The Verge

JANUARY 29, 2021

Facebook content moderators in Ireland met with Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar today to demand work-from-home rights. We should be working from home just like employees,” said Ibrahim Halawa, a former political prisoner and law student who works as a Facebook content moderator. “We Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Users of the social media site, and of Instagram and WhatsApp, will have to sign a terms of service agreement in the coming months with Facebook’s headquarters in California, instead of its European branch based in the Republic of Ireland. Users will still be protected by the UK’s data privacy laws, which currently mirror the EU’s GDPR.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

The increase in violence and hatred has not only been observed in countries with a history of exclusionary laws but also in France and Germany which saw a 39% increase in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in 2021. Whilst in Ireland, rainbow flags have been burnt, and LGBTQ+ hubs have been vandalised in many towns and cities across the country.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” As you know, the Biden administration instituted a travel policy on Nov. Sophie Alcorn. Contributor. Share on Twitter. The new travel ban.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2023

The lawsuit alleged that the social network “fuels its business with countless infringing copies of musical ‘compositions, violating Publishers’ and others’ exclusive rights under copyright law.” It’s not clear if the company is applying the same policy to personal accounts.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

. “In most jurisdictions, personal information that is ‘publicly available’, ‘publicly accessible’ or ‘of a public nature’ on the internet, is subject to data protection and privacy laws,” they write. “Ultimately, we encourage individuals to think long term,” they add.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

South Korea is the latest governing body to restrict the Chinese company DeepSeek based on the company's data policies. South Korean officials on Saturday announced a temporary suspension of downloading the DeepSeek app until it complies with local data protection laws under the country's Personal Information Protection Act.

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