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GDPR procedural reform should be wrapped up by June, EU official says March 17, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter

The GDPR procedural reform should be wrapped up by June 30, Karolina Mojzesowicz, a senior commission official responsible for data protection, said today. She supports the lead European legislator’s tight sch... (more story)

China targets telemarketing privacy violations after media revelations March 17, 2025 | MLex Staff

Companies involved in telemarketing that infringed the personal information of citizens are bracing for sweeping enforcement in China, as authorities move to tackle violations exposed by state broadcaster CCTV... (more story)

India cautious in introducing Digital Competition Bill, minister says March 17, 2025 | Freny Patel

India will proceed cautiously with introduction of the Digital Competition Bill to regulate large digital enterprises, a minister said yesterday. The draft bill has faced criticism for its discretionary powers... (more story)

High CSAM risk makes file-sharing services an enforcement priority, UK's Ofcom says March 17, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

File-sharing and file-storage services have a higher risk of being used for spreading child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, compared to other kinds of platforms, UK online safety regulator Ofcom said as it lau... (more story)

China sets compliance opinions for SMEs to boost global competitiveness March 17, 2025 | MLex Staff

China has issued guiding opinions for small and medium-sized enterprises to bolster compliance across various domains, including cybersecurity and data security, underscoring the need for a compliance overhaul... (more story)

Amazon, Flipkart face Indian antitrust watchdog's push to vacate stay March 17, 2025 | Freny Patel

Facing significant legal challenges in its antitrust investigations of Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart, the Indian watchdog is actively working to overturn a high court stay that has halted its probe into th... (more story)

Policy advisor Kemp appointed to lead California privacy agency March 14, 2025 | Xu Yuan

Tom Kemp, a privacy policy advisor who has written a book criticizing Big Tech’s collection of data and use of artificial intelligence, has been appointed the executive director of California’s privacy regulator.

Meta to seek damages from Pegasus owner in US spyware trial March 14, 2025 | Xu Yuan

In a trial next month, Meta Platforms will seek $444,719 in damages and other fees from the owner of Pegasus spyware, which was installed on Meta’s instant messaging app WhatsApp to spy on targets including jo... (more story)

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UK Online Safety Act’s first deadline is here, but how can Ofcom enforce it? March 17, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Tech companies saw the first deadline for enforcement of the UK’s Online Safety Act arrive today, as the media regulator gains powers to investigate online platforms that fail to follow its recently published ... (more story)

Lessons Kakao's AI chat assistant provides other South Korean tech companies March 17, 2025 | Wooyoung Lee

The recent safety measures that South Korea’s privacy regulator required for Kakao’s upcoming AI chat assistant service, Kanana, underscores the growing importance of data privacy in  artificial intelligence-d... (more story)

WeChat indispensable to California arbitration privacy claims, plaintiffs say March 14, 2025 | Mike Swift

In a dispute that echoes the US Supreme Court’s recent scrutiny of TikTok’s privacy threats, a long-running suit against Tencent’s WeChat is approaching a crucial juncture in a California court, with a group o... (more story)

Tech companies see EU’s GDPR procedural reform advancing despite criticism March 14, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter

Tech companies — from US giants such as Meta Platforms, Google and Microsoft to European startups — worry that EU lawmakers are rushing to wrap up a draft EU law to streamline procedures for privacy probes. Ma... (more story)

Tight resources, media leaks test Ferguson's US FTC leadership March 13, 2025 | Chris May

Taking over a national economic watchdog embroiled in dozens of high-stakes legal battles with well-resourced opponents comes with challenges inside and outside of the courtroom, and FTC Chairman Andrew Fergus... (more story)

Ferguson-led FTC focused on Big Tech in era of constraints March 13, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

The US Federal Trade Commission, which is subject to some of the same DOGE disruptions as other federal agencies, nonetheless is committed to devoting resources to pursuing actions against Big Tech.

State judge opens door nationally for schools to sue social media giants March 11, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

A state judge in Los Angeles has given hundreds of school districts another shot at pursuing negligence claims against social media giants for getting kids hooked on their platforms.

California data broker update suggests regulatory pressure ahead March 11, 2025 | Mike Swift and Xu Yuan

California’s annual data broker registry shows the wide reach of a shadowy industry with nearly 500 companies from more than 40 states and nearly a dozen countries around the world. About one in five collect s... (more story)