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Counter-Notice Does Not Fix Over-Removal of Online Speech
This is the first of three posts about the Commission's Communication on Tackling Illegal Content Online. Post Two addresses problems with relying on filter…
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On Social Media, How Can DHS Tell Who’s an Immigrant?
On September 18, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed a new policy for collecting immigrants’ social media information. According to a Notice publ…
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Public Access to Smart Data
Last month, the Supreme Court of California may have decided the future of the public’s access to “smart city” data without knowing it. In ACLU v Los Angeles Po…
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Equifax is a reminder of larger cybersecurity problems
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. The Equifax data breach was yet another cybersecurity incident involving…
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SESTA: An Unnecessary Step in the Wrong Direction
Most observers cheered when the neo-Nazi Daily Stormer was booted from YouTube, CloudFlare, and other platforms around the Internet. At the same time, the site’…
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Internet & Jurisdiction's August in Retrospect: Privacy in India, Real Name Policies in China, Counter Terrorism in Europe, and More.
The August 2017 edition of Retrospect is now available. This edition brings news about the recognition of the fundamental right to privacy in India, efforts in…
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INTERNET & JURISDICTION'S AUGUST IN RETROSPECT: PRIVACY IN INDIA, REAL NAME POLICIES IN CHINA, COUNTER TERRORISM IN EUROPE, AND MORE.
The August 2017 edition of Retrospect is now available. This edition brings news about the recognition of the fundamental right to privacy in India, efforts in…
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"Tool Without a Handle: Metaphors of Gender"
Tool Without A Handle: Metaphors of Gender It’s difficult to recall an internal memo gone viral that has sparked as much commentary as James Damore’s statemen…
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Fair use in the digital house of mirrors . . .
In today's highly digitized world, copyright infringement actions, among others, are often brought against alleged infringers using information culled from…
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The Daily Stormer, Online Speech, and Internet Registrars
Most people I talk to think that Facebook, Twitter, and other social media companies should take down ugly-but-legal user speech. Platforms are generally applau…
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Why is the Internet Like a Cell Phone? Carpenter v. U.S
If your cell phone is on, your location is known, tracked and recorded, whether you are in your home or in public. As you move around, your location history is…
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What Does the New CDA-Buster Legislation Actually Say?
Alarm bells are sounding around the Internet about proposed changes to one of the US’s core Intermediary Liability laws, Communications Decency Act Section 230…