Hong Kong Security Law Could Damage City’s Image as Financial Hub
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Hong Kong Security Law Could Damage City’s Image as Financial Hub

Some firms have already moved staff out of the city since the Chinese government took a heavier hand in 2020.
Russia Strengthens Its Internet Controls in Critical Year for Putin
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Russia Strengthens Its Internet Controls in Critical Year for Putin

Facing an election this weekend and the fallout from Aleksei Navalny’s death and the war in Ukraine, Russia has intensified online censorship using techniques pioneered by China.
TikTok Turns to Creators to Fight Possible Ban
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TikTok Turns to Creators to Fight Possible Ban

Dozens of popular figures on the app have traveled to Washington to urge lawmakers to oppose a bill that could result in the platform being blocked in the United States.