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Scam Factories in Myanmar: Cyber Slavery

November 8, 2024

Scammers steal billions online using different kinds of ploys and cyber scams have long been part of organized crime. In Southeast Asia, there are thousands of workers who are forced to defraud people online.

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Can I use blockchain technology? Will artificial intelligence take over my career? What exactly is "Machine Learning"? These are some of the questions „SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age“ tries to answer.

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