Internet Freedom
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Help Bridging the Gap Between Circumvention Tool Developers and Civil Society
A friend is participating in a RightsCon Workshop to improve communication model between users and developers. Please share these surveys widely to your relevant groups!
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Egypt anti-Terror law for the Internet, 5 years for incitement, 10 years for illegal access.
Ramy Raoof shared the news about the recently approved Egyptian anti-terror law, and the clauses related to the internet and social networks. I'm providing a rough translation here: Clause 29 of the law Any person who created or used a website on telecommunication networks, or the internet, or the likes, for the sake of inciting terrorist ideologies, to mislead or obstruct investigations by authorities, to exchange messages and information locally and internationally with terrorists, or send orders to terrorists will be sentenced to at least five years of high security imprisonment. Anyone who illegally accessed an electronic government website, with the intention to read or access data or information on it,…
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Are You Tracked By Your Mobile Carrier? Find Out Now
AccessNow just launched a new, revamped tool to test whether mobile carriers are injecting super-cookies to track you. Test your mobile here. Make sure you turn off your Wifi, and turn on your mobile data. It is reported that American mobile carriers use super cookies to track their customers, even when they delete cookies. Three members of the U.S. Congress signaled their move to hold Verizon accountable. Verizon mentioned their intention to make a 'Super Cookie' tracking opt-out but EFF said that users cannot easily opt out. Please share!