Irish regulator launches investigation into X over handling of reports from users

Ireland’s media regulator has commenced a formal investigation into X over concerns about how it handles reported content. Coimisiún na Meán suspects the platform, formerly known as Twitter, may not be in compliance with its obligations under Article 20 of Read More …

Discord’s updated Terms of Service are exactly the wrong response to its recent data breaches

It seems that Discord has been in the news for one reason or another lately, ranging from layoffs to massive privacy breaches and information theft by third parties. And now there’s something new on the horizon — one that may Read More …

Apple will require court order to give push notification data to law enforcement

Apple will now require a court order or search warrant to give push notification data to law enforcement in a shift from the previous practice of accepting a subpoena to hand over data. In Apple’s guidelines, which are made publicly Read More …

YouTube shows ads for ad blocker, financial scams

After performing local experiments for a few months, YouTube recently expanded its effort to block ad blockers. The move was immediately unpopular with some users, and raised some questions in Europe about whether it was breaking privacy laws. In addition, Read More …

Microsoft suspends new sales in Russia

Microsoft has now committed over $35 million to support humanitarian assistance and relief efforts for Ukraine. This includes more than $18 million worth of Microsoft technology to help organizations such as the Polish Humanitarian Action respond to critical needs and Read More …