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Menstrual tracking app data is gold mine for advertisers that risks women safety
Cambridge researchers urge public health bodies like the NHS to provide trustworthy, research-driven alternatives to platforms driven by profit.
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Price of a bot army revealed across online platforms
The first global index tracking real-time prices for buying fake account verifications on 500+ online platforms in every country has been launched by a team at the University of Cambridge.
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Wildlife monitoring technologies used to intimidate and spy on women
Camera traps and drones deployed by government authorities to monitor a forest in India are infringing on the privacy and rights of local women.