Tag: Google

Google Slapped With Giant Data Theft Lawsuit

“Publicly available” is not the same as “free to use,” the law firm behind the class-action suit argues, seeking to temporarily halt the development of Google’s entire AI structure.

EU Legislators vs. Huawei, ZTE, and Google

Confronted with high-risk tech suppliers and ‘anti-competitive’ practices, the EU Commission decided to roll back U.S. and Chinese corporate presence.

Facebook Faces EU Data Freeze

The decision by regulators will prevent Facebook from transferring user data from the EU to America and may potentially force the U.S. to conclude a data protection agreement with Brussels.

EU Agrees on Digital Services Act

One of the key elements of the DSA is the additional requirements for VLOPs. The likes of Google, Facebook, and Amazon will have to conduct an annual risk assessment analysis; failure to comply will be punishable by hefty fines.

New EU-U.S. Data-Sharing Pact

The Privacy Shield, struck down by the European Court of Justice in 2020, has now been replaced by a new data-sharing agreement between the U.S. and EU. How its implementation will ultimately fare, and whether it will arouse the scrutiny of European courts, remains to be seen.

Freedom of Inexpression

In her brilliant essay, Anne-Sophie Chazaud, a French journalist and columnist, dismantles the systemic character of the censures we are subjected to today.