Paul Joseph Watson writes: A group of social justice warriors are preparing to launch a new database that will encourage users to submit the real identities of people who make “insulting comments” online, making it easier for leftists to launch witch hunts against people who cause “offense”. Read more on Information Liberation. I realize that…
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OPM Seeking Social Media Tracking for Background Checks
I tweeted this one yesterday, but Joe Cadillic gently points out to me that I never posted it here. Let’s fix that. Jack Moore reports: The Office of Personnel Management is preparing for a pilot program to automatically track public social media postings of people applying for security clearances. OPM is conducting market research to…
Fifth Circuit OK’s Mississippi Probe of Google
Erik de la Garza reports: The Fifth Circuit on Friday overturned a federal injunction that stopped Mississippi’s attorney general from investigating whether Google may be liable for aiding child predators and vendors of illegal goods. Attorney General Jim Hood began investigating in 2012, “believ(ing) that Internet giant Google may be liable under state law for…
Small ISPs doing nothing about data retention compliance: Comms Alliance
Chris Duckett reports: Confusion and uncertainty continues to surround Australian data-retention laws, Communications Alliance CEO John Stanton has said, with smaller operators still having to face the spectre of going bust. “Many service providers — particularly smaller operators — have told us that they are doing very little or nothing to build their compliance capabilities at…