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Are platforms heeding warnings from UK regulators about under-13s’ data access?
Social media apps such as Meta Platforms’ Instagram or ByteDance’s TikTok have a duty not to process the data of children under 13, a senior official at the UK’s pr... (more story)
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Meta whistleblower stresses long-term UK online safety risks from US trade talks
Speculation is rife that the UK’s online safety law is a pawn in ongoing trade negotiations with the Trump administration in the US, which sees it as as a censorshi... (more story)
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KakaoPay challenges South Korean privacy watchdog after massive data transfer fine
KakaoPay has taken its fight with South Korea's privacy watchdog to court, after being hit with a fine of 6 billion won (about $4.1 million) for transferring person... (more story)
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Privacy teams will be tested by complicated new rules meant to restrict the easy flow of Americans’ most sensitive data to “countries of concern,” primarily China. At the IAPP global privacy summit today, data... (more story)
France’s privacy watchdog plans to begin enforcing data protection rules against mobile apps in the coming months as it ensures that companies comply with cookie consent regulations for targeted advertising, a... (more story)
The US has started adopting certain elements in data and digital governance that have been pioneered by China, in contrast to a previous reluctance to do so, a privacy lawyer with experience in both countries said.
The EU must prepare for discussions on reviewing the GDPR, even as its implementation remains incomplete, the bloc’s top data protection official said today. Wojciech Wiewiórowski, the European Data Protection... (more story)
Tech companies should see a finalized GDPR procedural law by the end of May, according to the European Parliament’s lead lawmaker on the legislation Markéta Gregorová. The regulation’s aim is to streamline and... (more story)
In the face of evolving cybersecurity threats driven by technological advancements, China will also harness new technologies such as artificial intelligence to bolster its defenses, a senior Chinese internet o... (more story)
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom delivered trial testimony today accusing Meta Platforms’ Chief Executive and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg of “starving” Instagram of vital resources and decision-making b... (more story)
UK companies providing digital identity services have voiced concern over rivalry from a government digital wallet program that could “stifle innovation” and “limit consumer choice.” A coalition of association... (more story)
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The new Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act could emerge as a new area for data protection enforcement by the US Federal Trade Commission, with the regulator now investigating multiple data... (more story)
In a policy speech that signaled the US Federal Trade Commission’s return to “not stretching our legal authorities,” Commissioner Melissa Holyoak unveiled the Republican majority’s data privacy vision to bolst... (more story)
Social media apps such as Meta Platforms’ Instagram or ByteDance’s TikTok have a duty not to process the data of children under 13, a senior official at the UK’s privacy watchdog told MLex in an exclusive inte... (more story)
A federal judge has tightened the standards for privacy claims under California’s wiretap law, ruling that session replay tools don’t violate the statute unless they interpret communications while in transit. ... (more story)
Federal prosecutors are increasingly using the False Claims Act (FCA) to scrutinize government contractors over cybersecurity compliance, even in the absence of actual data breaches or security incidents.
The US Department of Justice’s triumph against Google in a case challenging the tech giant’s practices in digital advertising markets opens up a question over whether states suing the company in Texas will nee... (more story)
Mark Zuckerberg, the highest-profile witness in a US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking to break up Meta Platforms, offered testimony this week that will help the agency’s attempt to push forward a priva... (more story)
In the absence of a federal privacy law, a group of state regulators — including California, Connecticut and others — has launched the Consortium of Privacy Regulators to coordinate enforcement and consistent ... (more story)