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DOGE access to US Treasury computers blocked by judge over privacy, security concerns February 08, 2025 | Mike Swift

A federal judge in New York has blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from having access to the personal data of hundreds of millions of Americans, citing data privacy and security concerns i... (more story)

States sue Trump, Treasury to block DOGE access to payment system February 07, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

Nineteen states are seeking a restraining order that would bar further access to the Treasury Department's payment system by members of the new Department of Government Efficiency.

Record Facebook privacy settlement too small, objectors tell US appeals court February 07, 2025 | Mike Swift

The record $725 million settlement Facebook agreed to pay to end class-action litigation over the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal was too small given the statutory damages the company would have faced had ... (more story)

Apple reportedly ordered to open cloud users' encrypted data to UK government February 07, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Apple has been asked by the UK government to give it access to the encrypted data of users of its cloud service worldwide, according to media reports today. The UK's Home Office told MLex it can’t comment on i... (more story)

X faces cybersecurity probe over alleged algorithm bias by Paris prosecutor’s office February 07, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is under investigation by the Paris prosecutor's office over its allegedly biased algorithms. The probe follows a report sent on Jan. 12 by French lawmaker Éric Botho... (more story)

California enforcement official gives view to AG's privacy enforcement approach February 06, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

California’s Department of Justice keeps mum about its privacy investigations, but silence doesn’t mean inactivity, according to Stacey Schesser, supervising deputy attorney general for privacy and consumer pr... (more story)

US FTC should encourage innovation in AI regulation, Commissioner Holyoak says February 06, 2025 | Xu Yuan

The US Federal Trade Commission should adopt a regulatory approach that fosters innovation and promotes growth in the regulation of artificial intelligence technologies, Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said.

US judge denies restraining order against OPM email system for DOGE February 06, 2025 | Mike Swift

A US federal judge has denied a privacy restraining order sought by federal employees against the Office of Personnel Management’s communication of a buy-out order on behalf of Elon Musk's Department of Govern... (more story)

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Privacy suits against US DOGE action rely on Watergate-era law February 07, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

A rarely used Watergate-era privacy law has been revived as groups sue to halt US Department of Government Efficiency access to Americans’ sensitive information. The Treasury Department, the Office of Personne... (more story)

Why DeepSeek worries many but cheers others in South Korea February 07, 2025 | Choonsik Yoo

While the sweeping early success of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek has stirred concerns over privacy and security risks in many countries, not everyone is worried, with many in South Korea vi... (more story)

MC Data appeal will be landmark test for Japan's antitrust, data protection laws February 06, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

An appeal in the Tokyo District Court will contest a cease-and-desist order from the antitrust regulator that directs cloud services company MC Data Plus to stop withholding client data and comply with an anti... (more story)

South Korea redefines privacy accountability with Alipay as test case February 05, 2025 | Jenny Lee and Mike Swift

In a bold cross-border move, South Korea’s privacy regulator has ordered Chinese fintech giant Alipay to delete a credit-risk assessment model built on unauthorized data from 40 million Kakao Pay users. The de... (more story)

AI companies will watch UK’s CSAM fight for signs of regulatory follow-up February 03, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

New UK legislation to tackle AI-generated child sexual abuse material only targets individuals, but companies will be watching closely to see how the bill might influence discussions over the liability of AI d... (more story)

South Korean privacy watchdog proposes legal reforms to facilitate AI data use February 03, 2025 | Wooyoung Lee

South Korea's privacy regulator is reviewing legal reforms to facilitate data use for AI development, with plans to refine a term that has acted as a barrier while introducing a new legal basis that would just... (more story)

South Korea's PIPC sharpens enforcement with focus on digital evidence February 02, 2025 | Wooyoung Lee

A digital forensic laboratory will be the newest addition in South Korea's enforcement kit to tackle privacy challenges created by artificial intelligence and other new technologies. Tasked with analyzing digi... (more story)

Meta’s discovery requests driving US states from social media addiction litigation January 31, 2025 | Xu Yuan

In the multidistrict litigation by a coalition of US state attorneys general against some of the biggest social media apps, the number of participating states continues to dwindle as they claim to be put in an... (more story)