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Leaked Document Shows EU Copyright Companies Plan to Publicly Smear Tech Companies in Order to Influence Them
The leaked document, a letter, shows VG Media spearheading the effort to carry out a campaign to influence public opinion, policymakers and judges across the EU and in member-states against “digital monopolists”.
Chinese-Style Social Media Censorship Is Increasingly Influencing Western Platforms
Chinese-style social media censorship – coming to a Western democracy near you.
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Says “Big Tech Has Gotten Too Powerful a Force” and Should Be Broken Up
“Competition forces companies to make good products and be the best at it, and not just say; we’ve got you trapped!” Wozniak said.
EU Regulators Investigating Google Job Search Tool for Possible Anti-Competitive Behavior
Rivals have complained that Google’s placement of job adverts at the top of its search results is a “ploy” to gain market share.
How the ePrivacy Regulation Could Impact Digital Marketing
It would repeal the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002 (ePrivacy Directive) and is lex specialis to the General Data Protection Regulation.
US Social Media Companies Delay Signing France “Hate Speech” Pledge
A senior Trump administration said some of the social media companies felt “bullied by France to join.”
Facebook Tells a Girl Her Name Is an Ethnic Slur, Bans Her From the Platform
The woman also explained that she named the child believing the word to mean “wanderer.”
EU Watchdogs to Look at Whether Facebook Listening to Audio Messages Is a Breach of Privacy Law
Human contractors listening to audio recordings has been a huge problem brought to light in recent weeks.
UK’s Plans to Fine Web Hosts for Hosting “Objectionable” Content – Will Only Be Enforced for Two Weeks
When the UK is free of the EU, the country can start to make its own laws.
Niantic Won’t Let PokéMon Go Users Delete Their Accounts and Remove Their Data
Everything they’re doing in the name of a lawsuit seems to go against the GDPR.
Luxembourg’s Privacy Watchdog Is Quizzing Amazon Over Storing User Recordings
The Commission hasn’t yet made the investigation formal.
Trump Says No Post-Brexit Trade Deals for UK if They Tax US Tech Giants
President Trump says only US should be able to tax big tech.