Zack Whittaker reports: Facebook has a fleet of low-paid contractors who are tasked with investigating possible connections with terrorism on it site. The key takeaway: Moderators are granted “full access” to any account once it’s been flagged by the social network’s algorithms, which are looking for details or connections that might suggest a terror link….
Category: Online
FTC updates COPPA compliance plan for business
Kristin Cohen and Peder Magee of the FTC explain: Is the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule a consideration at your company? We’ve updated our guidance for businesses about complying with COPPA to reflect developments in the marketplace – for example, the introduction of internet-connected toys and other devices for kids. If you need to know…
Telegram Agrees to Register With Russia to Avoid Ban, But Won’t Share User Data
Mohit Kumar writes: After being threatened with a ban in Russia, end-to-end encrypted Telegram messaging app has finally agreed to register with new Russian Data Protection Laws, but its founder has assured that the company will not comply to share users’ confidential data at any cost. Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor had recently threatened to block…
The DOJ Wants To Take Away Online Privacy. And A Court Says Okay
From an OpEd by Frank Miniter: Even if you didn’t commit a crime, and so no warrant has been issued (per your Fourth Amendment rights), the government can still take away your online anonymity, says a court. Even if all you did was use your First Amendment-protected right to speak about a private company online,…