Tag: fake news
  • Oct 13, 2023 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Online Security, Social Media, Surveillance,

Will the New European Media Freedom Act Mean Freedom to Spy on Journalists and Spread Disinformation?

The European Union’s important new law, the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), is likely to have an impact well beyond the EU’s borders. Unfortunately, that impact will be negative in two important respects – the spread of disinformation, and the surveillance of journalists – unless last-minute changes are made. The EMFA is the latest in … Continue reading “Will the New European Media Freedom Act Mean Freedom to Spy on Journalists and Spread Disinformation?”

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  • Jul 8, 2020 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Governments,

Brazil plans to bring in a “fake news” law, with serious implications for everyone’s privacy, no matter where they live

The world’s attention is rightly focused on the terrible new National Security Law in Hong Kong. But, as ever, there are bad things happening to human rights elsewhere as well. For example, in Brazil a new law that supposedly deals with “fake news” is close to being passed. That’s problematic in itself; but as so … Continue reading “Brazil plans to bring in a “fake news” law, with serious implications for everyone’s privacy, no matter where they live”

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The Great “Fake News” Scare of 1530

Fake news has always been around for humor purposes, but the real “fake news” scares happen when the establishment is so used to getting away with lying, that any alternate narrative is demonized as factually false, irresponsible, and dangerous. “The Onion” was next to “The Economist” in the newspaper stands for almost two decades. “Weekly … Continue reading “The Great “Fake News” Scare of 1530″

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