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UK Appeals Court Finds Facial Recognition Software Unlawful
August 15, 2020
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales has overturned the High Court’s 2019 dismissal of a challenge to South Wales Police use of Automated Facial Recognition (“AFR”) technology, finding that its use was unlawful and violated the human right to respect for private and family life.
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Leetaru: Censoring Political Speech Reminiscent of Earlier Hollywood Censorship Standards
August 10, 2020
Writing in Politico, Kalev Leetaru comments how, reminiscent of Hollywood movie morality code censorship in the 1930’s and 40’s, evolving and ambiguous online speech policies are forcing politicians to self-censor or risk deletion by social media gatekeepers.
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Balding: Universities Appease China, Ignore Human Rights Abuses
August 10, 2020
According to Fulbright Professor Christopher Balding, ignoring the manner in which the Chinese Communist Party suppresses critical inquiry and free thinking, American universities are engaging in the lucrative practice of enrolling an increasing number of non-resident tuition-paying Chinese Nationals.
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Doshi: Pollution and Human Rights Abuses from Mining for Minerals Used in EV Batteries Undermines Carbon Emissions Savings
August 10, 2020
Writing in Forbes, Tilak Doshi argues that environmental activists pushing for reductions in carbon emissions from internal combustible engines ignore the tremendous pollution and human rights abuses arising from the mining of minerals used in the production of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, especially in Africa, China, and Latin America.
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Forbes: Lawsuit Alleges TikTok ‘Collected Data From Minors, Sent It To Servers In China’
August 05, 2020
Dozens of parents of minors across the U.S. have filed lawsuits against Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok alleging that the app collects facial recognition and location data and data on close contacts from minors, then sends it to servers in China.
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