Facebook Threatens to Pull Out of Europe Over Data Transfer Laws Drew Wilson | September 22, 2020 Facebook is threatening to pull out of Europe. The reason isn’t what you’d expect: it’s over new data transfer requirements.
EU Court Advisor: Platforms Like YouTube Not Liable for User Content Drew Wilson | July 27, 2020 A European court advisor has said that platforms like YouTube are not automatically liable for the actions of their users.
Google Caves to Regulators, Will Pay Link Tax to Publishers Drew Wilson | July 17, 2020 The link tax got a major boost recently. Google is backing down from regulatory pressure and is agreeing to pay the link tax.
CJEU Ruling: Countries Must Vet Data Before Info Sent Overseas Drew Wilson | July 16, 2020 The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled that countries must vet the sending of personal information being sent overseas.
European Top Court to Make Facebook Privacy Ruling Drew Wilson | July 15, 2020 Facebook could once again be in the privacy hot seat. The top European court is set to make a ruling on the site’s privacy configuration tomorrow.
French Link Tax Decision Sparks Media Interest In Canada Drew Wilson | April 18, 2020 Reverberations from the French decision to compel Google to provide snippets on their news service and pay for it is generating media interest in Canada.
French Regulators Compel Google to Post News Snippets in Link Tax Battle Drew Wilson | April 16, 2020 The battle over the European Link Tax is reaching bizarre levels. Regulators said that Google must use snippets in their news service.
Sweden Passes Law Allowing Police to Hack People’s Computers Drew Wilson | March 4, 2020 Sweden has recently passed a law that allows police to hack into people’s computers. Digital rights advocates are not thrilled with the development.
3rd Phase of Article 17 Implementation Consultation Concludes Drew Wilson | March 1, 2020 The EU government has concluded it’s third phase of consultations in implementing Article 17. Some worry that copyright cannot be fixed.
Data Breaches Reported to Ireland’s Data Protection Commission Spikes 71% Drew Wilson | February 25, 2020 The success of the GDPR is seeing the Data Protection Commission receive a 71% spike in reported breaches. It’s prompting fears that GDPR might be too successful.
