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Facebook’s new patent is a privacy-invading nightmare
The company has been granted a patent for a method to automatically scan photos uploaded by users to recognize any products that might appear in them.
Austria wants to remove anonymity online to combat, wants citizens to register their name, address and phone number in case they want to prosecute you for “hate speech”
Their identity, including names and addresses, will be known to media and social platforms, and by extension, to the authorities.
Screening Surveillance have unveiled three short films, showing the dark side of surveillance
The short films tackle independent everyday issues that affect a lot of people around the world.
Senator Ted Cruz stumps Twitter rep during free speech hearing after asking him if he agrees with a quote from CEO Jack Dorsey on neutrality
Monje was asked multiple questions about Twitter’s political bias by Cruz but refused to answer any of them directly.
Lush cosmetics quits social media, says they’re “tired of fighting with algorithms”
The company believes that this decision would allow them to communicate better with its customers and make both sides properly heard.
Google manually manipulates its search results, new report shows
The policy will prohibit pages with single answers to search inquiries taken directly from the open web.
Firefox rejects free speech, bans free speech commenting plugin Dissenter from its extensions gallery
Mozilla, the company behind Firefox, said that the extension had been disabled because it does not comply with Mozilla’s Acceptable Use Policy.
The US Congress doesn’t want to make filing taxes online free and simple
The new legislation called “The Taxpayer First Act” will force the IRS to pledge not to make its own software and move these services to third-party contractors.
Germany: Police need the power to take control social media accounts
It goes against the constitution which has some measures against self-incrimination.
Trump has “Dark Knight” themed Twitter video blocked after Warner Bros. files copyright claim
This is the third time since February Trump has had his videos blocked on Twitter as the result of copyright claims.
Apple removes Chinese artist’s song from Apple Music at the request of the Chinese government
As the 30th anniversary of the infamous Tiananmen massacre getting closer, the Chinese government wants to increase its efforts of moderating speech.
India proposes “the most sophisticated ID program” on the planet, to include a citizen’s Facebook, Twitter and biometric data
An unnamed government official has been cited as saying that the goal of the reported initiative was “to maintain the balance between an individual’s need for privacy while ensuring we don’t encourage negative things on the internet.”