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Japan data protection overhaul may test PPC's authority to regulate
Japan’s proposed amendment to its personal-information protection law finally reached parliament in early April — a pivotal moment that tests the nation’s commitmen... (more story)
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Roblox enters 'historic' child safety, health settlement with Nevada
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced a settlement Wednesday with Roblox that would limit platform notifications to minors and add new parental controls for ... (more story)
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Personalized pricing a ‘top priority,’ US FTC commissioners tell Congress
The US Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether personalized pricing is happening and if it is an unfair and deceptive business practice, FTC Chairman Andre... (more story)
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TikTok, Meta and Roblox defended their measures to limit children’s screentime before UK lawmakers on Tuesday, arguing further rules should apply across all online services and be evidence-based. The companies... (more story)
EU lawmakers need more time to finalize their stance on a proposal to create a digital euro, shifting the committee vote from May 5 to June 23, MLex has learned. Once the Parliament has finalized its position,... (more story)
Telegram has been urged to expand its use of tools to detect child sexual abuse material by a well-known UK online safety group after the country's online safety regulator opened an investigation into the plat... (more story)
US privacy oversight officials are reviewing the handling of EU citizens' complaints about how their personal data is treated under the EU-US data transfer agreement, a senior US official said Tuesday. The US ... (more story)
Messaging app Telegram has expressed surprise at a UK investigation into its handling of child sexual abuse material, and has rejected the regulator’s suspicions. The UK probe, announced today, follows evidenc... (more story)
Use of smartphones is to be formally banned in UK schools after the government on Monday night agreed to amend the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, currently under scrutiny by lawmakers. The concession c... (more story)
China urged the European Commission to give serious consideration to its comments on proposed revisions to the bloc’s Cybersecurity Act, warning of possible countermeasures if Chinese companies are treated unf... (more story)
The US Federal Trade Commission's newly unredacted complaint against JustAnswer LLC reveals new details about what the company allegedly knew about its own deceptive sign-up practices.
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Japan’s proposed amendment to its personal-information protection law finally reached parliament in early April — a pivotal moment that tests the nation’s commitment to safeguarding privacy in the AI era. The ... (more story)
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday from two telecom companies on whether the Federal Communications Commission can administer fines for privacy violations through its administrative process. I... (more story)
The EU’s age-verification app, presented this week, has already sparked cybersecurity and data protection concerns, raising questions about whether it is “technically ready,” as European Commission President U... (more story)
Michael McGrath, the European Commission’s consumer protection chief, visited Silicon Valley this week with a message: The EU’s planned Digital Fairness Act, set to be proposed by the end of this year, is not ... (more story)
Following a lull in 2025 in US state legislative activities concerning comprehensive privacy laws, this year has seen a strong start with multiple bills progressing. But so far, industry-friendly legislation h... (more story)
Online platforms on Wednesday saw the European Commission positioning its age-verification app as a key tool to protect children online, but major questions remain. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sa... (more story)
Meta Platforms faces growing pushback from civil rights groups, labor unions and other advocates to any plan to introduce facial recognition to its Meta AI smart glasses. Beyond a letter from the American Civi... (more story)
Roblox is rolling out a new set of content controls using age verification as tech companies are facing increasing pressure to make platforms safer for children.