EFF Calls for Stronger Privacy Laws Following Twitter Policy Change Drew Wilson | April 17, 2020 After Twitter users received a cryptic message about keeping Twitter free, the EFF spotted the change and is calling for stronger privacy laws.
Facebook Dating Service EU Launch Halted After Failing Privacy Law Regs Drew Wilson | February 14, 2020 Facebook has been forced to halt their dating service European launch after failing to satisfy required privacy regulations.
Reflecting On the 2010’s: Erosion of File-Sharing, Broadening of Rights Drew Wilson | January 1, 2020 What has the decade looked like on the digital rights front? Drew Wilson looks back at the decade that was.
Proposed Smart City in Toronto Raises Privacy Concerns Drew Wilson | July 9, 2019 Google’s SideWalk Labs is eyeing Toronto as part of its effort to bring so-called “Smart Cities” to North America. Privacy concerns, however, are being raised.
Europe Won’t Indicate on Direction It Will Take Data Retention Laws Drew Wilson | June 22, 2019 Europe’s controversial data retention laws is once again in the news. Now, it’s unclear where the laws will be headed next.
Spy Agency Attacking Mozilla’s DoH Encrypted Web Browsing Initiative Drew Wilson | June 12, 2019 Mozilla has been developing DoH web encryption to enhance users privacy. Naturally, the GCHQ has a problem with that.
Questions About Canadian Privacy Law Strength Continue to be Raised Drew Wilson | May 7, 2019 Canada’s privacy law made brief waves when Facebook rejected the commissioners report, but questions about the laws strength are continuing to be raised.
Irish Authorities to Investigate Facebook Over Data Leak Drew Wilson | April 27, 2019 Legal problems continue to stack up on Facebook. This time, Irish authorities are investigating the data leak that affected over half a billion users.
FTC Could Fine Facebook Up to $5 Billion for Privacy Violations Drew Wilson | April 26, 2019 US trade regulator, the FTC, could fine Facebook up to $5 billion for privacy violations. That’s according to newly surfacing reports.
BC, Canadian Privacy Commissioners to Sue Facebook for Privacy Violations Drew Wilson | April 25, 2019 Facebook is about to face even more legal problems. This time, the BC and Canadian privacy commissioners are taking Facebook to court.
