Privacy Commissioner: RCMP Violated Privacy Laws With Clearview AI Drew Wilson | June 10, 2021 Canada’s privacy commissioner has issued a strongly worded report saying that the RCMP violated privacy laws by using Clearview AI.
Signal Accuses Facebook of Banning its Honest Ad Campaign Drew Wilson | May 9, 2021 Can honesty in your ad campaign get you banned from Facebook? Signal is saying yes and has provided screenshots to prove it.
Facebook Strategy: Ignore Breach and Hope it Goes Away – Leaked Email Shows Drew Wilson | April 26, 2021 A freshly leaked e-mail shows that Facebook is employing the strategy of ignoring the issue and hoping it will all go away.
Canadian Government Doubles Down on Abandoning Digital Rights In Budget Drew Wilson | April 23, 2021 Canada’s recently proposed budget seems to be confirming again it’s lack of commitment to digital rights while doubling down on taxing web giants.
Digital Rights Advocates Giving Up, Declares Trudeau’s Government Anti-Internet Drew Wilson | April 18, 2021 There was plenty of hope for the current government in the beginning, but it has regressed into the old habits. Advocates are giving up on them altogether.
Digital Rights Ireland Preparing to Sue Facebook Over Data Leak Drew Wilson | April 17, 2021 Digital Rights Ireland is preparing to sue Facebook over the recently discovered data leak of half a billion users. It urges EU citizens to join.
NSO Group Dealt Blow in Court in Trying to Block Whatsapp Lawsuit Drew Wilson | April 15, 2021 NSO Group’s efforts to shut down a lawsuit filed by Whatsapp has been dealt a legal blow after two judges seem unconvinced by dismissal push.
Facebook Leak Represents Missed Opportunity for Canada Drew Wilson | April 9, 2021 Facebook chose not to notify Canada’s Federal Privacy Commissioner. As a result, outside of a strongly worded letter, there isn’t any consequences.
Report: Facebook Did Not Notify EU Regulators Over Latest Leak Drew Wilson | April 7, 2021 A report is highlighting a potentially huge legal liability for Facebook. It says that Facebook didn’t proactively notify EU regulators about the leak.
Facebook Suffers Data Breach – 533 Million Accounts Compromised Drew Wilson | April 4, 2021 Facebook has suffered from another data breach. In all, 533 million accounts have been compromised as a result of the latest breach.
