Reforming Section 230 to allow only censorship of illegal content will create a more open internet
Later today the US internet giants will be grilled by the Senate over how they censor their platforms, with Section 230 protections at stake.
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Internet giants seek clarification on European censorship law
The European Digital Media Association wants its members to be given better legal protection when they act against illegal content in Europe.
Google hits out at ‘deeply flawed’ DoJ lawsuit
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is suing internet giant Google for anticompetitive practices relating to search and search advertising.
Europe rules to restrict mass electronic surveillance, sort of
The European Court of Justice has ruled that it’s illegal for countries indiscriminately collect electronic communications data, unless they have a really good reason.
Cisco slapped with $1.9 billion patent fine
A US court has ordered IT networking giant Cisco to pay a whopping $1.9 billion for infringing four patents held by cybersecurity specialist Centripetal.
Huawei set to challenge EU discrimination law in Estonia
Estonia has drafted a fairly standard law banning high-risk telecoms vendors, but Huawei has reportedly decided to make a stand this time.
Uber good to go in London after winning appeal
The long-running saga of Uber vs Transport for London has been finally decided in favour of the former, meaning Londoner’s access to cheap taxis is secured.
South Korea fleshes out regressive ‘Netflix law’
Consumers in South Korea could soon end up paying twice to watch Netflix thanks a proposed new law.
Uber and Lyft call California’s bluff over driver employment status
The state of California is trying to force ride-hailing companies to treat their drivers as permanent employees, but they would rather shut down.
UK Parliament wants more state censorship and it wants it now
Apparently people sometimes say things online that UK politicians don’t like, so they want to be able to punish social media companies that allow it.
EU court invalidates EU-US Data Protection Shield due to US surveillance laws
The European Court has overruled an EC decision for the second time in two days, this time concluding that US snooping means EU data isn’t safe if transferred over there.
European Commission gets slapped down over Apple Ireland tax ruling
Four years ago the EC ruled Ireland broke the rules by letting Apple get away with paying hardly any tax. Now a European court has overturned that decision.
Law enforcement agencies are reportedly buying hacked data
An investigation by Vice has revealed the market in stolen data counts government agencies as customers, as they seek to bypass data privacy laws.
EncroChat hack shows there’s no such thing as secure communications
French police managed to penetrate a super-secure smartphone platform and catch loads of baddies, but what does this mean for the rest of us?
China raises the Huawei stakes by charging two Canadians with spying
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have been imprisoned for 18 months and have only been charged after the Huawei CFO lost her extradition appeal.
US Senate criticises FCC oversight of Chinese operators
The historical activities, or lack of, by the US telecoms regulator with respect to the presence of Chinese operators in the country have been investigated.
Huawei and ZTE banned from doing business in the US for another year
US President Donald trump has extended his executive order that prohibits US companies from doing business with companies from certain countries.
ZTE says it has heard nothing about fresh US bribery investigations
US media is reporting that ZTE is the subject of a fresh bribery investigation, but the Chinese vendor says that’s the first it has heard of it.
UK government keeps Huawei rebels at bay, for now
A Tory rebel amendment designed to ban Huawei from UK mobile networks was narrowly defeated in a parliamentary vote.
UK establishment goes to war with itself over Huawei 5G decision
A bunch of MPs are set to moan in parliament about Huawei today, while a corporate heavy hitter has been recruited as an expert witness for the defence.
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