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Singapore: Facebook says Govt. order to block an anti-govt website may set precedent for stifling of freedom of expression
Author: Agence France-Presse, South China Morning Post
"Facebook follows Singapore government's order but slams 'disproportionate' use of fake news law", 18 February 202...
- Related in-depth areas: Technology and Human Rights
- Related companies: Facebook
Author: Yvonne Gangloff, Siecle Digital
« Clearview AI veut vendre son logiciel à des pays où les droits humains sont baffoués », 11 février 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: Technology and Human Rights Technology and Human Rights: Artificial Intelligence
- Related companies: Alphabet Clearview Facebook Google (part of Alphabet) Twitter
Clearview AI wants to sell its facial recognition software to authoritarian regimes around the world
Author: Caroline Haskins, Ryan Mac & Logan McDonald, BuzzFeed News
A document obtained via a public records request reveals that Clearview has been touting a “rapid international expansion”... to at least 22 more countries, some of which have committed human rights abuses. The document... includes the United Arab...
Singapore: Firms urged to use technology alongside new safety & health guidelines to make crane operations safer
Author: Sue-Ann Tan, The Straits Times
"Safer crane operations with new guidelines, technology", 16 January 2020...
Singapore: Study shows women earn 6% less than men, but gap has narrowed
Author: Joanna Seow, The Straits Times
"Singapore women earn 6% less than men, but gap has narrowed: Study", 9 January 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: Gender, Business & Human Rights
Singapore: Facebook publishes a ‘correction notice' to a dissident’s post as govt. invokes fake news law
Author: BBC
"Facebook bows to Singapore's 'fake news' law with post 'correction'", 30 Nov 2019...
- Related companies: Facebook
Women Human Rights Defenders day: Amnesty Int'l calls on businesses to adopt zero-tolerance policy on violence against women defenders
Author: Amnesty International
"Challenging power, fighting discrimination: A call to action to recognise and protect women human rights defenders", 29 Nov 2019...
New set of Equator Principles fails to act on indigenous rights and climate change, NGOs say
Author: BankTrack
“With New Equator Principles, Banks Fail to Act on Climate or Indigenous Rights”, 21 November 2019...
Singapore: 'Fake News' law grants temporary exemptions so tech companies can implement compliance measures
Author: Prinyaka Boghani, S&P Global
"Google, Facebook given breathing room as Singapore enacts 'fake news' law," 03 October 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Information & communications technology
- Related companies: Alphabet Baidu Google (part of Alphabet) Instagram (part of Facebook) Tencent Twitter YouTube (part of Alphabet)
Singapore most prepared among Asian countries against workplace ageing & automation; region lags behind overall
Author: The Straits Times
"Asia least prepared against ageing, automation threats as Singapore leads in region: Study", 18 September 2019...