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EU digital single market progress may accelerate

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EU

The EU’s digital single market.

US political battle over social media will grow

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UNITED STATES

The boycott is the most coordinated yet against Facebook over hate speech and misinformation on its platforms. Facebook and Twitter have become lightning rods for challenges to…

Prospects for digital privacy in 2020-24

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PROSPECTS 2020-24

Prospects for digital privacy.

Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

Data privacy will move up US regulatory agenda

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UNITED STATES

The FCC approved new rules on October 27 governing how ISPs can use and distribute customers’ personal information to outside entities. These rules shift much of the power over…

Africa's e-commerce players must overcome hurdles

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AFRICA

African e-commerce.

German diesel compromise will only buy time

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GERMANY

However, it failed to produce long-term solutions to a problem that not only affects the health of citizens and the rights of consumers, but also challenges the long-term national…

Brexit will not defy EU data protection gold standard

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EU/UK

Data protection and Brexit.

Activists will test EU-US 'Privacy Shield' deal

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EU/US

The European Commission and the US government on February 2 announced a political agreement in principle on rules to govern the transfer of data between them: the EU-US Privacy…

Lawsuits may be key to tighter US data privacy rules

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US/INT

The move comes after Facebook suspended a UK political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, following allegations on March 18 that it improperly obtained personal data on 50…