I HAVE been writing on the internet for more than two decades. As a teenager, I left a trail of blogs and social media posts in my wake, ranging from the mundane to the embarrassing. More recently, as a journalist, I have published many stories about social media, privacy and artificial intelligence, among other things. … Read more
Billionaire Elon Musk wants to promote free speech on Twitter, but the European Union’s Digital Services Act could see the bloc calling the shots Technology | Analysis 26 April 2022 By Chris Stokel-Walker Elon Musk is a prolific tweeter Chesnot/Getty Images Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, may have to wrestle with the European … Read more
In an analysis of nearly 30,000 websites, 94.7 per cent had at least one potential violation of European laws requiring users’ consent to store their data Technology 18 March 2022 By Chris Stokel-Walker A website stating it uses cookies Andrew Paterson/Alamy Ninety-five per cent of websites may breach General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules around … Read more
Governments are drafting new laws to protect your privacy online, but are people even that bothered about companies using their data? Technology 28 December 2021 By Matthew Sparkes Governments are looking to control data giants Antons Jevterevs / Alamy Despite the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the Edward Snowden leaks and revelations from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, … Read more