Hollywood is taking over YouTube, at the expense of independent creators
YouTube is bankrolling celebs.
New privacy bill threatens jail time for tech executives that abuse user data
The act would force tech companies to include a “one-click solution” for users to opt-out of their tracking and targeted ads programs.
Google Play removes WireGuard VPN app for including donation link
Is Google cracking down on donations because it can’t take a cut?
Google new delete history feature is almost useless for privacy, experts warn
The last 24 hours activity is most valuable for advertisers.
Snowden defends encryption
He argues that all these countries, instead of strengthening encryption, seem to be looking for ways to degrade it.
Google rejects uBlock Origin from Chrome Web Store
This has been a controversial and upsetting development in the works for a while now.
Ethical hacking channel Null Byte outlines changes in response to YouTube’s ambiguous anti-infosec rules
Null Byte had multiple videos removed and received channel strikes earlier this year when YouTube added “instructional hacking and phishing” to its list of “harmful or dangerous content” examples.
YouTube sues copyright troll for trying to take down Minecraft YouTuber
It seems that YouTube only decided to lend a helping legal hand to creators once the giant felt threatened itself.
Google removes Hong Kong protestor game from Play Store
The Mountain View-based company said that the app was removed for trying to “capitalize on sensitive events”.
Journalists are increasingly using Google’s G Suite for their work, raising ethics and privacy questions
Data created and exchanged using G Suite is not end-to-end encrypted, which allows Google – and others, such as a US government agency, to gain access to it.
This week Facebook says it’s not a publisher, contradicting previous statements
Facebook’s motion to dismiss then refers to the US Communications Decency Act (CDA) Section 230.
The Trump Administration is invoking Section 230 protection clause for social platforms in trade deals
The goal of this seems to be to protect US tech companies’ business abroad from lawsuits.
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