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Nov 30 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
BREAKING: A major lawsuit against spyware firm #NSO Group has been filed in the U.S.

A U.S. citizen is one of 15 journalists based in #ElSalvador who are victims of #Pegasus.

Via @RonanFarrow: newyorker.com/news/news-desk… #PegasusProject
"Normally, people get hacked once or twice or three times in rare situations. But, in this case, we saw a really intensive use," says Access Now's @pnigroh.
In the past few years, NSO has been added to the U.S. Entity List (a form of sanctioning) and has faced major lawsuits by Apple and Meta (WhatsApp).

Most recently this month, @TheJusticeDept ruled that NSO is also not entitled to immunity.
accessnow.org/u-s-solicitor-…
Now, @romangressier of @_elfaro_, with other journalists, are taking NSO to court in the U.S.

Read more: newyorker.com/news/news-desk…
Correction: @TheJusticeDept didn't officially "rule" that NSO is not entitled to immunity. The department said so in an amicus brief: supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/2…

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Lisez notre rapport annuel #KeepItOn! 🌍

Le rapport couvre les coupures délibérées d’internet par des gouvernements en 2021 — la montée de l'autoritarisme numérique et de la censure dans le monde.

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En 2021, les autorités ont délibérément coupé l'accès à internet à 182 reprises dans 34 pays.

On observe une résurgence spectaculaire de l’utilisation de cet outil de répression alors que 159 coupures d'internet ont été enregistrées dans 29 pays en 2020.
Les gouvernements bloquent délibérément l’accès à internet avec l’objectif commun de réduire au silence militants, journalistes et citoyens ordinaires.

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We have concerns that Twitter, under @elonmusk, has laid off its human rights, safety and AI ethics teams.

There's potential for mis/disinfo to spread — esp as the US votes during #midterm elections today.

Here are a few tips to spot and slow fake info🧵
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✅ Fact-check ✅

Pause before sharing information you’re not sure is true.

Check the source.

Beware of doctored images and memes that contain mis/disinformation.

Seek out your own news instead of relying on curated social feeds.
✅ Do not give lies more air time ✅

In most instances, we recommend not sharing or engaging with mis/disinformation.

If you do engage with the OP, move the conversation to the DMs.

Report deceptive content to @CommonCause’s disinformation tip line: reportdisinfo.org
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Just last week, Apple released an urgent iOS update that helps protect users against some serious security vulnerabilities, including ones that could allow hackers to completely take over devices.

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The Supreme Court today echoed sentiment shared by the public & parliamentarians alike since the #PegasusProject findings last year — “the Indian gov’t is not cooperating.”

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1. Forensic analysis to trace spyware cannot be “conclusive” — the investigation must obtain direct information from the gov’t on procurement and use of spyware.
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