Week in Review: June 22, 2018
This week in review, Internet Monitor covers the EU’s new copyright law, Internet shutdowns in Algeria, negative effects of banning Telegram in Iran, and Belarus’ new media law.
This week in review, Internet Monitor covers the EU’s new copyright law, Internet shutdowns in Algeria, negative effects of banning Telegram in Iran, and Belarus’ new media law.
This week, Internet Monitor examines how the Russian government could be involved with the DNC email hack, the censorship of Facebook users posting pro-Kashmiri content, a new fine for using a VPN in the UAE, and Pakistan's new cybercrime bill.
This week Internet Monitor delves deeper into the implications of the Brexit, a nude photo scandal in Trinidad and Tobago, the UN's first resolution about Internet blackouts, the ways Turkey blocked social media in the wake of the attack on Ataturk Airport, and a new cyber law in China.
There's a lot on our docket! This week Internet Monitor reviews China's latest predictive policing software, Google's ongoing policy changes in the European Union, Twitter's latest transparency report (featuring an increasingly restrictive Russia), the South Korean Go player defeated by a Google AI machine, and a statement made by the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights about the FBI/Apple standoff.
This week, Internet Monitor looks at the ITU's newest report on global Internet access, a mobile service provider boycott in Mali, and more.
This week, Internet Monitor explores the politics of Russia's "right to be forgotten" bill, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to bring technology and innovation to India, and British Prime Minister David Cameron's call to end strong encryption (which we hear could "ruin the internet").
Tomorrow, David Kaye, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and speech, will present a report on encryption and freedom of expression to the Human Rights Council. Here's what you should know about the report and why it matters.
Canadian town outlaws insulting police officers online, rights experts condemn Internet kill switches, and more, in our Week in Review.
The Chinese government automates a crackdown on VPN access, France calls for Internet operators to ban terrorists, and more in this week's #IMWeekly.
How much does the average person know about the Computer Fraud and Abuse act and its implementations historically? In the wake of the second annual Aaron Swartz International Hackathon, we take a look at the web of court cases, legislation, and cultural events related to the CFAA.