We might assume that social media and government don’t mix. The reality, though? Government agencies and officials represent some of the most engaged with users on social media at large. And in terms of social media’s ability to “do good,” look no further than government accounts such as those run by the CDC, NASA and […]
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Reading time: 4 mins Following the new withdrawal agreement reached between the United Kingdom and the European Union on 17 October, it seemed that until very recently, Brexit would finally happen by the 31 October deadline. However, just a few days later, the prospect of another extension has become a reality. This would be the
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Enlarge / Indexy was removed from Google Play after Check Point researchers discovered it was being used in a campaign to spy on Egyptian citizens. Check Point Technologies Hackers with likely ties to Egypt’s government used Google’s official Play Store to distribute spyware in a campaign that targeted journalists, lawyers, and opposition politicians in that
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Apple has reportedly pulled an app that allows people in Hong Kong to keep track of protests and police activity in the city state from its App Store. The app, called HKmap.live, is a Waze-like live map of the anti-extradition law amendment bill (ELAB) demonstrations that have gripped the autonomous region since June, keeping people
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It’s just Three money for old rope UPSTART MOBILE network Three has been hauled across the coals by Citizens Advice for “ripping off” customers. The Hutchison-owned operation is the only one of the four big names not to sign up to an agreement that would see customers’ bills reduced after they have paid off the
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Getting penalized for every petty crime or too frequently isn’t desired among the citizens. While in India, though the Government pushes everyone to use public transportation, the heights of population and uncomfortability in traveling with mass makes most of the citizens to use their vehicle. And in an attempt to reduce road accidents and to
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HARARE, Zimbabwe — When Zimbabwe turned off the internet during a recent crackdown, Obert Masaraure, a prominent government critic, had no way of knowing when it was safe to emerge from hiding. He waited one day, then another. On the third day he broke cover, hoping that a wave of arrests had come to an
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from the public-money-means-public-code dept In 2009, the Spanish government brought in a law requiring electricity bill subsidies for some five million poor households in the country. The so-called Bono Social de Electricidad, or BOSCO, was not popular with energy companies, which fought against it in the courts. Following a 2016 ruling, the Spanish authorities introduced
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Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/Business%2520Wire/b989e08f493945a9b3ee8128a77dea73 WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 23, 2019– Citizens are engaging in issue advocacy and reaching out to their lawmakers more than ever before, according to new research from Phone2Action, a digital advocacy platform that connects citizens to lawmakers. Released
Citizens for Seo owes $100 in fines DuPage Policy Journal The campaign committee Citizens for Seo owes a $50 fine imposed on Sept. 2, 2016. Source link
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