Facebook Fails to Block FTC Antitrust Case – Court Ruling Drew Wilson | January 12, 2022 A court ruling says that the FTC antitrust case against Facebook can proceed. It’s the FTC’s second attempt at this.
French Regulators to Hit Google, Facebook With €210 Million e-Privacy Fines Drew Wilson | January 10, 2022 Google and Facebook are about to get slapped with even more fines from French regulators, CNIL. This under the e-Privacy laws.
Offering Patreon Subs In Euro’s Makes You Liable for GDPR – Court Drew Wilson | January 4, 2022 An appeal court ruled that if you offer a Patreon subscription in Euro’s or Pounds, GDPR applies to you.
US Threatens Trade Tariffs Over Canada’s New Digital Services Tax Drew Wilson | December 17, 2021 With Canada moving ahead with plans to tax the web giants, the US has responded by floating the idea of trade tariffs.
How Chuck Grassley Personified Everything Wrong With the Section 230 Debate Drew Wilson | November 30, 2021 There’s nothing wrong with Section 230. Lawmakers like Chuck Grassley, however, are a completely different story.
Prof: Media Organization Slashes Jobs After Receiving $52 Million in Subsidies Drew Wilson | November 18, 2021 As the link tax debate continues, one professor is pointing out how one organization received major subsidies only to slash jobs.
Only 36% of Canadian Businesses Know Where Data is Coming or Going Drew Wilson | November 16, 2021 A new survey suggests that only 36% of Canadian businesses where their data is coming or going. Probably not comforting for those who value privacy.
Publishers Already Complaining They’re Not Getting Enough Money from Google News Showcase Drew Wilson | November 15, 2021 Big publishing is already complaining that it isn’t getting enough money from the new Google News Showcase.
Google News Returning to Spain Ends 7 Year Standoff Drew Wilson | November 14, 2021 Google News is returning to Spain. This ends a 7 year standoff over news snippets (AKA the link tax).
Facebook is Now Meta, An Effort to Move the Deck Chairs Drew Wilson | October 30, 2021 Facebook has a new parent company: Meta. It doesn’t really appear to solve the core problems, though.
