
April 2, 2020

For Americans sheltering at home during the coronavirus pandemic, the Zoom videoconferencing platform has become a lifeline, enabling millions of people to easily keep in touch with family members, friends,…

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Computer Security

New Trump Appointee Puts Global Internet Freedom at Risk, Critics Say

China's Coronavirus Tracking Apps Stir Privacy Fears as They Linger

What Pandemic Scams Are People Falling For

‘Pure Hell for Victims’ as Stimulus Programs Draw a Flood of Scammers

Zoom Rushes to Improve Privacy for Consumers Flooding Its Service

The Lesson We Are Learning From Zoom

It’s Now Amazon’s Turn in the Spotlight

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A group of 239 scientists says there’s growing evidence covid-19 is airborne