regulation
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The Federal Government is Asking Big Digital Platforms to Police Themselves
The Government’s response to the ACCC’s Digital Platforms Services Inquiry looks to get big digital platforms to regulate themselves. Nothing’s going to go wrong with that… right?
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Avoiding a Surveillance Society: How Better Rules Can Rein In Facial Recognition Tech
Facial recognition technology has set us on a path to mass surveillance, but it’s not too late to change course.
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Australia’s Doesn’t Have A Solution For Fake News, Report Finds
There’s a lot of talk about the damage caused by misinformation and what platforms like Facebook and YouTube should do to stop it. Increasingly, governments in Australia and elsewhere are playing a role in combating fake news — but that comes with its own dangers too. La Trobe University’s Associate Professor Andrea Carson has published…
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Uber Loses Operating Licence In London (Again) Over Safety And Security Issues
Uber has lost its operating licence in London yet again. According to the city’s transportation regulator, Transport for London (TfL), the company has shown a “pattern of failures,” including “several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk.” Uber says it will appeal the decision. Again.