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New EU Privacy Protects May Endanger Children
November 30, 2020
As new privacy protections are set to take effect in the European Union in December, children’s rights advocates argue that they will put millions of children at increased risk worldwide, as big tech firms will be banned from using automatic detection tools that are routinely employed to identify material containing images of child abuse, or to detect online grooming.
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AP: Global Response as Domestic Violence Worsens Amid Covid-19
November 25, 2020
Domestic violence is on the rise amid the coronavirus pandemic and activists are promoting global action and holding demonstrations from France to Turkey today as those in power attempt to find ways to protect women killed or abused by partners.
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UK Announces Biggest Military Budget in 30 years
November 23, 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his country’s biggest military increase in expenditure since the Cold War, with plans for a new space command, an artificial intelligence agency, and a reenergized Navy
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EU's JHA agencies put Focus on Digitalisation
November 23, 2020
The EU’s Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies came together for a virtual annual meeting, chaired by Eurojust, where they had a first exchange on Artificial Intelligence and digital capacity building and agreed to explore avenues for closer cooperation in order to shape the digital future of law enforcement, border management, and justice.
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French Bill Makes Intimidation on Religious Grounds a Crime
November 20, 2020
Following the death of french history teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded after an online campaign for showing his students cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, French leaders have drafted a law that will make intimidation on religious grounds a crime.
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