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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)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 04/12/2018 - 14:21
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.
John Naughton: How Facebook got into a mess – and why it can’t get out of it (Guardian, The)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 04/08/2018 - 17:25Facebook suspends data firm hired by UK's Vote Leave over alleged Cambridge Analytica ties
Facebook announced it had suspended AggregateIQ (AIQ) from its platform following reports the company may be connected to Cambridge Analytica’s parent company, SCL..
Facebook's surveillance is nothing compared with Comcast, AT&T and Verizon
[Commentary] If you think Facebook’s “Cambridge Analytica problem” is bad, just wait until Comcast and Verizon are able to do the same thing. Facebook isn’t the only company that amasses troves of data about people and leaves it vulnerable to exploitation and misuse.
Facebook admits it discussed sharing user data for medical research project
Facebook was in discussions with major medical institutions about sharing user and patient data for a research project.