Month: January 2020
News publishers questioned about data deals with Google
As part of an investigation by the European Commission into the effect of data collection practices by Facebook and Google upon competition, news publishers have been sent detailed questionnaires regarding data sharing agreements with Google. In particular, the questionnaires seek details from publishers on ways in which the search engine behemoth uses data collected from […]
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Content moderation oversight board proposed by Facebook
Social media companies have traditionally argued that they are merely internet platforms as opposed to publishers with the ensuing editorial responsibilities (despite the odd court case where it has been to their advantage to hold themselves out as publishers). But in the face of increasing public controversy about malicious content plaguing social media sites, the […]
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Internet Law and Regulation 5th edition
The new, fifth edition of Internet Law and Regulation is the long-awaited new edition of the leading title in its field. The title presents an analysis of key areas of internet law and regulation from a UK perspective. It is fully updated including recent developments relating to GDPR, the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, eIDAS, online […]
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