Three Simple Policy Heuristics – “The most important thing to understand is this: Harm ripples, kindness ripples. People you hurt go on to hurt other people. People who are treated with kindness become better people, or more prosperous people, and go o…
ProtonMail logged IP address of French activist after order by Swiss authorities
ProtonMail, a hosted email service with a focus on end-to-end encrypted communications, has been facing criticism after a police report showed that French authorities managed to obtain the IP address of a French activist who was using the online service. The company has communicated widely about the incident, stating that it doesn’t log IP addresses […]
GoDaddy boots Texas abortion “whistleblower” site for violating privacy rule
GoDaddy gave website “24 hours to move to a different provider.”
Amid backlash, Apple will change photo-scanning plan but won’t drop it completely
Apple issues vague statement promising “improvements” but still plans to scan photos.
Apple will let video and music apps—but not games—link to other payment options
Reader apps—books, music, video, etc.—will be allowed “in-app link to their website.”
Reddit bans r/NoNewNormal and quarantines 54 “COVID-denial subreddits”
Reddit acts against rising COVID misinformation after week of protests.
WhatsApp fined $267M for not telling users how it shared data with Facebook
Ireland levies fine for GDPR abuses after pressure from other European countries.
UK now expects compliance with children’s privacy design code
In the U.K., a 12-month grace period for compliance with a design code aimed at protecting children online expires today — meaning app makers offering digital services in the market which are “likely” to be accessed by children (defined in this context as users under 18 years old) are expected to comply with a set […]
Locast’s free TV service shuts down after losing copyright ruling [Updated]
Locast can’t use revenue from users to expand into new markets, judge rules.
Crypto platforms need regulation to survive, says SEC boss
$2 trillion industry is too big to exist outside of “public policy framework.”