The EU Google antitrust Ad tech €3b fine
#digitalsovereignty #google #bigtech #eu #academicchatter #techpolicy
https://www.techpolicy.press/breaking-down-the-eu-antitrust-decision-on-google-adtech/
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WYyaNm7UqFQ
Bizar video. Perhaps we've been offered a glimpse into the not so secret USA's version of Germany 20 feb 1933?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Meeting_of_20_February_1933
US (tech) companies are clearly very much involved with the current administration & therefore are not to be trusted by *anyone*
This piece from Ars is worth reading. The focus is always on the political angle of the FCC's deregulation push, but the practical consequences for tech and security are getting missed. When we remove established rules for things like consumer privacy or ISP data handling, we are not just "freeing the market". We are consciously accepting a transfer of risk from large corporations to the end user.
The big question for me is whether the supposed upside of innovation from this deregulation will actually materialize, or if we are just dismantling guardrails that took years to build for a short term political win. History suggests the latter is much more likely.
TL;DR
The FCC is accelerating the repeal of regulations at an unprecedented speed.
Key rules around net neutrality, consumer privacy, and data security are being targeted.
This represents a significant policy shift, transferring accountability and risk from service providers to consumers.
The long term impact on security standards and market competition remains a critical, and unanswered, question.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/delete-delete-delete-how-fcc-republicans-are-killing-rules-faster-than-ever/
#FCC #Deregulation #TechPolicy #Cybersecurity #security #privacy #cloud #infosec
Ifeoma Ozoma is a tech policy expert who co-sponsored the Silenced No More Act, expanding workplace rights across major tech companies. Now at Kapor Center, she continues to lead efforts for transparency and accountability. #dnl36
Part of Re-Imagine Europe: New Perspectives for Action. Co-funded by the European Union.
Technoviolence: Confronting Systematic Injustice
September 19–21, 2025 · Berlin
disruptionlab.org/technoviolence
#reimagineeurope #techpolicy #equity #whistleblower
As part of the final judgment, Google is now required to share click-through data with qualified competitors.
This is a historic move toward search engine interoperability and could reshape the competitive landscape of search and AI training data.
Full judgment (286 pages):
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25032745-045110819896/
Age verification is gaining momentum in EU policy, but critics warn it's a blunt tool that ignores the root causes of online harm 
EDRi argues that design flaws—not just age—fuel risks for all users. True safety demands systemic reform, not exclusionary tech fixes 
OpenAI Rushes Out ChatGPT Teen Safety Features After Lawsuits and User Deaths
#AI #OpenAI #AISafety #ChatGPT #MentalHealth #ParentalControls #TechPolicy
China implements mandatory AI content labeling standards effective September: China becomes first country to require comprehensive labeling of AI-generated content across all platforms and formats starting September 1, 2025. https://ppc.land/china-implements-mandatory-ai-content-labeling-standards-effective-september/ #China #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ContentLabeling #TechPolicy
The UK has dropped its demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to encrypted iCloud data. 
The move follows US pressure, concerns over civil liberties, and a potential breach of the CLOUD Act. 
Apple had previously disabled Advanced Data Protection in the UK—unclear if it will now return. 
https://www.theverge.com/news/761240/uk-apple-us-encryption-back-door-demands-dropped
Bijna een jaar geleden gaf @helma een presentatie over 'Chat Control' met de stand van zaken op dat moment @nluug najaarsconferentie:
Helaas is het Chat Controle voorstel net een zombie 
& weer opgestaan. Ik ben me weer aan t inlezen via:
https://chatcontrole.nl
https://fightchatcontrol.eu
Informeer jezelf & anderen over dit ingrijpende & slechte voorstel.
Starting 2026, all apps on certified Android devices—including sideloaded ones—must come from Google-verified developers 
Google says it's for security, but critics warn this undermines sideloading and open-source distribution
Is Android still open, or just Google's walled garden in disguise? 
