German police take down ‘world’s largest darknet marketplace’
A German-led police sting has taken down the “world’s largest” darknet marketplace.
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FAA Publishes Final Rule for Operating Drones Over People
The Federal Aviation Administration published the final rule for the operation of drones over people.
Facebook’s EU-US data transfers face their final countdown
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has agreed to swiftly finalize a long-standing complaint against Facebook’s international data transfers for EU to US.
Ireland brings in tough laws on revenge porn and online bullying
Parliament unanimously approves laws that could result in a 10-year jail sentence.
Germany′s foreign intelligence service under pressure
Germany’s foreign intelligence agency (BND) screens hundreds of millions of emails annually. The European Court of Human Rights is now looking into this practice.
Court says all EU states can take data cases against Facebook
Social media giant had insisted only Ireland’s regulator could take action over infringements.
Advertisers scramble to plan for the uncertain ‘cookieless future’
It seems that resolving advertising’s identity crisis is like negotiating a maze and advertisers have no idea what waits for them at the end.
Tech Giants Hope for US Data Privacy Law
Google, Twitter and Amazon are hopeful that Joe Biden’s incoming administration in the United States will enact a federal digital data law
Confusion over WhatsApp’s new T&Cs triggers privacy warning from Italy
Confusion over an update to Facebook-owned chat platform WhatsApp’s terms and conditions has triggered an intervention by Italy’s data protection agency.
Biden and Trump Voters Were Exposed to Radically Different Coverage of the Capitol Riot on Facebook
Data from The Markup’s Citizen Browser project shows the different realities Americans inhabited on Facebook last week.
German Federal Government Passed a Draft Law Amending Germany’s Information Technology Laws
German Federal Government passed a draft law that substantially amends some of Germany’s information technology laws.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission ‘acutely strained’ by big tech cases
The Data Protection Commission warned it was “acutely strained” as it grappled with cases involving giant multinational tech companies and rising complaints from members of the public.