Michael Veale

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Professor of Technology Law and Policy at University College London (#UCL), Faculty of Laws.
Not resigned to today's technological power structures (yet). Researching at the intersection of emerging technologies, law and policy; data protection; machine learning; PETs and cryptographic infrastructures; platform and infrastructural regulation. 🏳️‍🌈

administrating a small exoplanet in the fediverse .

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sophia scam robot maker in the epstein files? say it ain’t so!

Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xlcmx6ebvwafkuufwnisvrrt/post/3mezudwb6e22k

As you’re watching a Disney film at Christmas, raise a glass to Disney’s lawyers who, in Florida’s 2021 social media law, had a blanket exemption placed in to except any theme park owner from the definition of ‘social media platform’ www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/BillText/er/HTML
urk, but unsurprising. I once did an access request to Google for all internal emails about me, many years ago now, and received my name on a watchlist of ‘complaints’. https://abovethelaw.com/2025/12/ice-accidentally-publishes-a-watch-list-of-immigration-lawyers-which-is-definitely-a-normal-thing-for-the-government-to-do/
ICE Accidentally Publishes A ‘Watch List’ Of Immigration Lawyers, Which Is Definitely A Normal Thing For The Government To Do

This is... disturbing.

Above the Law
this is… just about Azure? do any other cloud providers not offer s3 compatible storage? the article argues that “This "original sin" set each cloud company on a path toward proprietary infrastructure”… but did it really? https://www.techpolicy.press/the-path-to-a-sovereign-tech-stack-is-via-a-commodified-tech-stack/
The Path to a Sovereign Tech Stack is Via a Commodified Tech Stack

Strategic standardization of cloud infrastructure backed by procurement power and market forces is the right way to tame the hyperscalers, writes David Eaves.

Tech Policy Press
this is… just about Azure? do any other cloud providers not offer s3 compatible storage? the article argues that “This "original sin" set each cloud company on a path toward proprietary infrastructure”… but did it really? https://www.techpolicy.press/the-path-to-a-sovereign-tech-stack-is-via-a-commodified-tech-stack/
The Path to a Sovereign Tech Stack is Via a Commodified Tech Stack

Strategic standardization of cloud infrastructure backed by procurement power and market forces is the right way to tame the hyperscalers, writes David Eaves.

Tech Policy Press
iFixit has fallen 😔🕯️
VPNs starting to enter the regulatory frame: now in Denmark https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/15/denmark_vpn_ban/
Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy

: Minister insists 'modest' bill is not an assault on privacy-preserving tech

The Register
#Denmark takes a Viking swing at #VPN-enabled piracy - https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/15/denmark_vpn_ban/ denmark placing #copyright above #humanrights
Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy

: Minister insists 'modest' bill is not an assault on privacy-preserving tech

The Register