An Amnesty International investigation uncovered 53 scamming compounds in Cambodia where people, including children and human trafficking victims, were forced to work and tortured or threatened with violence if they didn’t comply. Those forced into criminal activity in the compounds by gangs carried out “pig butchering” schemes and other online scams, such as using fraudulent…
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Leaked data exposes a Chinese AI censorship machine
One academic who reviewed the dataset said it was “clear evidence” that China, or its affiliates, wants to use AI to improve repression.
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After UN adoption, controversial cybercrime treaty’s next steps could prove vital
A divisive United Nations cybercrime treaty — one that critics say is a huge danger to human rights and that the United States cautiously agreed to advance — is now in the hands of member nations. The U.N. General Assembly adopted the treaty without a vote last week, leaving ratification to individual states. If the…