John Z Black

Europe's Biggest Tech Fines Are Getting Overturned in Court

John Z Black Mar 17, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #gdpr #amazon #cloudflare #eu-regulation #privacy #piracy-shield #italy #policy

Amazon just got a $858 million GDPR fine thrown out. Cloudflare is fighting Italy's Piracy Shield. Big Tech's legal teams are now the real counterparty to European regulation.

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When 'No' Means Nothing: Privacy Erosion from DHS Surveillance to Duolingo Tracking

John Z Black Mar 11, 2026

Privacy #privacy #surveillance #dhs #duolingo #bytedance #gdpr #tracking

DHS fired the privacy officers who questioned surveillance orders. Duolingo keeps sending your data to ByteDance after you opt out. Your 'no' doesn't work when nobody's enforcing it.

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