Russia
Google Fined All The Money In The World!
A Russian court has fined Google over two undecillion rubles (a 36-digit figure, i.e. a sum that’s…
WhatsApp’s UK Threats Over Online Safety Bill
The boss of WhatsApp, Will Cathcart, has said he would rather stop users in the UK from…
Are Masks A Challenge To Facial Recognition Technology?
In addition to questions about the continued use of potentially unreliable and unregulated live facial recognition (LFR)…
‘Runet’ Test – Russia Unplugs Itself From The Internet
A little later than its original planned date of April 1st 2019, a recent test-run has seen…
Facebook Bans Deepfake Videos
In a recent blog post, ahead of the forthcoming US election, Monika Bickert, Vice President, of Facebook’s…
Postcards To Combat Election Interference
Following disclosures of how Facebook was used by advertisers who may have been seeking to influence the…
Facebook Pushes Local News
In a move to improve the quality and trustworthiness of content, and to increase civic engagement, Facebook…