Tag: Executive Order
Biden signs Executive Order for EU-US data transfer deal: privacy and surveillance reforms missing
The Executive Order for a new EU-US data transfer deal is not sufficient to protect privacy and reform disproportionate US surveillance programmes.
Trump executive orders targeting China-linked apps fail to protect privacy, harm human rights
Unilateral decrees by the Trump Administration banning transactions between U.S. persons and businesses and the firms running WeChat and TikTok would deprive millions of people of information and communication tools during a global pandemic, restrict human rights groups from reaching at-risk communities, and suppress free expression just before the U.S. election.
Tell U.S. FCC: Don’t help Trump spread disinformation
Disinformation has no place in a democracy. Tell the FCC to reject President Trump’s effort to bully his fact-checkers and fundamentally change Section 230 — the legal backbone of the internet.
Trump’s executive order may lead to stricter social media rules in India
Access and Coalition Urge U.S. Federal Agencies to Protect Human Rights
Certain rights transcend governments, but we still rely on government authorities to protect them.