Russell Brandom reports: The FBI has a new view into what’s happening on Twitter. Last week, the bureau hired Dataminr, a Twitter-linked analytics firm, to provide an “advanced alerting tool” to over 200 users. Twitter owns a 5 percent stake in Dataminr and provides it with exclusive access to the full “firehose” of live tweets, making it a…
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Department of Justice consulting on ‘age of digital consent’
Irish Legal News reports: The Department of Justice has launched a consultation on the statutory “age of digital consent” to be applied in Ireland as part of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Article 8 of the GDPR provides that, in the case of information society services offered directly to a child, parental consent is required where personal…
UK privacy watchdog says Facebook agrees to suspend using WhatsApp users’ data
Julia Fioretti reports: Britain’s privacy watchdog said on Monday that Facebook has agreed to suspend using data from UK users of its WhatsApp messaging app for advertisements or product-improvement purposes after the watchdog said consumers weren’t properly protected. The watchdog said the social media giant faces action if it uses such data without valid consent….
China Approves Law to Tighten Control on Internet Use
AP reports: China’s legislature approved a cybersecurity law on Monday that human rights activists warn will tighten political controls and foreign companies say might hamper access to Chinese technology markets. […] The latest measure approved by the National People’s Congress requires companies to enforce censorship and aid in investigations and imposes standards for security technology….