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Google in Colombia, Constitutional Court orders deletion of defamatory Blogger material
October 27, 2017
The latest episode in the Google litigation story has been written by the Colombian Constitutional Court. In the case of Fierro Calcedo v Google Inc ( Judgment T-063A/17 , in See details
Cloudflare CEO Has to Explain Lack of Pirate Site Terminations
October 10, 2017
Adult entertainment publisher ALS Scan will be allowed to depose Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, a request that was triggered by the Daily Stormer saga. According to the court, there are See details
Russia’s internet law is changing on 1 October. Here’s what you need to know
September 30, 2017
Russia’s new laws, approved earlier this year , are coming into effect in several instalments starting on 1 October. The laws have become infamous for strict rules regarding VPNs, or See details
UK government considers classifying Google and Facebook as publishers
October 11, 2017
Karen Bradley, the culture secretary, has said the government is considering changing the legal status of Google, Facebook and other internet companies amid growing concerns about copyright infringement and the See details
Civil society calls for the deletion of the #censorshipmachine
October 16, 2017
Today, 16 October, European Digital Rights (EDRi), together with 56 other civil society organisations, sent an open letter to EU decision makers. The letter calls for the deletion of the See details
US judge says “global de-indexing order” against Google threatens free speech
November 6, 2017
A US federal judge has stopped a ruling from the Canadian Supreme Court from going into effect in the US. The Canadian order would have ordered Google to de-index all See details
News Feed Facebook representatives to discuss compliance with Russian laws
November 21, 2017
Facebook management responsible for interaction with Russia confirmed the intention to visit Russia in late December or early January 2018 for talks on compliance with Russian laws, head of the See details
It’s the Beginning of the End of the Internet’s Legal Immunity
November 13, 2017
On Wednesday the Senate commerce committee unanimously voted to send the “ Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 ” (SESTA) to the Senate floor. From Foreign Policy. See details
To combat revenge porn, Facebook wants some users to send their intimate photos
November 9, 2017
Facebook has an unusual request for Australian users who think they may be victims of revenge porn. It wants them to send their intimate photos through its Messenger app -- See details
Australia: The exorbitant injunction in X v Twitter – Michael Douglas
October 4, 2017
The NSW Supreme Court has issued a global injunction enjoining overseas defendants to remove tweets of a corporate leaker … Sydney University media law academic Michael Douglas reviews the case, See details
The Pirate Bay & 1337x Must Be Blocked, Austrian Supreme Court Rules
November 14, 2017
After a prolonged battle through every stage of the Austrian legal system, the Supreme Court has now ruled that local ISPs must prevent their subscribers from accessing The Pirate Bay. See details
YouTube is now taking down more videos of known extremists — in major policy change
November 14, 2017
Google has confirmed a major policy shift in how it approaches extremist content on YouTube. From Tech Crunch. See details
New EU consumer protection rules on website blocking cause concern
November 16, 2017
Last Tuesday (14 November), the EU voted to pass the new Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation, which gives consumer protection agencies in EU member states more power against online breaches. See details
Piracy site for science research dinged again in court—this time for $4.8M
November 6, 2017
Latest ruling might require Google to remove Sci-Hub from search. From Ars Technica. See details
Skype disappears from China's app stores
November 21, 2017
If you hope to download Skype to keep in touch while you're in China, you may be in for a rude surprise. Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi and other companies have been See details
Russia Plans Instant Movie Pirate Site Blockades, Without Court Order
November 8, 2017
The Russian Ministry of Culture has tabled a new proposal that will allow filmmakers to have pirate sites blocked within 24 hours, without a court order. From Torrent Freak. See details
YouTube faces brand freeze over ads and obscene comments on videos of kids
November 27, 2017
YouTube is firefighting another child safety content moderation scandal which has led several major brands to suspend advertising on its platform. From TechCrunch. See details
Google plans to 'de-rank' Russia Today and Sputnik to combat misinformation
November 21, 2017
Eric Schmidt , the chief executive of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has said the search engine is preparing to take action against state-run Russian news agencies, including Russia Today and See details