During a Cabinet meeting held Monday, the Nepalese government banned the social media platform TikTok, according to local newspaper Kantipur. Minister for Communication Rekha Sharma announced the decision by underlining the “negative effects of on social harmony and goodwill.” She also mentioned that preparations for the implementation of the decision are already underway. Sharma also [...]
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Joshua Villanueva is a JURIST Assistant Editor and a 2L at UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), He files this dispatch from San Francisco. Beginning this weekend, world leaders will gather in San Francisco for the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week, the largest international event this vibrant city will have witnessed since [...]
Several bills receive Royal Assent in UK Parliamentary prorogation
Seven bills received Royal Assent Thursday at parliamentary prorogation, thereby becoming law. Among these are the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill 2023, the Online Safety Bill and the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill had its first parliamentary reading on September 22, 2022. It aims [...]
UK Online Safety Bill to receive Royal Assent after passing Parliament
The UK Online Safety Bill completed its Parliamentary passage Tuesday and is now set to receive Royal Assent. After passing this last step, the bill, which introduces new strict requirements for social media platforms to remove particular content, will become law in the UK. The Online Safety Bill was originally proposed over four years ago. [...]
Australia to require search engines to remove AI-generated child abuse content from results
Australia’s eSafety Commission Julie Inman Grant announced Friday that her office is going to mandate search engines to remove AI generated child sexual abuse material from search results. The announcement is in response to the growing threat and risk to children’s privacy and rights facilitated by AI and deepfakes. The online safety codes and standards will [...]
India Parliament passes landmark Digital Personal Data Protection Bill amid controversy
The upper house of the Indian Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 Wednesday amidst significant protest from the opposition. Earlier versions of the bill were considered in 2019 and 2022, but both were eventually withdrawn. The current version of the bill was introduced on August 5th, despite concerns from [...]
China initiates nationwide campaign against forums providing misinformation
The Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee joined ten government departments on Saturday to issue a notice titled “Notice of Special Cleaning and Correction of Forum Activities” to action an overhaul the internet and eliminate misinformation and tamps down counterfeit forums. The government stated there are too many organizations in the [...]
France Senate passes legislation requiring age verification for minors on social media
The French Senate approved new legislation on Thursday requiring social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram to implement mandatory age verification systems and obtain explicit parental consent for users aged 15 and below. The move comes amid a growing international crackdown on the platforms lack of privacy protections for users. The new legislation is the most recent [...]
Ireland issue €1.2B fine against Meta Ireland for violating EU data protection law
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced the conclusion of its inquiry into Meta Ireland, issuing the Facebook parent company with a €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) fine. DPC ordered Meta to stop transferring Facebook users’ data from Europe to the US. Meta responded Monday, stating they intend to appeal the ruling. Under the ruling, Meta must [...]
State-Controlled Social Media Platforms Raise Global Alarms over Privacy and Free Speech
In February 2022, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism published a report, accusing Facebook of inciting ethnic violence and disseminating misinformation in Ethiopia. A senior government official condemned the tech giant, accusing it of standing idle as the nation descended into chaos. Yet, as previously announced, the Ethiopian government refused to sit by idly and pledged [...]