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Phillip Tracy is a former technology staff writer at the Daily Dot. He&#8217;s an expert on smartphones, social media trends, and gadgets. He previously reported on IoT and telecom for RCR Wireless News and contributed to NewBay Media magazine. He now writes for Laptop magazine.

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What Is SESTA-FOSTA, and What Does It Mean for Future of the Internet?

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Trump signs controversial ‘sex-trafficking’ bill that could hurt the future of the internet

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Experts issue dire warning to government about the Internet of Things

Efe Kerem Sözeri is a Turkish freelance researcher who lives in the Netherlands. After studying political science in Istanbul, he moved to Amsterdam to study migrants&#8217; political behavior. Besides his academic work, he regularly writes on internet freedom and censorship in Turkey.

Efe Kerem Sozeri

Turkey uses emergency decree to shut down internet on 11 Kurdish cities to ‘prevent protests’

RedHack leaks reveal the rise of Turkey’s pro-government Twitter trolls

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The slow creep and chilling effect of China’s censorship

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The British Library crowdsourced a Magna Carta for Internet rights

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China is censoring a 7-minute sci-fi flick about the demise of Hong Kong

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The NSA could not care less about your Tumblr blog

Aaron Sankin is a former Senior Staff Writer at the Daily Dot who covered the intersection of politics, technology, online privacy, Twitter bots, and the role of dank memes in popular culture. He lives in Seattle, Washington. He joined the Center for Investigative Reporting in 2016.

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Lavabit and Silent Circle are Kickstarting their answer to NSA email spying

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Justice Department ignored secret court’s concerns about the NSA

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Did the NSA just crack RSA encryption?

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Is WikiLeaks bluffing, or did it really just post all its secrets to Facebook?

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How Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning really stack up

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The epic online battle against NSA spying has begun

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