Europe
Meta’s Oversight Board Adopts International “Norms” Instead of US Free Speech Principles
Global reach prompts Meta to prioritize international norms, diverging from traditional US free speech principles.
YouTube CEO admits there are “various definitions” of “hate and harassment” when discussing censorship policy
YouTube removes hundreds of thousands of videos for “hate and harassment” each quarter.
YouTube will age-restrict more videos, killing virality, and some users will need to hand over ID to watch
Creators will be concerned about how this impacts their views and livelihood.
WhatsApp bug allowed malicious users to delete chats
A major bug in the word’s most popular messaging app highlights a single point of failure.
Facebook is trying to trademark the word “BOOK” in Europe
The application has been accepted by the EUIPO and is currently being examined, with a decision expected at a later date.
Snapchat and Instagram down in Europe and the US
Snapchat has acknowledged the outage on Twitter and says it’s looking into the issue but as of yet, it’s unresolved.
Advertising is a major source of human dissatisfaction, new report shows
However, maybe it’s not advertising but consumerism that disappoints people.
The war against so-called “misinformation” seems to always ignore mainstream websites
The conundrum then becomes: who will guard the guards themselves?
Article 11 and 13 final vote: Everything you need to know
MEP Julia Reda has released a full breakdown of how the voting process will work, how it’s likely to go, and what the future implications of this March 26 vote could be.