FCC declares ringless voicemails illegal without consent
The FCC ruling this month ends a debate over whether ringless voicemails, a telemarketing practice sometimes used by auto dealers, was illegal under federal law......»»
Biggest ISPs paid for 8.5 million fake FCC comments opposing net neutrality
ISP-funded astroturfing used millions of real names and faked consent records. Enlarge / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on December 14, 2017, in Washington, DC, the day of the FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality rules. (credit: Getty Images | Alex Wong ).....»»
Disqus facing $3M fine in Norway for tracking users without consent
Disqus, a commenting plugin that’s used by a number of news websites and which can share user data for ad targeting purposes, has got into hot water in Norway for tracking users without their consent. The local data protection agency said today.....»»
Nestlé threatened with cease-and-desist over alleged illegal water use
Company's claims hinge on how much water early-1900s rail cars carried. Enlarge (credit: Daniel Orth / Flickr) The snow hasn’t completely melted in the Sierra Nevada, but most of California is already deep into a drought. Over 96 percent of.....»»
Young people learn about relationships from media
Chanel Contos' recent petition called for an overhaul of sexual education at schools and for consent to be taught earlier on, and better......»»
Japan Declares 3rd State Of Emergency, 3 Months Ahead Of Olympics
Japan's central government has declared a third state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic with new restrictions imposed in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures. Local leaders requested the move as they face a sharp rise in new coronavirus.....»»
California governor declares drought emergency in 2 counties
Standing in the dry, cracked bottom of Lake Mendocino, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency Wednesday in two Northern California counties where grape growers and wineries are major users, an order that came in response to arid conditions af.....»»
New guideline for pioneering conservation lawsuits to protect wildlife
A pioneering initiative demonstrates how environmental law could help protect threatened species—including from illegal wildlife trade......»»
Who is selling and trafficking Africa"s wild meat?
A new study classifies different types of wildlife traffickers and sellers in two of Central Africa's growing urban centers, providing new insight into the poorly understood urban illegal wildlife trade. The findings can help conservation and law enf.....»»
Brazil"s economic crisis, prolonged by COVID-19, poses an enormous challenge to the Amazon
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed his country's participation in a virtual climate summit convened by the U.S. for April 22 and 23, vowing in a recent letter to U.S. President Joe Biden to end illegal deforestation in Brazil by 2030—a st.....»»
Sexual bullying among girls: We need to take it seriously
In an online petition launched by Chanel Contos in February, thousands of women have now disclosed instances of sexual harrassment and assault when at school parties. The petition's author was calling for sexual consent to be taught better, and earl.....»»
Google Illegally Tracking Android Users, According To New Complaint
schwit1 shares a report from Ars Technica: Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems has filed a complaint against Google in France alleging that the US tech giant is illegally tracking users on Android phones without their consent. Android phones genera.....»»
Google illegally tracking Android users, according to new complaint
Activist alleges use of tracking identifiers without user consent breaches EU law. Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems has filed a complaint against Google in France alleging that the US tech giant is illegally tracking users on Android phone.....»»
Insider-Trading Indictment Shows Ties To Bloomberg News Scoops
For more than six months, federal prosecutors say, a New York man used inside information to make illegal profits in the stock market -- and a core element of his alleged scheme was his interaction with Bloomberg News, which published several stories.....»»
Google v Oracle: Supreme Court declares Google"s code copying fair
The US Supreme Court has handed Google a major win in a decade-long battle over copied code......»»
App Store Now Rejecting Apps Using Third-Party SDKs That Collect User Data Without Consent
iOS 14 has brought several new privacy features, and there are more to come with App Tracking Transparency -- which will let users opt out of being tracked by apps. From a report: As the launch of this new option approaches, Apple has begun to reject.....»»
Supreme Court Says Facebook Text Alerts Aren"t Illegal Robocalls
The Supreme Court has unanimously decided that Facebook text message alerts don't violate laws against unwanted auto-dialed calls. The court ruled that a lower court defined illegal "robocalls" too broadly and that the term should only apply to syste.....»»
VW to claim damages from former CEO Winterkorn, ex-Audi boss Stadler over diesel scandal
VW's Winterkorn and Audi's Stadler breached their duties of care by failing to adequately investigate the use of illegal software in diesel engines, the automaker's supervisory board said......»»
Competition challenge to Facebook’s ‘superprofiling’ of users sparks referral to Europe’s top court
A German court that’s considering Facebook’s appeal against a pioneering pro-privacy order by the country’s competition authority to stop combining user data without consent has said it will refer questions to Europe’s top cou.....»»
Mark Zuckerberg Suggests How To Tweak Tech"s Liability Shield
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will tell lawmakers his plan for "thoughtful reform" of a key tech liability shield rests on requiring best practices for treating illegal content online. From a report: Tech giants are starting to embrace changes to the.....»»
Elon Musk declares you can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin in the U.S.
Tesla made headlines earlier this year when it took out significant holdings in bitcoin, acquiring a roughly $1.5 billion stake at then-prices in early February. At the time, it also noted in an SEC filing disclosing the transaction that it could als.....»»