UK
The UK admits it won’t be able to enforce the porn block, will introduce it anyway
Critics have called it one of the dumbest proposals ever.
Apple and Google call on UK’s spy agency not to force spying on innocent citizens by breaking end-to-end encryption
Spy agencies have long been anti-encryption.
5G launches in the UK, rolls out to 6 major cities
5G is now live in the UK for compatible handsets. It’ll roll out to more cities by the end of the year.
Is the .io domain name going away? Not likely
The favorite domain name of the modern startup was thought to be under threat after a UN vote. But the vote’s not that important.
New AI wants to collect so much data about a device user, it can tell when a child is using it versus an adult
The company behind it was to use it to change how a website operates depending on who’s using the device.
Theresa May’s leadership significantly damaged the UK’s digital rights and freedoms
Theresa May’s legacy is bad for more than her failing to get the UK out of the EU.
YouTube fully demonetizes EU political candidate Carl Benjamin
This is the latest in a wave of attacks against Benjamin from the social media giants since he announced his political campaign.
YouTube suppresses PewDiePie in the US
New study shows that PewDiePie is 45 times more likely to trend in Canada and up to 40 times more likely to trend in countries where English is not the primary language.
Facebook starts taking down posts that mention British MEP candidate Tommy Robinson
Big tech continues its efforts to unperson Robinson.
The news media hate the comments section as it stops them from being in control of the narrative
The media hate being called out on their false reporting, so they just switch the comments off.
Huawei to the UK: We’ll sign a “non-spy agreement” and promise not to spy
Huawei promise that they won’t use their overarching infrastructure control to spy.
Snapchat CEO warns: GDPR is helping Google and Facebook
GDPR sends small business owners into the arms of Google and Facebook, Spiegel claims.