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Dozens of Microsoft workers occupied the company’s Redmond campus, demanding it end ties with Israel after reports alleged Azure technology was used for surveillance of Palestinian Arabs.
Microsoft employees protested at the company's headquarters in Redmond, demanding an end to its contracts with Israel. The group, "No Azure for Aparth
Microsoft has launched an investigation into how Israel's military surveillance agency, Unit 8200, is using its cloud platform. The review follows reports that the agency was using Microsoft Azure to store audio files from millions of phone calls made by Palestinians and had even been used to coordinate military attacks on Palestinians.
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Microsoft Opens 'Urgent' Probe Over Claims Israeli Military Used Its Tech To Monitor Palestinians
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has launched an urgent external investigation into allegations that its technology was used by Israel's military surveillance agency to facilitate mass surveillance of Palestinians.