Tag: Area of Law-Internet
Apple, Google and co. are preparing lawsuits against EU digital laws
san francisco With two new laws, the European Union wants to limit the power of large digital corporations such as Apple, Google or Facebook’s parent company Meta. However, several of…
Twitter is not an isolated case – the sloppy handling of sensitive data endangers us all
Peter Zatko The former head of security at Twitter certifies the company’s negligent handling of sensitive user data. (Photo: Bloomberg) It seemed like everything was going to get better. Twitter…
Energy Securing Transport Ordinance – Trains canceled without notice
freight transport Energy sources should be given priority. (Photo: imago images/Arnulf Hettrich) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics and Transport have agreed on an ordinance that will allow important transports…
How Chinese is Tiktok and how dangerous?
For Brendan Carr, top official of the US communications authority FCC, the matter is clear: In his eyes, the Tiktok video platform is an “unacceptable national security risk”. Massive amounts…
Kardashians vs. Mark Zuckerberg: The Meta’s Instagram Crisis
Kim Kardashian (left) and Kylie Jenner Should Instagram become a second Tiktok? The prominent users speak out against it. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian are the…
Kardashians vs. Mark Zuckerberg: The Meta’s Instagram Crisis
Kim Kardashian (left) and Kylie Jenner Should Instagram become a second Tiktok? The prominent users speak out against it. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian are the…
Meta reports first drop in sales since IPO
Meta The Facebook group has had a weak quarter. (Photo: AP) Cupertino Facebook owner Meta has suffered the first drop in sales since going public in 2012. In the second…
Data dispute could shut down Facebook & Instagram in Europe
Instagram logo The social network, which belongs to the Meta Group, runs on servers in the USA. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels The Irish data protection authority wants to prohibit the Meta…
After verdict on abortions – data protectionists warn of cyber surveillance of women
new York Privacy advocates in the US are alarmed about possible surveillance risks after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe vs. Wade case. Digital traces could now help law enforcement…
After verdict on abortions – data protectionists warn of cyber surveillance of women
new York Privacy advocates in the US are alarmed about possible surveillance risks after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe vs. Wade case. Digital traces could now help law enforcement…
End of US abortion law causes problems
Woman in front of Google building Google at least stated that they would delete the location data of users who have visited an abortion clinic. (Photo: AP) new York “Historical”…
The EU is taking Twitter, Facebook and Co. to task in the fight against Russian propaganda
Social media The EU wants to hold corporations more accountable for disinformation on their platforms. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU Commission is stepping up its fight against opinion manipulation and…
Elon Musk and the future of the digital society
One would like to dismiss all this as a puppet theater of an erratic universal genius. But with the open future of an enormously influential social medium like Twitter, the…
Unstoppable Crash from Meta
metaverse Investors don’t believe in the merging of the digital and physical worlds that Mark Zuckerberg has been touting. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Without question, Meta is to be envied. The…
Meta’s descent is unstoppable
Meta The indictment by the US Attorney’s Office against Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg hits the group. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Without question, Meta is to be envied. The parent company of…
Investors vote to withdraw from Wall Street
Didi logo After going public on Wall Street, the company came under pressure. (Photo: imago images/Imaginechina-Tuchong) Beijing The shareholders of the Chinese taxi broker Didi are expected to seal the…
Content supervision for online platforms in danger after the verdict
Social platform logos The law applies to online services that have at least 50 million users. (Photo: imago images/PA Images) New Orleans An appeals court on Wednesday lifted the injunction…
The EU Commission wants to examine the network more closely
EU law proposal against child abuse On May 11, 2022, the EU Commission presented a legislative proposal in Brussels that sets the framework for the hunt for perpetrators and for…
Elon Musk wants to bring Trump back to Twitter
Twitter profile More transparency in algorithms is part of Musk’s plans for Twitter. (Photo: Reuters) Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who wants to take over Twitter, sees no contradiction in his…
Cartel watchdog fights Google with new weapons
Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton signing a law The two members of the commission often have to work together. (Photo: AP) Brussels This Monday begins a billion-dollar lawsuit for small,…