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Chinese online controls keep grip on disinformation

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CHINA

In China, by contrast, this problem is of relatively low priority. The Communist Party has long established itself as the sole arbiter of truth, attacking ‘rumours’ and other…

Gig economy risks Latin American virtual brain drain

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LATIN AMERICA

The gig economy.

Global spyware industry will expand despite scrutiny

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INTERNATIONAL

Public and political scrutiny of the surveillance-for-hire industry has intensified ever since the Pegasus scandal broke last year. This has been aided by efforts by several large…

Far-right threat in Ireland will intensify

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IRELAND

It was the first time Ireland had experienced such unrest around immigration and exposes the growing threat posed by far-right activists and the challenges the government faces in…

Gender-based cybercrime is likely to rise in India

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INDIA

The experience of surfing the net is vastly different for women, who have been disproportionately at the receiving end of cybercrimes that undermine their safety online. As…

Global South tightens social media grip amid protests

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INT

Civil society actors routinely use social media to spread content that fuels anti-government sentiment, to organise demonstrations and to document and amplify protest actions…

Riyadh will increase efforts to curb Twitter criticism

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SAUDI ARABIA

Amid an outcry over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, large numbers of accounts, ostensibly belonging to ordinary citizens (although many are fraudulent), have engaged in…

Global 'fake news' fight to focus on online platforms

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INTERNATIONAL

Fake news is not a new phenomenon, but it has burgeoned since the emergence of social media. The issue has taken centre stage since 2016 because of reports that Russia interfered…

Mental illness is rising among young US adults

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UNITED STATES

Proposition 1, backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, was partly prompted by the rise in homelessness in Los Angeles linked to the inability of mental health services to keep up with…

Indian middle class set to drive domestic tourism boom

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INDIA

Tourism outlook.