Raissa Campagnaro reports: In October, 2016, Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor filed a public civil suit against Google, claiming that the search engine had failed to comply with the country’s internet law, the Internet Bill of Rights. The suit argues that during a previous prosecution investigation, through a civil inquiry, Google had made it public that it scans the content of emails…
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EFF: Why We Oppose French Attempts to Export the Right To Be Forgotten Worldwide
Kate Tummarello writes: One country’s government shouldn’t determine what Internet users across the globe can see online. But a French regulator is saying that, under Europe’s “Right to be Forgotten,” Google should have to delist search results globally, keeping them from users across the world. That’s a step too far, and would conflict with the…
Instagram will now warn people that you’re snooping on their snaps
Charles Sherman reports: As you know, Instagram recently introduced the Stories feature. Not only that, the images sent via direct message will disappear once they’re sent and, like Snapchat, will notify people when they’ve taken a screenshot or replayed it. Instagram’s latest upgrade includes not just the ability to send self-destructing messages, but notifies users if someone screenshots their direct…
Yik Yak: “We messed up. Here’s why we’re making handles optional again”
I love when businesses speak in down-to-earth terms, and when they recognize the importance of anonymity and choice. From Yik Yak’s blog, yesterday: Earlier this year we introduced optional handles to help you recognize and feel closer to the other Yakkers who make your community unique and awesome. And we got so excited about how we saw…