[AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Governance Weekly Brief

[Mamadou LO]

Hi all!
Please, find below some headlines from the press on Internet Governance this week.
Cordially

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CYBER GEOPOLITICS

  *   Israel eases rules on cyber weapons exports despite criticism
  *   Boris Johnson could shift UK policy on Huawei after US warnings

CRYTOCURRENCY

  *   The EU is reportedly investigating Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency over antitrust concerns

ACCESS

  *   UN Human Rights Council urges India to end communications blackout
  *   Indonesia blocks internet in Papua over unrest fears

DIGITAL ECONOMY

  *   Ahead of G7 summit, Macron presses US to help reform taxes on big tech
  *   Facebook and Amazon back Trump's probe into France's tax on tech giants
  *   EU evaluating UKRAINE’s readiness for Digital Single Market

CONTENT POLICY

  *   Facebook, Twitter Accuse China of Fueling Hong Kong disinformation
  *   YouTube takes action on campaigns targeting Hong Kong protests
  *   Youtube to stop targeted ads aimed at children on its platform
  *   Fake news can lead to false memories, new study claims
  *   Researchers propose aggressive new method to eradicate online hate groups

INTERNET OF THINGS

  *   Brazil: ANATEL Opens Public Consultation On Rules For The Internet Of Things

INFRASTRUCTURE

  *   EU approves 60 million euros of state aid for Austria's broadband network

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

  *   Huawei launches powerful AI processor Ascend 910
  *   Waymo releases autonomous vehicle sensor data

DOMAIN NAME

  *   WIPO to adjudicate Chinese domain name disputes

ENCRYPTION

  *   Security pros reiterate warning against encryption backdoors

DATA PROTECTION

  *   Google, Intel and Microsoft form a consortium for data protection

MORE NEWS

  *   EU-Asia Pacific cooperation in ICT research to create a new roadmap for academia and industry

Read review here : https://gouvernanceinternet.wordpress.com/2019/08/23/internet-governance-weekly-brief-israel-eases-rules-on-cyber-weapons-exports-despite-criticism-•boris-johnson-could-shift-uk-policy-on-huawei-after-us-warnings-•the-eu-is-reportedly/
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