UK
UK admits COVID tracing program is operating illegally
Data protection assurances are non existent.
TikTok allowed child groomers back on the platform after a one-week ban
TikTok is accused of being lenient.
TikTok has removed over 29,000 videos in Europe for breaking its coronavirus rules
And like other Big Tech platforms, TikTok has also given the World Health Organization millions of impressions in its app.
UK regulators plan fines and restrictions on internet video providers over “hatred” and more
UK-based video sharing platforms will be required to “take appropriate measures to protect users from harm.”
The “violation of UK law” Twitter notices are murky and far from transparent
The UK is hardly known for its freedoms.
Companies using AI to detect “misinformation” are getting big investments
Many want to capitalize on the recent trend to determine and remove fake news.
UK broadcasters demand new laws that regulate “fake news” and “disinformation” on Google and Facebook
The mainstream media is often the biggest benefactor of crackdowns on online “misinformation”.
UK “anti-hate” group sets its sights on medical misinformation online
What does an anti-hate group have to do with policing conversations about medical issues online?
Calls to get Europe to join in the Facebook boycott are unfounded
The pressure is unrelenting.
Companies are boycotting Facebook ads but tracking and profiling you with Facebook anyway
Companies haven’t removed the Facebook ads tracking pixel from their websites during the boycott.
Chinese bank got two Western companies to install tax software that has secret backdoor, researchers say
China is increasingly accused of spying.
Katie Hopkins banned from Twitter
Twitter won’t say which tweets caused the ban.