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- 141 years ago, Soviet officer Stanislav Petrov averted nuclear war●41 years ago today, one man saved us from world-ending nuclear war
On September 26, 1983, Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov was on duty at a missile warning centre near Moscow when the system falsely reported incoming American nuclear missiles. He judged the alert to be a malfunction and did not report it as an attack, a decision widely credited with preventing a retaliatory strike and possible nuclear war. Commentators are marking the anniversary by revisiting his story.
- 2Organisations critical of Prevent duty say they are on watchlist●🛡️ # Cybersecurity news & tips across the # fediverse “We’ve been put on a watchlist 🚨'It is deeply concerning to see th
Groups and individuals critical of the UK's Prevent duty say they have been placed on a watchlist, sparking concerns about surveillance of legitimate dissent. Critics, including rights advocates, describe the monitoring as deeply concerning and argue the counter-terrorism programme is being used against people merely for criticising it, raising questions about oversight and freedom of expression.