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China declares cryptocurrency transactions illegal as crackdown continues

Friday, September 24 by ABC News

(BEIJING) -- Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies dipped in value on Friday after China declared all transactions involving these digital currencies "illegal." China's central bank, the People's Bank of China, issued a statement on Friday saying that use of these virtual currencies is disrupting economic... Read More.

US sanctions Cuba over crackdown on protests in 1st steps toward new policy

Thursday, July 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — In his first steps toward his own Cuba policy, President Joe Biden is sanctioning the Cuban defense minister and its special forces for the aggressive crackdowns on protests across the island nation earlier this month, the White House announced Thursday. Those protests were... Read More.

Why some civil liberties advocates worry about crackdown on ‘misinformation’

Sunday, July 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Misinformation – false information spread regardless of intent – is rampant across popular social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. Most speech, whether true or false, is protected under the U.S. legal system. But questions about inaccurate information, spread maliciously or not, and... Read More.

US orders some diplomats to evacuate Myanmar amid deadly crackdown on protesters

Wednesday, March 31 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR and CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The United States has ordered some American diplomats and their loved ones to evacuate Myanmar amid escalating violence two months after the military junta seized power.The U.S. Department of... Read More.

Militia extremists developing strategies to work around social media crackdown, DHS warns

Wednesday, March 31 by ABC News

By Will Steakin and Josh Margolin, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Violent anti-government extremists are developing communication strategies to circumvent recent clampdowns by the government and the tech industry in order to continue recruiting new members and promote their views online, according... Read More.

Belarus jails two journalists for two years for filming protests amid ongoing crackdown

Thursday, February 18 by ABC News

By PATRICK REEVELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A court in Belarus has sentenced two journalists to two years in prison for live-streaming one of the pro-democracy protests that rocked the country last year as authorities continue a crackdown aimed at smashing the... Read More.

Hong Kong police arrest over 50 opposition figures in national security crackdown

Wednesday, January 6 by ABC News

By BRITT CLENNETT and KARSON YIU, ABC News (HONG KONG) -- Dozens of Hong Kong opposition figures, including an American lawyer, were detained on subversion charges Wednesday in what activists see as a brazen attempt to clamp down on any remaining dissent in... Read More.

Fear fuels gun sales as Biden vows crackdown

Friday, December 18 by ABC News

By Devin Dwyer, Jason Kuang ,Sarah Herndon, and Jacqueline Yoo, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- This story is part of "America in Transition," a weekly series of in-depth reports on key parts of Donald Trump's legacy, Joe Biden's plans for change and... Read More.

NYC restaurant, State Liquor Authority square off in lawsuit over COVID crackdown

Thursday, August 20 by ABC News

By CATHERINE SANZ and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A Manhattan café that was raided by police and found to be violating social distancing laws earlier this month is suing the State Liquor Authority for suspending its license.

US weighs action against Belarus for violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests

Thursday, August 13 by ABC News

BY: CONOR FINNEGAN(WASHINGTON) -- As the Belarusian government continues its violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests, the U.S. has remained relatively muted in its response -- weighing whether the carrot or stick will work best in this historic moment for the... Read More.

US sanctions Hong Kong leader, police commissioner, others for crackdown

Friday, August 7 by ABC News

By CONOR FINNEGAN and KARSON YIU, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. has sanctioned Hong Kong's chief executive, its police commissioner, mainland China's top official for the territory and other senior leaders for "undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom... Read More.

NY authorities break up alleged sex party in crackdown on gatherings amid coronavirus

Thursday, July 30 by ABC News

By CATHERINE SANZ, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Authorities in New York City are ramping up efforts to crack down on massive parties and other large gatherings as more videos pop up on social media showing mask-less revelers flouting the rules.

Stories tagged with: crackdown

China declares cryptocurrency transactions illegal as crackdown continues

US sanctions Cuba over crackdown on protests in 1st steps toward new policy

Why some civil liberties advocates worry about crackdown on ‘misinformation’

US orders some diplomats to evacuate Myanmar amid deadly crackdown on protesters

Belarus jails two journalists for two years for filming protests amid ongoing crackdown

Hong Kong police arrest over 50 opposition figures in national security crackdown

Fear fuels gun sales as Biden vows crackdown

NYC restaurant, State Liquor Authority square off in lawsuit over COVID crackdown

US weighs action against Belarus for violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests

US sanctions Hong Kong leader, police commissioner, others for crackdown

NY authorities break up alleged sex party in crackdown on gatherings amid coronavirus

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