This week, Apple removed several apps from its App Store relating to ICE enforcement. Meta announced that it will target ads in the US based on AI chats. Finally, Discord had a data breach that affects 70,000 of its users. Apple App Store and ICE Apps Meta – Targeted Ads Using AI Discord Data Breach
Category: Privacy
Links for Week of September 19, 2025
This week, we learned that Anthropic will not let Claude be used for domestic surveillance. The Internet Archive has reached a confidential settlement in its copyright lawsuit over the Great 78’s collection. Finally, I liked Professor Guadamuz’s musings on the future of AI and Copyright. Anthropic’s Permitted Uses for AI Internet Archive Settles Copyright Case…
Links for Week of August 22, 2025
This week, I liked Professor Guadamuz’s post on the UK Online Safety Act. Professor Goldman had a nice post as well, this one about how DMCA unmasking subpoenas aren’t the right solution when the content being hosted is a torrent. Finally, Cathy Gellis had a good post on Techdirt about how the Supreme Court has…
Links for Week of August 8, 2025
This week, news of a prior hack of the US Court online systems was revealed. A jury in California found against Meta in a case involving data collected from the Flo period and pregnancy app. Finally, I liked Professor Goldman’s analysis and critique of the majority opinion in the Krasno v. UWM case, a free…
Links for Week of July 4, 2025
This week, I liked Corynne McSherry and Katharine Trendacosta’s article on the NO FAKES Act. Professor Goldman issued a post about the Supreme Court’s decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton. Finally, Cloudflare announced this week that it will begin charging AI crawlers. Posting will be light for the next two weeks due to external…
Links for Week of June 20, 2025
This week, President Trump extended the TikTok ban again, for the third time, despite not providing any legal justification for such an extension. Marty Schwimmer blogged about a Northern District of Illinois Judge who is reassessing all of his Schedule-A cases. Finally, a look at the Trump Administration’s recent executive order which dismantles many of…
Links for Week of June 13, 2025
This week, I liked Cathy Gellis’ post on Techdirt about copyright law and characters. Last week, the Supreme Court allowed DOGE to access Social Security Administration records. Finally, Disney and NBC Universal sued Midjourney for copyright infringement. Copyright Law and Characters Supreme Court and DOGE Disney and NBC Universal Sue Midjourney
Links for Week of June 6, 2025
This week, there were two nice guest posts on Professor Goldman’s blog, one on the New York Times v. Microsoft/Open AI copyright ruling by Kieran McCarthy, and one on the Take It Down Act by Professor Jess Miers. Finally, we heard that Anthropic’s CEO is against the 10-year freeze on state AI laws currently within…
Links for Week of April 11, 2025
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…
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…