UK
8kun comes online, announces plans to prevent deplatforming and attacks
8kun is slow and expecting media and cyber attacks, but it’s up and running.
Revolut’s new privacy policy assumes user consent to share data for “marketing purposes”
You don’t opt in. You have to opt out.
London police partner with Facebook to train AI on how to block terrorist livestreams
The idea is to improve the platform’s capabilities to detect and instantly flag streamed shootings.
Research shows anti-Brexit coverage dominates Google searches for the topic
Over 50% of Google’s Brexit search market share comes from three pro-Remain sources – the BBC, The Guardian, and The Independent.
8chan is struggling to relaunch as “8kun” in the face of censorship and deplatforming campaign
“This is what happens when you try to support the First Amendment and the freedom of speech in America.”
UK police to start monitoring Twitter for “hate tweet” pre-crimes
The UK is aspiring to be China.
UK Conservative government considers scrapping TV license fee for optional Netflix-style subscription
In the country, the license fee is currently mandatory.
Some “informal” UK telecoms infrastructure somehow relies on Yahoo Groups, now it’s going away
The Oftel Yahoo Group wis being used for managing UK phone number assignments.
UK’s controversial porn block plans officially canceled
The problematic plans have faced numerous delays.
Snowden defends encryption
He argues that all these countries, instead of strengthening encryption, seem to be looking for ways to degrade it.
British Liberal Democrats party collecting personal data on “every voter in the country”
Pat Walshe of Privacy Matters digital rights group said he struggled to understand what legal basis the party had for its actions.
Digital rights groups hit back after US and UK alliance push to cut privacy in messaging apps
For one thing, the intent seems one-sided as it would make life easier for law enforcement, but at the same time putt users in jeopardy – for example, journalists, activists, and abuse victims who rely on safe, encrypted communication, sometimes for their lives.