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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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South Korea and the US are discussing a potential cross-border data-transfer framework that would enable the safe and free flow of personal data between the two countries. The talks between South Korea's Perso... (more story)
A US judge pressed Capital One and proposed class plaintiffs on whether the bank’s alleged sharing of credit card applicants’ data with advertising partners is routine analytics or an intrusive privacy violati... (more story)
The connected TV data analytics company Samba TV must defend against claims that it violated California and federal privacy and wiretapping laws as a federal judge in San Francisco slightly narrowed, but allow... (more story)
Online gaming platform Roblox has entered into settlements to resolve allegations over child safety with US states West Virginia and Alabama, committing to platform changes echoing an earlier agreement reached... (more story)
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation doesn’t serve the values it was designed to protect, damages the EU’s competitiveness and makes trans-Atlantic cooperation more difficult, a senior US Justice Depart... (more story)
US Supreme Court justices Tuesday asked about the binding nature of a 2020 Federal Communications Commission order that sought fines from cell phone carriers for alleged privacy violations, as the court debate... (more story)
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)
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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.