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New York governor signs social media law, vetoes heath privacy bill
New York Governor Kathy Hochul reviewed a flurry of bills over the weekend as the legislative year drew a close, signing one requiring social media companies to war... (more story)
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Change Healthcare must face claims over 2024 cyberattack, US judge says
The more than 190 million people whose data was exposed in the unprecedented Change Healthcare cyberattack in 2024 remain at risk of harm, a US federal judge said F... (more story)
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WhatsApp ordered in India to rewrite data-sharing rules with mandatory opt-in
WhatsApp must overhaul its privacy interface within three months, following a court ruling that all Indian user data shared with Meta Platforms — including for adve... (more story)
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul reviewed a flurry of bills over the weekend as the legislative year drew a close, signing one requiring social media companies to warn users about the potentially negative impact... (more story)
A French lawmaker has asked the EU’s highest court to annul a European Commission decision that validated a trans-Atlantic data transfer agreement, arguing that the US redress body created to handle privacy co... (more story)
Apple has said it will challenge a €98 million Italian antitrust fine imposed earlier on Monday over its privacy prompt asking users to consent to apps collecting and sharing their data with others. The App Tr... (more story)
Apple was fined €98 million on Monday after Italy’s antitrust watchdog found its App Tracking Transparency harmed developers, advertisers and ad-measurement services. The AGCM ordered an immediate end to the “... (more story)
The more than 190 million people whose data was exposed in the unprecedented Change Healthcare cyberattack in 2024 remain at risk of harm, a US federal judge said Friday in allowing multiple claims by consumer... (more story)
EU governments on Friday formally adopted their stance on the single currency package proposed back in 2023. It includes a framework enabling the introduction of a digital euro and provisions on the legal stat... (more story)
The UK's Information Commissioner’s Office is looking into a potential data breach linked to a cyberattack on UK government systems. Confirmation of another breach could raise more questions about the UK's dat... (more story)
Calling Roblox platform "the digital equivalent of a creepy cargo van lingering at the edge of a playground," Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti became the fourth US state attorney general to sue Rob... (more story)
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State attorneys general across the US have largely won against motions to dismiss lawsuits claiming the design choices made by social media companies are harmful and addictive; however, the Supreme Judicial Co... (more story)
Individual lawsuits filed against smart-TV makers Sony, Samsung, LG, TCL and Hisense by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton this week said the collection of personal data through automated content recognition te... (more story)
With Meta Platforms, TikTok, YouTube and Snap just over a month from a landmark, multi-billion dollar trial over whether allegedly addictive designs harmed US teens, the companies at a pre-trial hearing in Los... (more story)
Regulators worldwide have woken up to a need to police online safety for minors. Australia has arguably gone the furthest, banning social media for under-16s from this week. In Europe, America, Asia and beyond... (more story)
The video-games industry has moved into the global regulatory spotlight. Policymakers, particularly in the EU, are advancing new rules and stricter enforcement, while court cases are multiplying in the US, all... (more story)
Age verification is increasingly seen as a way to keep children away from harm online, as seen with versions in place in the EU, UK and the US. But there are widespread fears that proving your age necessarily ... (more story)
Government social media age restrictions, such as the one coming into force this week in Australia, or broad content-moderation laws such as those in the EU and the UK, are impossible in the US because they ar... (more story)
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, who this week began his one-year term as president of the National Association of Attorneys General, sees approaching trials in lawsuits by state attorneys general ag... (more story)