Drake Bennett writes: …. The real-name/drag-queen dust-up is one more example of the tension between accountability and anonymity online—a tension that forms the backdrop of the debate over search engine results and the “right to be forgotten.” A new proposal from the cyberlaw scholar Danielle Citron in her new book, Hate Crimes in Cyberspace, suggests how sites dedicated…
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Surveillance drives South Koreans to encrypted messaging apps
Russell Brandom reports: Two weeks ago, Kakao Talk users in South Korea users got an unpleasant surprise. After months of enduring public criticism, President Park Geun-Hye announced a crackdown on any messages deemed as insulting to her or generally rumor-mongering — including private messages sent through Kakao Talk, a Korean messaging app akin to WhatsApp or iMessage….
Not on a Social Network? You’ve Still Got a Privacy Problem
Robert McMillan writes: We already know that if you use an online social network, you give up a serious slice of your privacy thanks to the omnivorous way companies like Google and Facebook gather your personal data. But new academic research offers a glimpse of what these companies may be learning about people who don’t use their…
Furious Arguments in Facebook Privacy Case
Maria Dinzeo reports: In a case with major implications for privacy in Internet communications, a federal judge heard arguments from Facebook and a class who claim the social network illegally scans private messages for content it can use for targeted advertising. No case has ever claimed Facebook users have property rights as far as their…