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Zoom privacy debacle shows the danger of our reliance on Big Tech during coronavirus lockdown

Safety vulnerabilities video conferencing app Zoom have revealed the possibility of striking blind faith in big tech’s coronavirus solutions. Zoom was once riddled with privacy issues for years, and its pageant aren’t much better.
Security vulnerabilities video conferencing app Zoom have revealed the danger of putting blind faith in big tech’s coronavirus solutions. Zoom was riddled with privacy issues for years, and its competitors aren’t much better.

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  2. "Journalists, academics and even a Google executive have joined in to attack the independent publishing platform Substack, as the battle over harassment of a New York Times reporter quickly escalated into a censorship war". (March 11, 2021)
  3. "EU launches antitrust probe into Googles Fitbit deal over privacy issues". (August 4, 2020)
  4. "Social media app Parler is back online after being booted off the servers of Amazon Web Services last month in the wake of the Capitol riots, after it was accused of allowing threats of violence to be shared on the platform". (February 15, 2021)
  5. "Days after a pregnant mother was arrested for "inciting" an anti-lockdown protest, Melbourne police came after a self-described "freedom fighter" who runs a Covid-19 conspiracy network. The dramatic arrest was caught on film". (September 4, 2020)
  6. "An Australian tech watchdog group has accused Facebook of harvesting the personal data of teenage users who can then be served targeted ads promoting alcohol, smoking, gambling, vaping, online dating sites and extreme weight loss". (April 28, 2021)
  7. "Australian Facebook users may soon find themselves unable to share news, the social media giant has warned, citing a new law which has pitted Big Tech firms against major media outlets demanding a cut of their revenue". (September 1, 2020)
  8. "As concerns rise about the clout of the likes of Google and Facebook, more and more states are increasing pressure on tech giants. RTs Boom Bust breaks down how governments are trying to bring the sector under control". (January 26, 2021)
  9. "A new UK regulator tasked with keeping an eye on tech giants has begun operations, and its first assignment is to draft a code of conduct aimed at improving interactions between platforms and news publishers". (April 7, 2021)
  10. "Facebook has deleted the account of biology professor Bret Weinstein without explanation, apparently expanding its crackdown on politically incorrect thought to include leftists who defend speech rights and criticize Big Tech". (October 23, 2020)
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