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Government Ordering Google to Identify Users Relating to Potential Criminal Conduct Raises Concerns
October 13, 2021
Privacy advocates express alarm that the U.S. government is secretly ordering Google to provide data on anyone typing in certain search terms, which may implicate innocent Web users in serious crimes.
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Republican Lawmakers Question ESG Agenda
October 06, 2021
As the Securities and Exchange Commission works on rules for mandatory environmental, social and governance ("ESG") disclosures, Republican lawmakers are criticizing corporations that embrace the ESG agenda.
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Whistleblower Urges Congress to Evaluate Facebook Practices
October 06, 2021
In recent testimony, Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, alleged that Facebook's algorithms' design results in profits being put before users' health and safety.
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Facebook Invests $50 million to Promote Responsible Behavior in 'Metaverse'
September 29, 2021
Facebook has announced a $50 million investment to promote responsible behavior in the 'metaverse," which Facebook intends to become a digital world where people can use different devices to move and communicate in a virtual environment.
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New UNDP Human Rights Due Diligence Tool
September 22, 2021
The United Nations Development Programme ("UNDP") has published new human rights due diligence training materials and tools to help businesses prevent, mitigate, and account for potential human rights abuses in their operations and supply chains.
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