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The Man Who Sued His Trolls
"Part of the problem is the way the laws are written. The federal government and most states have enacted anti-cyberstalking statutes that bar repeated use…
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Is Apple Really Your Privacy Hero?
"If Apple wants to truly be an advocate for consumer privacy, it could take the lead in building a better system—one that lets its customers more directly…
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Federal Circuit Eases Access to Case Filings
"A nonprofit advocacy organization, EFF often files amicus briefs in cases involving tech companies. The Federal Circuit discourages amicus briefs that dup…
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Google privacy. Oxymoron?
If you use Google, have you ever read their privacy policy? If you haven’t, please keep reading. The policy delineates under what circumstances Google can perus…
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How billion-dollar start-up Darktrace is fighting cybercrime with A.I.
""We're seeing growing interest in applying computing things like machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, etc. (think of IBM Wat…
It’s no accident that Facebook is so addictive
Siva Vaidhyanathan is the Robertson professor of media studies and director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of Virginia. He is also th…
Alex Jones was just banned from YouTube, Facebook and iTunes. Here’s how he managed to survive until now
In the last 24 hours, Apple, Facebook and YouTube have banned content from conspiracy theorist broadcaster Alex Jones. Last week, I interviewed Tarleton Gillesp…
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Win or Lose, the Alex Jones Lawsuit Will Help Redefine Free Speech
"This is where the context of the internet starts to matter. The law assumes a narrow notion of fame—not a world where a YouTube channel’s following can ri…
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Twitter Target of Accused Capital Gazette Gunman Says Gaps in Maryland Law Allowed Threats to Persist
"Giving police more flexibility to respond to allegations of threats will likely raise concerns over First Amendment rights, said Danielle Citron, a law pr…
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In battle to regain public trust, Facebook encounters more problems than solutions
"“To my mind, if Facebook really wants to earn back trust, that is the big step that it needs to take,” said Marshall Erwin, Mozilla’s director of trust an…
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Facebook's Transparency Is a Good Start, but Its Market Power Could Make It a Major Advocate for Privacy and Cybersecurity Worldwide
"In the last week, Facebook disclosed a campaign by foreign interests – likely from Russia -- to disrupt the 2018 midterm elections and announced dramatic…
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California’s New Data Privacy Law Came To Be In About A Week. Here’s What You Need To Know.
"Privacy advocates are excited about the bill’s expansiveness. Aleecia McDonald, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Information Network…