North America
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Reflections
I wrote this some time ago, not knowing if I should publish. I decided that it is good now instead of deleting it later. Trump, Trump, Trump. This has been what we were consuming for the last couple of months, or was it last couple of years? As someone who resides in the Middle East, as someone who resides in Egypt, I live in a constate state of fear. I wake up in fear, I live my day in fear, I sleep after spending the evening thinking in fear. Fear is just a thing you have to endure in everyday life, just like bills, tax, traffic, you can't escape it.…
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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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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!