Will data and algorithms become our new gods?

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Uber and Lyft threaten to shut down operations in California
Internet access in Belarus still disrupted after night of crackdown
China expands testing of digital currency
Google ends cooperation with Hong Kong authorities over data
"If the US banned TikTok, it would be the beginning of a more serious balkanization of the Internet"
DATA, TRUST, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, DISINFORMATION

“Uighurs face true Orwellian surveillance”
Cybersecurity

Amazon patches major vulnerability skype database in its Alexa voice assistant
North Korean hacking group attacks Israeli defense industry
Tracing apps

England has started testing a contact tracing app again . The app will reach 70% of people at risk
What we can learn from successful tracing apps from Ireland and Germany
Citizen app now alerts users of infection risks
Disinformation and awareness

First Russian Viral Disinformation Video of 2020 Election Shows Protesters Burning Bibles
The QAnon conspiracy theory is going global . QAnon Facebook groups are growing at breakneck speed around the world . QAnon followers are hacking the #SaveTheChildren movement . How platforms can fight QAnon
Fake Twitter Account Deceives US Scientific Community for Over Three Years
Facebook will show a warning before you share articles about COVID-19