Facebook announced it started working on assigning a legal representative in Turkey to comply with a law passed in July 2020 governing social media companies. The social media law requires social... (See more)
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The European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen has drawn attention to the disruptive power of tech companies on democratic regimes. During a speech marking the inauguration of the US... (See more)
According to TechCrunch, India has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the planned change to its privacy policy. The India's ministry of electronics and information technology stated this change has raised... (See more)
Airbnb announced that it will not allow any bookings in the Washington DC metro area during the entire week of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Airbnb took this decision due to calls from... (See more)
The short-term rental platform VRBO will not cancel reservations in the DC area during the inauguration week. The platform has announced that it is encouraging hosts to cancel booking during this... (See more)
According to a news report internet connectivity is back to normal levels in Uganda after the victory of the incumbent president in the elections held on 14 January 2020. This development, according... (See more)
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on examples regarding data breach notification. These guidelines aim to help data controllers in deciding how to handle data breaches and... (See more)
As announced by the Swiss President at IGF 2020, the IGF 2021 intersessional work will feature an intersessional workstream focused on intersections between environment and digitalisation... (See more)
According to TechCrunch, an investigation into the transparency of data-sharing between Facebook and WhatsApp conducted by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) since 2018 has taken the first... (See more)
A coalition of US technology companies have launched a COVID-19 certificate that could be carried on mobile phones and used for multiple purposes such as travel and entry to venues. The group, known... (See more)
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo initiates legislation that will obligate companies to prominently disclose information about IoT devices (including cell phones) that can record, retain, and transmit... (See more)
Facebook flagged as false a congratulatory message from Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta to the Ugandan candidate Yoweri Museveni for winning a sixth term in office. Facebook stated that independent... (See more)