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Facebook to stop routing ad revenue via Ireland amid pressure over taxes (The Guardian)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 15:53Former Facebook executive: social media is ripping society apart (The Guardian)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 12:46The man who could doom net neutrality: Ajit Pai ignores outcry from all sides
The main support for Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has for the rollback comes from the handful of powerful broadband companies that stand to benefit, including Comcast and his former employer Verizon, who argue that the rules stand in the way of innovation. “He seems to be under the thrall of very powerful business interests in Washington to the extent that he is dismissive of all other arguments,” said Timothy Karr, campaign director at Free Press.
UK class action accuses Google of unlawfully harvesting personal data
More than 5 million people in the United Kingdom could be entitled to compensation from Google if a class action against the internet giant for allegedly harvesting personal data is successful. A group led by the former executive director of consumer body Which?, Richard Lloyd, and advised by City law firm Mischon de Reya claims Google unlawfully collected personal information by bypassing the default privacy settings on the iPhone between June 2011 and February 2012. They have launched a legal action with the aim of securing compensation for those affected.
UK police to lose phone and web data search authorisation powers (The Guardian)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 11/30/2017 - 14:01Emily Bell: Why we should be wary of ending net neutrality (The Guardian)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 11/26/2017 - 11:02Net neutrality: why are Americans so worried about it being scrapped? (The Guardian)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 10:17America is about to kill the open internet and towns like this will pay the price
Residents of Winlock (WA) – where internet is dead slow, if available at all – are major proponents of network neutrality and argue internet is a basic necessity.