India's electronics and information technology ministry has formally asked Meta to re-examine the systems that decide what Facebook and Instagram users see, warning that the company's algorithms risk Government Presses Meta to Rework How Content Reaches UsersRead more
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Pentagon's Plan to Livestream an Execution Raises Legal Questions
The US Department of Defense has indicated it intends to broadcast the execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, by firing squad. If carried out as described, it Pentagon's Plan to Livestream an Execution Raises Legal QuestionsRead more
Wolverhampton Moves Private Hire Licensing Checks Fully Online
Drivers and vehicle owners seeking a private hire licence from the City of Wolverhampton Council must now navigate a detailed digital application process that brings together identity verification, Wolverhampton Moves Private Hire Licensing Checks Fully OnlineRead more
Cornell Rape Case Accuser Faces Online Hunt for Her Identity
A woman who alleges she was raped by seven men at a Cornell University fraternity house in 2024 is now contending with a second ordeal: a coordinated online effort to unmask her. Her lawyer, Thomas Cornell Rape Case Accuser Faces Online Hunt for Her IdentityRead more
EU's Landmark AI Law Takes Effect, Setting Global Compliance Bar
The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act became binding law on 1 August 2024, marking the first comprehensive legal framework anywhere in the world governing how artificial intelligence EU's Landmark AI Law Takes Effect, Setting Global Compliance BarRead more