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Iran’s top prosecutor, key military figures sanctioned by Treasury over protest crackdowns

December 22, 2022

[ad_1] The Treasury Department announced sanctions on Wednesday against the top Iranian official overseeing the prosecution of protesters and key…

A look at Iranian activists' fight for internet access amid the regime's crackdowns, including using Tor servers inside Iran to bypass internet blockades (Mike Butcher/TechCrunch)

October 6, 2022

[ad_1] Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: A look at Iranian activists’ fight for internet access amid the regime’s crackdowns, including using…

Despite lockdowns and tech crackdowns, China remains the best option for electronic manufacturers due to a comprehensive supply chain ecosystem and lower costs (Debby Wu/Bloomberg)

April 23, 2022

[ad_1] Debby Wu / Bloomberg: Despite lockdowns and tech crackdowns, China remains the best option for electronic manufacturers due to…

As the EU finalizes the DMA, report reveals tech giants' last minute lobbying to shield their business models from crackdowns on surveillance advertising, more (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch)

April 23, 2022

[ad_1] Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: As the EU finalizes the DMA, report reveals tech giants’ last minute lobbying to shield…

A look at Douban, a Reddit-like social network that China has targeted in its crackdowns; Douban was fined $1.65M in 2021 and has shut down popular forums (Viola Zhou/Rest of World)

April 22, 2022

[ad_1] Viola Zhou / Rest of World: A look at Douban, a Reddit-like social network that China has targeted in…

Chinese social media and e-commerce app Xiaohongshu has laid off 9% of its staff amid crackdowns; Xiaohongshu raised $500M in November at a $20B valuation (Josh Ye/Reuters)

April 21, 2022

[ad_1] Josh Ye / Reuters: Chinese social media and e-commerce app Xiaohongshu has laid off 9% of its staff amid…

A look at the downfall of Russian tech companies amid Putin's crackdowns; Yandex looks to sell its news unit, Group-IB's founder was arrested for treason, more (Joseph Menn/Washington Post)

April 20, 2022

[ad_1] Joseph Menn / Washington Post: A look at the downfall of Russian tech companies amid Putin’s crackdowns; Yandex looks…