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An Experiment to Stop Online Abuse Falls Short in Germany
Despite having one of the world’s toughest laws against online hate speech and harassment, Germany has struggled to contain toxic content ahead of its Sept. 26 election.
NEW REPORT: Global Battle over Internet Regulation Has Major Implications for Human Rights
Freedom on the Net 2021 finds that while some democratic governments have made good-faith attempts to regulate the technology industry, state intervention in the digital sphere worldwide has contributed to the 11th consecutive year of global decline in internet freedom.
Bolsonaro’s Ban on Removing Social Media Posts Is Overturned in Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro had issued rules forbidding social networks from removing many posts that the sites considered misinformation. On Tuesday, Brazil’s Senate and top court killed the policy.
State of the Union: Commission proposes a Path to the Digital Decade to deliver the EU’s digital transformation by 2030
[news release] Today, the Commission proposed a Path to the Digital Decade, a concrete plan to achieve the digital transformation of our society and economy by 2030. The proposed Path to the Digital Decade will translate the EUʼs digital ambitions for 2030 into a concrete delivery mechanism. It will set up a governance framework based on an annual cooperation mechanism with Member States to reach the 2030 Digital Decade targets at Union level in the areas of digital skills, digital infrastructures, digitalisation of businesses and public services. It also aims to identify and implement large-scale digital projects involving the Commission and the Member States.
Russia urges Apple, Google to remove Navalny app from stores
Russia’s state communications watchdog warned Apple and Google on Thursday that they could face fines if they fail to remove an app created by allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from their stores.
WhatsApp issued second-largest GDPR fine of €225m by Ireland’s data watchdog
WhatsApp has been fined €225m by Ireland’s data watchdog for breaching privacy regulations.
Bitcoin FAQ: A detailed guide to cryptocurrency and why US senators are fighting about how to tax it in the infrastructure bill
Bitcoin, dogecoin and ethereum are among thousands of cryptocurrencies confusing Americans
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s website blocked by regulator before election
Russian authorities blocked access to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s website on Monday (26 July) in the run-up to a parliamentary election, their latest attempt to sideline his allies cast by the Kremlin as US-backed trouble-makers.
Tech giants ramp up efforts to stop proliferation of far-right material online
Some of the biggest US tech companies, including Facebook and Microsoft, are aiming to crack down on far-right militias by expanding their database of extremist material.