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Pakistan receives USD 1.3 bn loan from IMF: Central bank

Pakistan has recieved USD 1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund. This funding comes from two separate programs, the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility. The money will help stabilize Pakistan's economy and address climate-related challenges.

The Economic Times

Utah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checks

Utah's Online Age Verification Amendments, formally Senate Bill 73, take effect on May 6.

Tom’s Hardware

Police are using surveillance tech to stalk love interests. Dystopia, here we come

The tech company Flock has 80,000 cameras across the US – and a report finds some officers are taking advantage

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'A technical whack-a-mole:' Utah to become the first US state to target VPN users with controversial age verification law — and digital rights experts are furious

Utah is set to become the first US state to penalize websites for failing to verify the age of users who mask their location with a VPN, sparking outrage from digital privacy experts.

TechRadar

ICE Wants Tech Companies To Identify Anonymous Online Critics. Civil Liberties Groups Are Demanding More Info.

The feds have been demanding that tech companies identify the administration's anonymous online critics. That violates the First Amendment.

Reason

South Africa's EFF leader Julius Malema jailed for five years on gun charges

A South African court has sentenced radical left-wing opposition leader Julius Malema to five years in jail for firing a rifle into the air at a rally eight years ago.

Radio France Internationale

South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence

Leader of leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters was convicted last year for firing rifle in the air at 2018 rally

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IMF reaches staff-level agreement to unlock $1.2bn for Pakistan

IMF urges Islamabad's policymakers to keep monetary policy tight amid war in Iran

The Independent UK

Why is the FBI buying people’s location data and how is it using the information?

FBI director revealed agency had resumed buying private information en masse in possible constitutional violation

The Guardian - US

ICE Officers Confirm Under Oath That Palantir's ELITE App Identified Arrest Targets While Daily Quotas Drove Oregon Raids

In a landmark case, ICE officers have admitted using Palantir's ELITE app to target arrests, raising constitutional concerns in Oregon.

International Business Times UK

Proton, Tor, AdGuard among 40+ asking Google to reverse new 'alien security model' for Android developers

A group of privacy advocates and open-source leaders has signed an open letter urging Google to reverse its plans for mandatory developer verification, arguing the changes pose a physical threat to activists and developers.

TechRadar

Wisconsin scraps VPN ban from age verification bill following backlash

Lawmakers hear the concerns of VPN users across the country, removing VPN blocking requirements from the age verification bill. Yet, experts warn that the proposed law still comes with some major issues.

TechRadar

'A spectacularly bad idea' — Digital rights advocates call on Wisconsin lawmakers to reject VPN ban bill

Wisconsin's controversial age verification proposal is expected to be discussed today (February 18). The Electronic Frontier Foundation warns that provisions to block VPN users are "unworkable."

TechRadar

The Trump Administration's War Against ICE Critics

By conflating opposition with terrorism, federal officials go down a dangerous path.

Reason

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PC Gamer

'There's no reason for Discord to comply in advance' with social media age verification laws instead of 'fighting for their users' says EFF expert

Discord's plan to require face scans or ID verification is capitulation to overbearing legislation that's still far from universal.

TechRadar

Australia's social media ban comes into force next week - here's what it means for your privacy & security

Australia's social media ban will come into effect on Wednesday, December 10. Privacy and security experts remain skeptical about its impact, while others praise its role protecting kids online.

PC Gamer

State-level crackdowns in the US threaten to 'break VPN access for the entire internet,' claims online privacy nonprofit

In other news, my DMs remain unread.

The Independent UK

South Africa debates renaming national park dedicated to controversial former president

Kruger National Park attracts nearly one million visitors each year

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Al Jazeera

Why has South Africa’s Malema been found guilty of hate speech again?

This is the third time the fiery opposition politician and leader of the left-wing EFF has been accused.

TechRadar

International VPN Day: a privacy solution or "a loophole that needs closing" – here's what's at stake

August 19 marks International VPN Day, 24 hours dedicated to raising awareness on the crucial role of VPNs. Yet their usage has never been at greater risk in a democratic country like the UK.

TechRadar

"VPNs are not kryptonite of age assurance" – Age verification experts explain why governments don’t need to ban VPNs

The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) suggests that, to remain compliant, digital services need to actively detect VPN usage and give users the option to either prove their age or their real location.

International Business Times

Google Must Open Android To Rival App Stores: US Court

A US federal court ruled Thursday that Google must open its Android operating system to rival app stores, after the internet giant lost an appeal in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games.

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Pure madness to share personal data with porn sites’: Readers react to new online safety rules

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has criticised the Online Safety Act as overreaching and ineffective, with many concerned about data privacy and the law’s limited impact on protecting children

Reason

Sacramento Uses Smart Electric Meters To Spy on Residents

The city’s police consider “high” power consumption evidence of cannabis cultivation.

Reason

Heavy-Handed Legislation Targets AI-Generated Replicas of Voices and Images

The NO FAKES Act imposes censorship, threatens anonymity, and regulates innovation.

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