UK
A UK court ruled that Mumsnet, a forum for mothers, has to give up the identity of one of its users for “misgendering” a transgender activist on the forum
The UK police conducted an initial an investigation into the mean online comments and the court ruled in favor of Mrs. Hayden.
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.
Facebook will be changing its terms of service following discussions with the European Commission
The changes will clarify how consumer data is used and remove confusing legalistic jargon.
Even the UK’s own data watchdog doesn’t abide by GDPR rules, new report says
ICO’s privacy notice remains “under construction.”
British activist Tommy Robinson banned from Snapchat
This follows Robinson’s YouTube channel being heavily shadowbanned earlier this week.
AI expert slams Google for caving to the mob
She berated Google for failing to communicate its decision to pull the plug before axing the board.
Facebook paid The Daily Telegraph to publish positive articles about itself
While Business Insider calls reaching for “sponsored content” a “novel solution” – it really isn’t
British activist Tommy Robinson shadowbanned on YouTube after UK MPs lobbied for his removal
Robinson’s channel and videos have been scrubbed from YouTube search and recommendations. They can only be accessed via a direct link and are hidden behind an interstitial.
The implementation of the UK porn ID system is going badly
The quandary now proving difficult to resolve and making it harder to implement the idea.
UK police tell man to be “mindful” about his online comments
Two police officers turned up at the man’s house, admitted that he hadn’t broke any laws, and then proceeded to ask him to be “mindful” of what he posts online.
Julian Assange’s mother is being censored on Twitter
Christine had been posting several direct replies to US National Security Advisor John Bolton and Hillary Clinton.
UK: Caroline Farrow, British Catholic Journalist has shockingly been reported to police for so-called “misgendering” on Twitter
The UK is getting more oppressive by the day.