Denmark made the controversial CSA Regulation a top priority on day one of its EU Council presidency—but its “new” text mostly recycles already-rejected proposals
It still enables mass scanning, weakens safeguards, and threatens end-to-end encryption
Is the EU ready to trade privacy for performative progress?
https://edri.org/our-work/denmark-council-deadlock-on-the-csa-regulation-are-they-genuinely-trying/
Intel Under Fire for Ties to Sanctioned Chinese Surveillance Firms After Landmark U.S. Investment
#Intel #Geopolitics #CHIPSAct #USGov #HumanRights #TechPolicy #China
The rise of humanlike chatbots detracts from developing AI for the human good
#Tech #AI #Chatbots #Anthropomorphism #AIEthics #AICompanions #TechPolicy #FutureOfAI #HumanMachine #ResponsibleAI #AIDesign #AIImpact #XAI #Grok
https://the-14.com/the-rise-of-humanlike-chatbots-detracts-from-developing-ai-for-the-human-good/
Intel Warns Trump's Government Stake Poses ‘Adverse’ Risk to Global Sales
#Intel #CHIPSAct #DonaldTrump #Semiconductors #TechPolicy #Chipmakers
Good morning, #TechPolicy enthusiasts! I have a call to action for your Monday:
Here in Colorado, MULTIPLE bills were just introduced into the state legislative session. One is the Increase Transparency for Algorithmic Systems bill (aka, the Sunshine Act, https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb25b-004) and another called the Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence Interactions bill (https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25b-1008)
The purpose of both bills is ostensibly to provide important consumer protection from generative AI chatbots, and other systems that use LLM or AI technology.
The problem is that the House bill (1008) is a shambles that has been gutted by the tech industry lobbyists, and the Senate bill (004) is pretty good, but under heavy pressure by those same lobbyists.
Among the protections the bill (as currently drafted) provides:
Needless to say, the tech industry is working very hard to kill this bill, despite the relatively benign solutions it proposes to the problems it is intended to address, so I am looking for anyone who is willing to help speak (or write) in favor of this kind of law.
Possibly today, but at most in the next few days, I expect these bills will be sent to one or more of the committees who will consider whether to vote to send it to the full legislature for a vote. These committees ask members of the public (not necessarily Coloradans, exclusively, but people who care about the issue or are knowledgeable about it) to write or attend (virtually or in person) the hearing to provide public comment on the topic.
So I'd like to ask if you would be willing to provide public comment on this bill when the committee hearings roll around. For people who want to provide written comment, there is no text limit, but for comment provided as an in-person or virtual attendee, there is a 2-minute comment time limit, after which the lawmakers may wish to ask commenters questions.
Once again, the 1008 bill is BAD and should not be permitted to pass, and the 004 bill is GOOD, and needs your support.
If anyone is interested in participating in this effort to help get this bill passed, please reach out to me directly and I will help coordinate you giving testimony or writing a statement.
Thanks in advance!
Meet my new profile icon: Clippy the Paperclip! 
You might recognize this little guy from the ‘90s, but Clippy’s back—and this time, he’s a symbol of resistance! 
Inspired by Louis Rossmann, Clippy has become the mascot of a growing digital rebellion against Big Tech’s planned obsolescence, surveillance, and the "shitification" of everything we love. He’s here to remind us that tech should serve people, not the other way around.
I personalized mine with a blue beret. That’s my little wink to Blue Beanie Day—and web accessibility—to make the internet work for everyone. (Because yes, even the revolution needs to be inclusive! 
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P.S. If anyone knows how to add alt text to profile pics, let me know—I’d love to have an image description in my profile!
P.P.S. To fight against Big Tech's "shitification" and advocate for the right to repair and personal ownership, visit fulu.org/newsletter
To get information on how to repair products you own and choose privacy-respecting and consumer-friendly products for your next purchase, visit https://consumerrights.wiki/Main_Page
NZ Labour's Reuben Davidson has put a private members bill in the biscuit tin about "online safety";
https://bills.parliament.nz/v/1/8deea24a-9b08-4d21-66ea-08ddcf40a33e
Haven't had a chance to look at the details yet. Anyone know anything about this?
18 arrested at Microsoft headquarters in latest protest over Israel tech contracts - Police take protesters into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, following a demo... - https://www.geekwire.com/2025/18-arrested-at-microsoft-headquarters-in-latest-protest-over-israel-tech-contracts/ #noazureforapartheid #cloudcomputing #palestinians #surveillance #humanrights #techpolicy #microsoft #protests #arrests #redmond #israel #azure #gaza
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