Lithuania Urges Consumers to Throw Away Xiaomi, Huawei Phones
Amidst souring relations between Lithuania and Europe, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry's National Cyber Security Centre launched a probe into phones sold by Chinese manufacturers. The results of the investigation have revealed that Xiaomi phones sold in Europe are capable of detecting and censoring terms considered politically unacceptable by the Chinese government, like "Free Tibet", "Long...
Apple Aligns With China as Share Slips in World’s Largest Smartphone Market
Apple is aligning itself more closely with the Chinese government as the tech company's share in the world's largest smartphone market slips to local competition and it becomes more reliant on pushing services that require the government's approval. According to a new report from Reuters, "A flurry of recent action by Cupertino-based Apple underlines its push...
China Reportedly Blocking Access to WhatsApp, Sparking Censorship Concerns
WhatsApp users in mainland China have reported problems with the popular messaging app, sparking fears that the service could have been blocked by authorities following Chinese Nobel Peace laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo's death. According to a new report from the New York Times, people trying to access WhatsApp from within mainland China said they were having difficulties...
Canada’s Ruling on Google Search Results Raises Censorship Concerns
The Canadian Supreme Court has ordered Google to de-index an e-commerce site globally, setting a disastrous precedent that opens the door for other governments (and private parties) across the globe to try to control or censor Google’s search results. According to a new report from The Star, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a company’s effort to...