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Erosion of Freedom Bit by Bit: Russia enacts ‘draconian’ law for bloggers and online media
Russia enacts ‘draconian’ law for bloggers and online media
This is the plan globally and the pieces are being moved into place throughout the world. Very important story because of where it is planned to lead.
‘A new law imposing restrictions on users of social media has come into effect in Russia.
It means bloggers with more than 3,000 daily readers must register with the mass media regulator, Roskomnadzor, and conform to the regulations that govern the country’s larger media outlets.
Internet companies will also be required to allow Russian authorities access to users’ information.’
GCHQ has tools to manipulate online information, leaked documents show
GCHQ has tools to manipulate online information, leaked documents show
‘The UK intelligence agency GCHQ has developed sophisticated tools to manipulate online polls, spam targets with SMS messages, track people by impersonating spammers and monitor social media postings, according to newly-published documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
The documents – which were published on First Look Media with accompanying analysis from Glenn Greenwald – disclose a range of GCHQ “effects” programs aimed at tracking targets, spreading information, and manipulating online debates and statistics.
The disclosure comes the day before the UK parliament is due to begin up to three days’ debate on emergency legislation governing British surveillance capabilities. With cross-party support the bill is expected to be voted through this week.’
Paid government trolls rove internet in search of resisters who oppose police state tyranny
Paid government trolls rove internet in search of resisters who oppose police state tyranny
‘One of the biggest threats to government authoritarianism in today’s world is the internet, which still allows for the relatively free flow of information between members of society apart from state-sanctioned media and other forms of societal control. But even the web is now being used as a covert tool of manipulation and brainwashing, with paid government trolls actively intervening in online conversations and targeting individuals who resist police state tyranny, sometimes falsely branding them as mentally ill.’
In The Internet of Things, YOU Will Be The Key
In The Internet of Things, YOU Will Be The Key
‘The move to give everyone a global unique ID that can be verified across nearly all human activity has been in the works for some time. As you can see by the image at the right, defense contractor, Lockheed Martin, is now a global leader in biometric identification. Comforting.
Naturally, the fear of identity theft and cyber-banking crime of all stripes has been the sales pitch to accept identity tech such as facial recognition, iris scans, and fingerprinting, as well as their attendant databases.’
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David Cameron pledges £1.1 billion to fight cyber terrorists
David Cameron pledges £1.1 billion to fight cyber terrorists
‘The Armed Forces must adapt to deal with “unseen enemies”, David Cameron says as he announces a £1.1 billion investment in the military to tackle new threats to national security.
The Prime Minister will say that spending on “intelligence and surveillance” equipment, such as drones, is a “national necessity”.
Mr Cameron, writing in The Telegraph, warns that Britain faces changing threats in the form of global terrorism and unseen cyber criminals who can target the country from abroad.’