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UK: The Online Porn Age Verification System Is Now Coming in July 2019
This time, the enforcements have been delayed to the 15th of July.
Zuckerberg Used Personal Data About Friends, Relationships and Photos as Leverage Over Company Partners
While publicly declaring its commitment to user privacy, the company was looking for ways to use the data it collects to its maximum advantage.
New UK Law: Viewing Terrorist Content Online, Even Just Once, Could Get You 15 Years in Jail
UK internet users will have to watch where they’re clicking.
The Julian Assange Indictment Attempts to Make Standard Investigative Journalistic Practice Look Suspicious
Their concerns is precisely that the process described in the charges represents a standard investigative practice employed by reporters, that is not illegal and should not be outlawed.
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.