Nicole Wetsman reports: When someone downloads a new application, one of the first steps is usually agreeing to the terms of service of that app. That (usually mindless) sign-off creates a contract between the app company and the user. Usually, contracts happen when two parties sit down and agree on [Read More…]
Dan Cooper, Paul Maynard and Jonathan Benjamin of Covington & Burling write: On February 4, 2020, the United Kingdom’s Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (“DEI”) published its final report on “online targeting” (the “Report”), examining practices used to monitor a person’s online behaviour and subsequently customize their experience. In October [Read More…]
Saritha Rai reports: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and TikTok will have to reveal users’ identities if Indian government agencies ask them to, according to the country’s controversial new rules for social media companies and messaging apps expected to be published later this month. The requirement comes as governments around the world [Read More…]
SBS News reports: The Federal Court of Australia has granted a Melbourne dentist an order which forces tech giant Google to reveal the identification of an anonymous online reviewer. The lawyer for a Melbourne dentist who received an anonymous online negative review has welcomed the decision by an Australian Federal [Read More…]