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French surveillance system for Olympics moves forward, despite civil rights campaign – POLITICO

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[ad_1] PARIS — A controversial video surveillance system cleared a legislative hurdle Wednesday to be used during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics amid opposition from left-leaning French politicians and digital rights NGOs, who argue it infringes upon privacy standards. The National Assembly’s law committee approved the system, but also voted to limit the temporary program’s duration … Read more

Everyone saw Brazil violence coming. Except social media giants – POLITICO

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[ad_1] For months, there were warning signs online that supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president, would take to the streets to protest against his left-leaning successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. But when far-right rioters stormed Brazil’s key government buildings on January 8, social media companies were again caught flat-footed. In WhatsApp groups … Read more