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:
Bits and Bobs for the Week of 23 July 2023
Bits and Bobs for the Week of 23 July 2023
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: