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Microsoft to tighten human rights measures after inquiry into Israel’s use of its tech
ByHarry Davies and Yuval Abraham June 4, 2026

Announcement seeks to close a difficult chapter for the company after the Guardian revealed its platform was used in mass surveillance of PalestiniansMicrosoft has said it will tighten human-rights controls when working with national security agencies …

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Head of Microsoft’s Israel branch to step down after inquiry into dealings with Israeli military
ByHarry Davies and Yuval Abraham May 12, 2026

The inquiry came after the Guardian revealed Israel used company technology to support mass surveillance of Palestinian phone callsThe head of Microsoft’s Israeli subsidiary will step down in the wake of an inquiry that has scrutinised its business dea…

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Jordan used Israeli phone-cracking tool to surveil pro-Gaza activists, report finds
ByStephanie Kirchgaessner January 22, 2026

Researchers find with high confidence that security officials used Cellebrite to extract data from activists’ phonesAuthorities in Jordan appear to be using an Israeli digital tool to extract information from the mobile phones of activists and proteste…

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Bahrain to argue at UK supreme court it has immunity from surveillance claims
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor November 26, 2025

Gulf nation is accused of placing monitoring software on computers of two dissidents living in LondonBahrain is to tell the UK’s supreme court that it enjoys sovereign immunity from claims it placed surveillance software on the computers of two disside…

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Bahrain to argue at UK supreme court it has immunity from surveillance claims
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor November 26, 2025

Gulf nation is accused of placing monitoring software on computers of two dissidents living in LondonBahrain is to tell the UK’s supreme court that it enjoys sovereign immunity from claims it placed surveillance software on the computers of two disside…

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Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
ByHarry Davies and Yuval Abraham September 25, 2025

Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy projectMiddle East crisis – live updatesMicrosoft has terminated the Israeli military’s access to technology it used to operate a powerful survei…

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Microsoft launches inquiry into claims Israel used its tech for mass surveillance of Palestinians
ByHarry Davies and Yuval Abraham August 15, 2025

Company says use of its cloud technology to store millions of intercepted calls would breach terms of serviceMicrosoft has launched an “urgent” external inquiry into allegations Israel’s military surveillance agency has used the company’s technology to…

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