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Google proposes a new legal framework for cross-border data requests by law enforcement

The company argues that the existing mechanisms for law enforcement access to overseas data are slow, cause legal uncertainty and undermine users’ privacy. 

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Teemu Henriksson

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2017-06-23 13:30

GDPR and the Law of Unintended Consequences

This guest post argues that peer-to-peer data exchanges will be critical for European publishers, in the context of the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation in the EU.

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2017-06-22 16:15

Study: traditional media trusted by readers more than social

Less than a quarter of survey respondents trust social media to separate fact from fiction, while traditional media is trusted by 40 per cent of respondents, according to the latest Digital News Report by the Reuters Institute.

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2017-06-22 13:11

Germany raids homes of people accused of hate speech on social media

Homes of 36 people who allegedly posted hateful comments online were raided.

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2017-06-21 14:37

Google amps up its crackdown on extremist content

The company revealed four steps it is taking to target violent extremism and terrorist propaganda more efficiently.

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Teemu Henriksson

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2017-06-19 12:34

EU: No decision on lowered VAT for digital news publications yet

The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council did not reach an agreement on reduced VAT for digital publications today, because of a veto by a Member State.

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2017-06-16 14:42

Facebook opens up about its content policies, asks feedback from users

The social media giant said it will be more open about its policies regarding difficult topics such as terrorism and censorship, and asks its users to send feedback and suggestions on these issues.

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2017-06-16 12:04

End of roaming charges in the EU – in principle

As from today, most Europeans traveling within the EU can use their mobile devices for the same price as in their home country, but some telecoms and countries are resisting the new rules.

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2017-06-15 12:33

The New York Times using AI developed by Google to moderate comments

Created by Jigsaw, Alphabet’s tech incubator, the system uses machine learning to rank comments based on “toxicity”.

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2017-06-14 12:44

Facebook developing a feature that allows users to subscribe to news publications

The social media giant is reportedly building a system that will let its users to subscribe to publishers from its mobile app.

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Teemu Henriksson

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2017-06-13 12:04

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