After taking a stand against Brazilian authorities over requests to censor X (formerly Twitter) users, Elon Musk and X Corp. have now agreed to comply with the demands, in the face of growing fines, and a potential ban of the app in the region. Earlier this month, X announced that the Brazilian authorities had issued […]
Google has posted its post-trial debrief document for the DOJ trial that talks about many different things, including stating that its search quality continues to improve. We covered its statement that Microsoft Bing Search had search quality issues earlier. Greg Sterling posted about this on X, writing, “Google boldly claims in its “default search” antitrust […]
Google has won a significant court case against a group that had been operating a network of bots to manipulate its systems, which could have major implications for future cybercrime cases. The case relates to a Russian-based group called Gluptebawhich had used bot exploits to infiltrate millions of Windows devices. The Glupteba system stole user […]
Twitter won its case against Elon Musk, a tech entrepreneur. … [+]The social media company was forced to hold a takeover worth $4 billion. (Photo: Patrick Pleul /POOL / AFP). (Photo by PATRICK PLEUL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images POOL/AFP via Getty Images Although it won’t likely be the most important trial of all time, Twitter secured […]
Supreme Court Blocks Texas From Enforcing Social Media ‘Censorship’ Law top line The Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Texas law aimed at restricting social media platforms ability to moderate users’ content, a law supporters say promotes free speech but that critics say would compel platforms like Facebook and Twitter to tolerate extremism. Facebook […]
Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Supreme Court The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson yesterday in a historic vote that […]
As Archie Little anticipates the groundbreaking Indigenous title case heading to B.C. Supreme Court on Monday, March 21, he emphasizes the phrase supporters are using to describe the legal battle between the tiny Nuchatlaht First Nation and the provincial and federal governments. “We’re small, but mighty,” said Little, Nuchatlaht House Speaker, confidently predicting the case […]
A federal appeals court will have to decide whether protecting historical tribal lands and a rare toad warrant blocking a major geothermal plant in Nevada as the nation tries to move away from fossil fuels amid a looming climate crisis. Ormat Technologies says it may abandon the project if a 90-day court order remains in […]
A new court ruling could have a significant impact on how news content is shared online, especially ensuring less sensationality in Facebook posts that are designed to generate maximum response. Last week that The Australian High Court upheld a judgment This could potentially result in Australian media companies being held liable for user comments left […]