Bits and Bobs for the Week of 23 July 2023
Below is a collection of the interesting things I've been writing about and reading over the last week or so
ICYMI: The Right to Data Portability, Meta's Flawed Moderation, and More Insights
I explored the oft-ignored concept of the GDPR's Article 20's Data Portability right, which you've probably seen on Google and Facebook under the heading 'Download Your Data'. I ask: What if the portability right could be better? What if, in addition to making data available in a common, machine-readable format, companies also treated portability as a tool to allow users to curate their digital personas online. I'm sad that I didn't get much traction on it and I'm mildly curious -- was this just glaringly obvious? Is it a non-starter? What am I missing? Anyway, here it is:
I also discussed while Meta's new social network Threads is probably doomed. It's not just that user participation is dwindling or that peopl…
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