UK
UK Government Partners With Mobile Carrier O2 on “Big-Data” Project Monitoring Behavior of Millions of People
Large-scale data collection and analysis.
UK “Nudge Unit” Recommends Banks Track Carbon Footprint of Transactions, Reward “Sustainable Behaviors”
The dystopian idea of personalized carbon tracking is gaining traction.
UK Government Is Expected to Remove “Legal but Harmful” Online Speech Ban From Censorship Bill
The bill still has major free speech concerns but the “legal but harmful” clause was a major aspect.
Mike Pompeo Is Served With Lawsuit Alleging Fourth Amendment Violations for Spying on Journalists
The former CIA director has been accused of spying on reporters covering Julian Assange.
UK PM Rishi Sunak Vows to End Arrests Over Social Media Posts
Ending the speech police policies.
Tesco Stores Could Face Lawsuit After Demanding Customers Download an App to Enter
Privacy concerns of checkout-free stores.
WEF Report Explores Online “Interventions” Including Content Removal, Warning Labels to Protect Kids
The WEF has taken an interest in online content moderation.
New UK Rules Mean Rape Victims Won’t Be Subjected to a Digital Search
No longer will they automatically be treated as a suspect and immediately subject to the scanning of their digital life.