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Pat Walshe. Advocate for privacy and broader human rights impacted by data.



> A huge advocate of technology, [a senior judge] said sites such as ChatGPT are worthwhile tools for those seeking legal help. He said that, after seeking advice from a solicitor recently, he then made the same enquiry of ChatGPT and received the same answer ‘but for rather less money’.

He then goes on to explain why it doesn't really work like that...

https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/mr-backs-providing-legal-aid-for-brief-lawyer-advice/5123929.article

MR backs providing legal aid for brief lawyer advice

Master of the rolls also warns that AI refuseniks must 'face the consequences' of being left behind.

Law Gazette

NEW

Why have the terms of the now-discharged Afghan super-injunction not been published?

There can be no good reason for the substantial terms of the court order to be hidden

By me

Substack: https://emptycity.substack.com/p/why-have-the-terms-of-the-now-discharged

Personal blog: https://davidallengreen.com/2025/07/why-have-the-terms-of-the-now-discharged-afghan-super-injunction-not-been-published/

Why have the terms of the now-discharged Afghan super-injunction not been published?

There can be no good reason now for the substantial terms of the court order to be hidden (subject to redactions)

The Empty City - a law and polity blog

Dr. Omer Bartov, professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University, writes “ My inescapable conclusion has become that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/israel-gaza-holocaust-genocide-palestinians.html?

Opinion | I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.

A professor of Holocaust and genocide studies comes to a painful conclusion about Israel’s actions in Gaza.

The New York Times
replay of the 4th edition of the @cnil's Privacy Research Day, a major academic conference on data protection, is now available https://www.cnil.fr/en/privacy-research-day-2025
Privacy Research Day 2025: watch the replay

Privacy Research Day: a major academic conference on data protection The Privacy Research Day is an opportunity to build bridges between researchers from all disciplines and regulators. During the conference, experts from different fields will present their work and discuss its implications for regulation - and vice versa.

> How will age verification for porn work and what about privacy?

A bit late now, BBC...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceq7ye3q2zwo

How will age verification for porn work and what about your data?

Anyone in the UK wanting to access online porn will soon have to undergo more rigorous age checks.

BBC News

📝 Yesterday, nine civil society organisations, including @edri, submitted a joint complaint against X for violating the #DSA by using people’s sensitive personal data for targeted ads.

🚨 This is banned under the DSA because it can lead to higher risk of discrimination, harm and violations of users’ fundamental rights.

Together, we are calling for Digital Services Coordinators and the European Commission to investigate X, and hold it to accountable ✊🏽

Read more ⤵️ https://edri.org/our-work/civil-society-files-joint-dsa-complaint-against-x-for-targeting-people-with-ads-using-their-sensitive-personal-data/

Civil society files joint DSA complaint against X - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

We are calling for Digital Services Coordinators and the European Commission to promptly investigate X for violating the Digital Services Act

European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Proud to be able to support the excellent #DSA complaint drafted by @aiforensics_org against the illegal use of personal data by #X to target people with #SurveillanceAds.

https://eupolicy.social/@edri/114862312731261161

#DigitalServicesAct #TrackingFreeAds #privacy

EDRi (@edri@eupolicy.social)

📝 Yesterday, nine civil society organisations, including @edri, submitted a joint complaint against X for violating the #DSA by using people’s sensitive personal data for targeted ads. 🚨 This is banned under the DSA because it can lead to higher risk of discrimination, harm and violations of users’ fundamental rights. Together, we are calling for Digital Services Coordinators and the European Commission to investigate X, and hold it to accountable ✊🏽 Read more ⤵️ https://edri.org/our-work/civil-society-files-joint-dsa-complaint-against-x-for-targeting-people-with-ads-using-their-sensitive-personal-data/

EUpolicy.social - A Mastodon server for the EU bubble

Now 🔥AppleInsider covers the #AppleBrowserBan

"Apple has created a program that lets third-party browser engines come to iOS, yet keeps security and privacy in mind. "And for whatever reason, they've chosen not to do so." - Apple

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/07/14/apple-still-effectively-blocks-rival-browser-engines-on-ios-despite-eu-order

Apple still effectively blocks rival browser engines on iOS despite EU order

The Open Web Advocacy group claims that despite claiming to allow rival browser engines on the iPhone, Apple has made it impossible for developers to create them.

AppleInsider

Dr. Omer Bartov, professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University, writes “ My inescapable conclusion has become that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/israel-gaza-holocaust-genocide-palestinians.html?

Opinion | I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.

A professor of Holocaust and genocide studies comes to a painful conclusion about Israel’s actions in Gaza.

The New York Times