This week, it looks like the Take It Down Act is getting closer to passage. Glyn Moody at Techdirt posted a nice look at Agentic AI and how it may affect copyright. Finally, I liked Ashley Belanger’s post with an update on the copyright case between the New York Times and OpenAI. Take It Down…
Category: Privacy
Links for Week of March 7, 2025
This week, the EFF introduced a new open source tool to help detect cellular spying. There has been more discussion recently about the “Take It Down Act.” Finally, Professor Guadamuz had a nice article which came out last week, but I read this week, about how AIs are changing the future of student assessments. EFF…
Links for Week of February 28, 2025
This week, I liked Evan Brown’s post re: the Second Circuit’s handling of a breach of contract claim against YouTube for content removal. IAAP had a nice article analyzing how the Trump administration might approach the US-EU Data Privacy Framework. Finally, the Trump administration can also affect the future of the .IO country code domain…
Links for Week of December 6, 2024
This week, the D.C. Circuit ruled to uphold the TikTok ban, which likely will be appealed to the Supreme Court. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced proposed rules to rein in data brokers, but those rules are likely to be amended by the next administration. Finally, I liked the post by Steve Crocker that highlights…
Links for Week of November 22, 2024
This week, the Department of Justice revealed its plan to remedy Google’s search monopoly by requiring a sale of its Chrome browser. Ever wonder what the data that companies get from online games is used for? This week, Niantic announced that the geolocation data from its players is used to train an AI model. Finally,…
Links for Week of October 18, 2024
This week, I liked Evan Brown’s post re: a recent case which applied the Video Privacy Protection Act to modern day sharing of viewing history. The FTC issued its final rule on methods to cancel subscriptions. Finally, I liked Professor Goldman’s post on a case holding ISPs contributorily liable for copyright infringement. Video Privacy Protection…
Links for Week of June 21, 2024
This week, I liked Bruce Schneier’s article on Democracy and AI. I also thought it was interesting how Apple’s Private Cloud Compute, introduced during WWDC earlier this month, actually works. AI and Democracy Apple – Private Cloud Compute
Links for Week of June 14, 2024
This week, I liked a primer on Child Online Safety Legislation as a great resource on that area. I liked Ben Thompson’s analysis of Apple’s AI announcements during their WWDC keynote this week. And, finally, on a somewhat lighter note, I liked Eugene Volokh’s take on an online libel case involving statements made in TikTok…
Links for Week of May 3, 2024
May I be the first to say for tomorrow, May the 4th Be With You! (Seriously, though, it was a fun little joke which got commercialized.) This week, I liked an article by Daly Barnett on the current state of digital threats to reproductive rights. The UK implemented a law banning default passwords on smart…
Links for Week of April 12, 2024
This week, a surprise announcement of a bipartisan federal data privacy bill was quite interesting. Many prior efforts have gone by the wayside. The movie industry is again asking for new legislation to block websites dealing in pirated movies. Finally, I liked Professor Guadamuz’s essay on the end of online mobs. American Privacy Rights Act…