#techpolicy
So, Bluesky is cracking down on moderation, aiming for "healthy conversations." It's like the digital bouncer just got a new rulebook. Does tougher enforcement lead to better communities or just quieter ones?
https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/bluesky-says-its-getting-more-aggressive-about-moderation-and-enforcement/
#Bluesky #CommunityGuidelines #TechPolicy #SocialPlatforms
Internet Archive's big battle with music publishers ends in settlement
Italy makes history as 1st EU nation with a comprehensive #AI law aligned to #AIAct!
Key wins:
Human-centric approach Revolutionary healthcare data provisions Deepfake penalties (1-5 yrs prison) €1B investment fund Regulatory sandboxes Protection of democratic processes
Positions Italy as an EU hub for responsible AI innovation with clear frameworks for businesses.
If a commercial operator hosts an online service, it should be obligatory to allow each account holder to BYOD (Bring Your Own Domain). Also to export all data associated with their account, in standard formats. Especially if they're paying customers.
But even if they're not. Copyright law says the person who authors the data owns the data, right? That's why the ToS for platforms always include a permanent license to store and distribute the data.
Brandt 
1) Ban smartphones in schools, preventing the use of convenient MFA TOTP apps
2) attackers phish schoolkids' accounts
3) attackers set up MFA on the stolen accounts to make it harder for admins to recover
4) admins disable the ability to set up MFA on all accounts to prevent attackers from doing it first
5) ...
6) Profit?
Original source post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bya76aoajvy6ihmaviywjcil/post/3lyiunxfesc2c
Nvidia Frames US Chip Restrictions as ‘Doomer’ Paranoia to Protect China Sales
#Nvidia #AI #China #Geopolitics #USChina #TechPolicy #NationalSecurity
The EU Google antitrust Ad tech €3b fine
#digitalsovereignty #google #bigtech #eu #academicchatter #techpolicy
https://www.techpolicy.press/breaking-down-the-eu-antitrust-decision-on-google-adtech/
This week’s Byte Of Truth episode feels like a snapshot of an industry at a crossroads.
On one hand, you have massive technical leaps from the open-source community. On the other, serious ethical fires to put down, from billion-dollar copyright settlements to urgent child safety warnings.
We try to make sense of it all with a thoughtful, inquisitive tone. Would love this community’s perspective.
#AI #Ethics #OpenSource #TechPolicy #Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5y8XDSYYf8Dapa1OrZBcve?si=4EXBpEl_SL-dhjOr6Z6wlQ
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WYyaNm7UqFQ
Bizar video. Perhaps we've been offered a glimpse into the not so secret USA's version of Germany 20 feb 1933?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Meeting_of_20_February_1933
US (tech) companies are clearly very much involved with the current administration & therefore are not to be trusted by *anyone*
Exciting Insights into AI and Competition Law!
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, strategic partnerships between tech giants and smaller AI developers are shaping both innovation and competition. The latest paper by Josef Drexl and Daria Kim examines the controversies surrounding these alliances and how competition law should respond. 
Read the full paper here: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5439660
This piece from Ars is worth reading. The focus is always on the political angle of the FCC's deregulation push, but the practical consequences for tech and security are getting missed. When we remove established rules for things like consumer privacy or ISP data handling, we are not just "freeing the market". We are consciously accepting a transfer of risk from large corporations to the end user.
The big question for me is whether the supposed upside of innovation from this deregulation will actually materialize, or if we are just dismantling guardrails that took years to build for a short term political win. History suggests the latter is much more likely.
TL;DR
The FCC is accelerating the repeal of regulations at an unprecedented speed.
Key rules around net neutrality, consumer privacy, and data security are being targeted.
This represents a significant policy shift, transferring accountability and risk from service providers to consumers.
The long term impact on security standards and market competition remains a critical, and unanswered, question.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/delete-delete-delete-how-fcc-republicans-are-killing-rules-faster-than-ever/
#FCC #Deregulation #TechPolicy #Cybersecurity #security #privacy #cloud #infosec
Ifeoma Ozoma is a tech policy expert who co-sponsored the Silenced No More Act, expanding workplace rights across major tech companies. Now at Kapor Center, she continues to lead efforts for transparency and accountability. #dnl36
Part of Re-Imagine Europe: New Perspectives for Action. Co-funded by the European Union.
Technoviolence: Confronting Systematic Injustice
September 19–21, 2025 · Berlin
disruptionlab.org/technoviolence
#reimagineeurope #techpolicy #equity #whistleblower
Age verification is gaining momentum in EU policy, but critics warn it's a blunt tool that ignores the root causes of online harm 
EDRi argues that design flaws—not just age—fuel risks for all users. True safety demands systemic reform, not exclusionary tech fixes 
OpenAI Rushes Out ChatGPT Teen Safety Features After Lawsuits and User Deaths
#AI #OpenAI #AISafety #ChatGPT #MentalHealth #ParentalControls #TechPolicy
China implements mandatory AI content labeling standards effective September: China becomes first country to require comprehensive labeling of AI-generated content across all platforms and formats starting September 1, 2025. https://ppc.land/china-implements-mandatory-ai-content-labeling-standards-effective-september/ #China #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ContentLabeling #TechPolicy
The UK has dropped its demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to encrypted iCloud data. 
The move follows US pressure, concerns over civil liberties, and a potential breach of the CLOUD Act. 
Apple had previously disabled Advanced Data Protection in the UK—unclear if it will now return. 
https://www.theverge.com/news/761240/uk-apple-us-encryption-back-door-demands-dropped
Bijna een jaar geleden gaf @helma een presentatie over 'Chat Control' met de stand van zaken op dat moment @nluug najaarsconferentie:
Helaas is het Chat Controle voorstel net een zombie 
& weer opgestaan. Ik ben me weer aan t inlezen via:
https://chatcontrole.nl
https://fightchatcontrol.eu
Informeer jezelf & anderen over dit ingrijpende & slechte voorstel.