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EU data protection
fromTNW | Meta
6 days ago

Meta takes Ofcom to court over Online Safety Act fee methodology

Ofcom’s fee and fine calculations use qualifying worldwide revenue, while Meta argues penalties should be based on the countries where services are regulated.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

TeamSpeak's Servers Overwhelmed By Mass Discord Exodus

As reported by , TeamSpeak has posted to X to warn users that "current hosting capacity has been reached in many regions, especially in the United States," along with an exploding cat meme. It credits these perhaps welcome technical issues to "the incredible surge of new users joining TeamSpeak and subscribing to communities," and adds that the company is "working on expanding availability across additional regions."
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
8 months ago

Clegg accuses Vance of 'hypocrisy' over free speech criticism

Former UK deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg has accused right-wing US politicians, including JD Vance, of "rank hypocrisy" for attacking UK speech laws while silencing dissent at home. Since coming to office this year, the US vice president has repeatedly criticised measures like the UK's Online Safety Act and claimed free speech in Europe was "in retreat". Sir Nick accused Vance of an "outrageous double standard" for attacking UK free speech laws while trying to "intimidate and bully" critics.
UK politics
#age-verification
Privacy technologies
fromTheregister
8 months ago

Microsoft asks British Xbox fans to prove their age

Microsoft requires UK-based Xbox users to complete age verification to access social features, citing compliance with the UK Online Safety Act.
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