Arbitrary Decisions Undermine Social Networks
Businesses come under political fire when they lose popular support. The increase in hostility to social networks has been both rapid and ironic.
American Lawyers Turn Anti-Robocall Law Into Hot Steaming Mess
Do not blame Sonia Sotomayor and the Supreme Court of the United States for correctly reading an ineptly written law.
5G Masts Burned in Coronavirus Panic
Fake news stories circulated on WhatsApp claim that the coronavirus epidemic began in Wuhan because it was the first city with a 5G network.
Australia Considers Copyright Reform for Digital Platforms
The Australian public enquiry is the first of its kind, so will likely influence decisions made by other authorities around the world.
Who Assures Facebook Customers?
There are literally billions of bots masquerading as real users on Facebook, but no government or regulator protects Facebook customers from being wrongly billed.
BlackBerry’s Messenger Finally Shuts Down
BBM was launched in 2005 and was the first of its kind, but it suffered terminal decline as consumers switched to other messaging services.
The Human Consequences of Content Moderation
Would you be willing to sift through the most abusive and wretched social media posts? A recent exposé tells the stories of outsourced contractors who filter content for Facebook.
The Pros and Cons of Regulating Web Content
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has joined the chorus demanding more regulation of the net globally, but are UK proposals tantamount to imposing a press regulator by the back door?
Italian Court Holds Facebook Liable for Links to Unlicensed Videos
The Court awarded damages of EUR30,000 after Facebook failed to rapidly remove links to the video of a song.
US Military Intelligence Agent Helped Iranian Facebook Spearphishing Campaign
Targets were invited to ‘friend’ a Facebook profile that looked like it belonged to a colleague.