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Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company will change its name to Meta, saying the move reflects the fact the company is now much broader than just the social media platform (which will still be called Facebook). Continue reading
The murder of MP David Amess has reminded us all of the threats and abuse that those in public life face, particularly online. This has led to renewed calls to ban anonymous online social media accounts. In a recent piece, Harry Dyer argues that this is not the answer, that anonymity can in fact be a form of protection for marginalised communities. Continue reading
In the wake of the tragic death of the member of parliament for Southend West, David Amess, fellow MPs have been talking about how to best protect both politicians and the public from abuse and harm. This has included a strong focus on enacting laws designed to halt online abuse, even though police have not linked Amess’s killing to this issue directly. Continue reading
Although there is much that is of value in the draft Code, there are many unresolved issues which call for further scrutiny. In Part 2 of this post want to discuss two of the most pressing of these. Continue reading
Few of us who have survived the last year aren’t grateful for technology. Zoom, email, connected workplaces and solid internet connections at home have made it possible to work, shop, study and carry on our lives in a way that wouldn’t have been possible had the pandemic hit, say, 20 years earlier. Continue reading
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) presaged major changes in the governance of personal information including (and perhaps especially) in the UK. Nevertheless, three and a half years since it first applied (and despite proposals for further reforms now being advanced) even changes at the purely legal level are still percolating through. Continue reading
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is to intervene over concerns about the use of facial recognition technology on pupils in lunch queues in the nine schools that have introduced the system in North Ayrshire. The ICO said it has asked the schools to use a “less intrusive” approach where possible. Mishcon de Reya has further analysis here. Continue reading
On paper, privacy rights for citizens of countries throughout Africa are well protected. Privacy rights are written into constitutions, international human rights conventions and domestic law. Continue reading
Data is a commodity, with businesses buying and selling huge amounts of it every day. Generally, the personal data sold is authorised by the individuals to which it relates (often unwittingly by a waiver never read in a thrice-removed hyperlink alongside “accept cookies” or “I agree to these terms and conditions”). Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
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