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Despite Supreme Court Setback, EFF Fights On Against Online Age Mandates
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton did not end the legal debate over age-verification mandates for websites. Instead, it’s a limited decision: the court’s legal reasoning only applies to age restrictions on sexual ma…
Family members could be kept alive forever using social media history
Family members could be kept alive forever virtually so that living relatives could interact with their avatars, an academic has suggested. Simon McKeown, a …
Blue bird flu: Social networks addiction is ‘chronic disease,’ psychiatrists say
Constantly checking your Facebook and Twitter accounts? Internet addiction has long been disputed as one of the mental disorders of our age – now …
US protection of Europeans’ personal data is inadequate, says EU court official
Rules for how U.S. companies handle Europeans’ personal information under the Safe Harbor agreement do not ensure adequate protection of the data, the Advocate …
Insecure, narcissistic people more likely to post on Facebook
People suffering from low self-esteem are more likely to post their relationship status on Facebook, a new study has found. A report from Brunel …
No encryption? How very rude
In the post-Snowden era, what is the etiquette for protecting your privacy and that of others? It struck me today that when I email …
French TV network taken off air by pro-ISIS hackers
France’s TV5Monde has been struck by an “unprecedented” attack which knocked out its IT systems and broadcasting equipment. TV5Monde, which broadcasts to 200 countries, …
Dotcom wants ‘to kill Skype’ with MegaChat, his encrypted video calling service
Kim Dotcom has launched a public beta version of his latest project, with which he aims to wipe out Skype. The video calling service …
Twitter transparency report shows surge in user info & data removal requests
In its latest transparency report, Twitter has revealed a whopping 40 percent global increase in governmental user information requests, with the US leading the …
‘Hostile to privacy’: Snowden urges internet users to get rid of Dropbox
Edward Snowden has hit out at Dropbox and other services he says are “hostile to privacy,” urging web users to abandon unencrypted communication and …
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