The Gist: Banning TikTok (for starters)
The US has banned TikTok (sorta). But in doing so they've created a new permanent system for taking down foreign apps. This is the Gist.
Simon McGarr
A lawyer with McGarr Solicitors and director of Data Compliance Europe. Senior Policy Advisor for M3AAWG, guest lecturer with ERA in Trier & External Examiner for Irish Law Society on Data Protection.
The Gist: Office Politics and Pink Slime
A new Taoiseach promises to keep making promises and pink slime lurks in our phones. This is The Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: The Zugzwang Referendum
Ireland holds its head in its hands trying to pick a vote in today's referendums. This is the Gist.
Data
The Gist: Facing Facial Recognition Down
The Facial Recognition Bill just can't get no respect. This is the Gist.
Data
The Gist: Coimisiún na Meán is Big Mad
Oh boy, Ireland's new Internet Regulator is super mad that their idea to get people to upload their passports and live selfies to porn sites is being criticised. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: Coimisiún na Meán go off the rails
The Irish State announced its new plan to build a porn preference register for most of the EU, amongst other mad things. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: Saving Face
Once again, the Government really wants to bring in laws for the police to use Facial Recognition Technology. Once agin, it won't happen. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: A foreseeable surprise
A riot in Dublin was triggered by longstanding far right networks, taking advantage of a shocking crime. This is the Gist.
The Gist: An Invitation
There's going to be a meetup 1st Dec and you're invited! This is the Gist.
UK
The Gist: A Man For All Seasons
The Rishi Sunak regenerations continued this week, with a piece of stunt casting and a crossover Two PMs special. This is the Gist.
UK
The Gist: Off Their Trolley
The UK Covid Inquiry has revealed a nation governed by a group of people you wouldn’t leave in charge of a pet rock. This is the Gist.
US
The Gist: Parliament of Fools
The US Republican Party has moved so far down the list of groups to hate it has finally reached “Republicans.” This is the Gist.
Israel
The Gist: In Want of a Miracle
We can only speak from the perspective of who we are and what our experience has taught us. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: Let's do the Twist!
When you're underwater in the polls and you just need to change the topic to something your voters used to like, you do the Twist!
Ireland
The Gist: Do not pass Go...
Enoch Burke learned Back to School wasn't an invitation that applied to him and we enjoyed some malignly unseasonable heat. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: Capital Crimes
Ireland’s police meet Bank of Ireland’s IT failures with some heavy presence budgeting advice. This is the Gist.