The Department of Justice announced that it had taken actions in federal court to combat fraud related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The enforcement action was filed in Austin against operators of a fraudulent webs...
The Israeli Health Ministry created a new open code app aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus. The app identifies all contacts between patients with confirmed infections and other people during a period of 14 days prior...
According toCNBC, four Uber drivers in the UK are filing a lawsuit against the company over allegations that the firm has continuously failed to comply with the GDPR. The drivers claim Uber breached data protection rules by repeat...
A settlement agreement filed in court says the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) agreed to pay journalist Jason Prechtel US$43 000 to cover his attorney fees and court costs after unlawfully withholding records fro...
ANorway Nokia 7 Plus usernotified the Norwegian mediaabout batches of data being sent to a server in China upon powering on. Data such as the phone's IMEI numbers, SIM card numbers, the cell ID of the base station the phone is con...
TheFlemish Region of Belgium (also known as Flanders) launched an action plan on artificial intelligence (AI) and announced an overall annual investment of
The murder of Rio de Janeiro city councillor, Marielle Franco, and her driver Anderson Gomes, has had an impact on the scenario of digital rights in Brazil. Marielle had participated in November 2017, in the national preparatory m...
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Kantar IMRB have released a report 'Internet in Indic', suggesting that providing Internet in Indic or local Indian languages could be a key motivator to encourage 23% of no...
The EU announced even stricter regulation of digital services such as social media. Due to the huge number of incidents related to social media platforms and user data, theEuropean Commission stated that it plans to extend the con...
The Turkish parliament haspassed a bill that will allow the country's radio and television watchdog to supervise online video content. The measure, which has been widely criticised by rights groups, is meant to close a loophole th...
In the framework of the country's new national budget, Canadian governmentplans to amend its Excise Tax Act and redefine ride-sharing firms as taxi companies. This measure would affect providers of ride-sharing services, such as U...
South Korean telecom company SK Telecom has concluded a partnership with The Pokemon Company for a temporary zero-rating service involving Pokemon GO. Pokemon GO players benefiting from the offer (available until June) will not be...