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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Amelie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS

UN Cybercrime Text Faces New Scrutiny From Tech Firms, Rights Groups

UN member states are seeking to finalize a treaty on the fight against cybercrime, but they face plenty of criticism from rights groups and Big Tech (Credit: AFP)

UN member states meet Monday seeking to finalize an international treaty on the fight against cybercrime, a text strongly opposed by an unlikely alliance of human rights groups and big technology companies.

The "United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime" originated in 2017 when Russian diplomats sent the world body's secretary-general a letter outlining the initiative.

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