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Bezos's empire: how Amazon became the world's biggest retailer (Guardian, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 04/24/2018 - 12:10YouTube under fire for censoring video exposing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones (Guardian, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 04/23/2018 - 16:44Facebook moves 1.5 billion users out of reach of new European privacy law
Facebook has moved more than 1.5 billion users out of reach of European privacy law, despite a promise from Mark Zuckerberg to apply the “spirit” of the legislation globally. In a tweak to its terms and conditions, Facebook is shifting the responsibility for all users outside the US, Canada and the European Union from its international HQ in Ireland to its main offices in California. It means that those users will now be on a site governed by US law rather than Irish law.
How Europe's 'breakthrough' privacy law takes on Facebook and Google (Guardian, The)
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Sinclair TV boss donated to Montana congressman who attacked reporter
One of the brothers who control Sinclair Broadcasting has donated more than $10,000 to Rep Greg Gianforte (R-MT), the congressman who assaulted a journalist and then lied to police about it. Robert E Smith, whose company is the biggest owner of television stations in the US, gave a maximum $5,400 campaign contribution to Rep Greg Gianforte. He did the same in 2017.
Cambridge Analytica scandal 'highlights need for AI regulation' (Guardian, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 04/16/2018 - 09:55Google loses landmark 'right to be forgotten' case
A businessman has won his legal action to remove search results about a criminal conviction in a landmark “right to be forgotten” case that could have wide-ranging repercussions. The ruling was made by Justice Warby in London. The judge rejected a similar claim brought by a second businessman who was jailed for a more serious offence. The claimant who lost, referred to only as NT1 for legal reasons, was convicted of conspiracy to account falsely in the late 1990s; the claimant who won, known as NT2, was convicted more than 10 years ago of conspiracy to intercept communications.
Australian bill to create back door into encrypted apps in 'advanced stages' (Guardian, The)
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Sinclair TV chairman to President Trump: 'We are here to deliver your message'
The chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group met President Donald Trump at the White House during a visit to pitch a potentially lucrative new product to administration officials. David D Smith briefed officials in 2017 on a system that would enable authorities to broadcast direct to any American’s phone. Smith said his White House meeting was not financially motivated. The Federal Communications Commission decided in November 2017 to make incorporating chips voluntary.