[AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Governance Weekly Brief

Mamadou LO alfamamadou at hotmail.com
Fri Aug 30 16:48:12 UTC 2019


Hi all!
Please, find below our weekly press review on Internet Governance.
Cordially
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DIGITAL ECONOMY

* US and France reach compromise on digital tax

DATA PROTECTION

* On data security, India and France have similar views: Officials
* Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 Privacy Investigation With A $4 Billion Sting

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

* Technology brings positive change, but collateral damage must be minimized : UN official said

ENCRYPTION

* Canada “Government’s encryption proposal will undermine public safety”

CYBER ATTACK – CYBER SECURITY

* Nato: Cyber-attack on one nation is attack on all
* US cyberattack damaged Iran's ability to target oil tankers, report says
* Turning Cybersecurity Agreements into Actions

ACCESS

* Urgent UN appeal filed over blocking of internet in Papua
* Internet access in Brazil reaches 70 pct of population: study
* The Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association warns that restricting online access would be ruinous for the region

CYBER GEOPOLITICS

* Russian MPs to investigate foreign interference in its internal affairs
* US-China tensions are threatening an undersea internet cable between the two countries
* Undersea cables link Australia to Pacific
* Cable to China backed by Google, Facebook jeopardized by tensions with US
* China's internet user number hits 854 million: report

CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

* Facebook Admits 'Technical Error' In Messenger Kids App Connected Children With Strangers
* YouTube Is Creating a New Website That Puts All of Its Problems With Kids' Videos in One Place

HATE SPEECH ONLINE

* Macron says U.S. did not join charter against online hate speech

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

* Alibaba's Jack Ma and Tesla's Elon Musk's Interesting AI Debate in Shanghai

CONTENT POLICY

* Australia to Block Domain Names That Host Extremist Content During Attacks

Read weekly review in full here
https://gouvernanceinternet.wordpress.com/2019/08/30/internet-governance-weekly-brief-•us-and-france-reach-compromise-on-digital-•on-data-security-india-and-france-have-similar-views-officials-microsoft-confirms-windows-10-privacy/


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