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AI tools central to FBI counterterrorism efforts, US privacy board says November 21, 2025 | Mike Swift and Maria Dinzeo

Controversial artificial intelligence tools including Clearview AI facial recognition have become key tools for the FBI, the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board said in a report that discloses the a... (more story)

Mobile game developer Jam City settles California privacy claims for $1.4 mln November 21, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

Jam City has agreed to a $1.4 million settlement to resolve allegations that it collected users’ personal information for targeted advertising without giving consumers a straightforward way to opt out.

Meta settles shareholder privacy case in US for $190m November 21, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo, Madeline Hughes

Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta Platforms Inc. directors have agreed to a $190 million settlement resolving claims that they failed to stop Facebook’s repeated privacy violations and structured an e... (more story)

Figma misused users’ data for AI training, US lawsuit alleges November 21, 2025 | Xu Yuan

Design software provider Figma was accused of illegally using users’ data for training artificial intelligence for its own benefits, including boosting market valuation, in a new US lawsuit filed in California.

Meta to appeal €542m Spanish payment order over ads practices November 21, 2025 | Júlia Tar

Meta Platforms has said it will appeal a Madrid court ruling ordering it to pay about €542 million to 87 Spanish media companies for unfair competition linked to its advertising practices on Facebook and Instagram.

Google makes EU-wide data ‘consent’ changes after Italian pressure (update*) November 21, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Google will give users clearer information on how their data are handled across its suite of services after an Italian push for concessions that affect the company’s compliance with the EU's "gatekeeper" rules... (more story)

Cloudflare held liable in Japan for aiding manga piracy in groundbreaking ruling November 21, 2025 | Toko Sekiguchi

The Tokyo District Court held Cloudflare liable for aiding large-scale manga piracy, marking one of the world’s first damages rulings against a content delivery network.

Medibank data-breach class action, Australia privacy regulator's case likely to run jointly November 21, 2025 | Saloni Sinha

Australian health insurer Medibank Private’s consumer class action and the privacy regulator’s case over the 2022 data breach that exposed the personal information of 9.7 million people are expected to be hear... (more story)

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EU plans for digital rules dominate key data protection conference agenda November 21, 2025 | Matthew Newman and Sara Brandstätter

Immediate questions about the European Commission's plans to revise its digital laws to make them simpler and cut red tape dominated a key annual Brussels gathering of data protection professionals. But while ... (more story)

India's data rules on conditional localization blindside cross-border business November 21, 2025 | Freny Patel

India’s data-protection law and its rules have sparked regulatory uncertainty for multinationals. Despite the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 appearing liberal initially, the DPDP Rules reintroduce c... (more story)

EU's revised personal data definition sparks debate over GDPR enforcement November 19, 2025 | Matthew Newman and Sara Brandstätter

EU regulators’ proposal to change the definition of personal data in the bloc’s landmark privacy law isn’t just raising hackles with privacy activists for undermining privacy protection; it’s also underscoring... (more story)

AWS, Azure probes show political imperative to tackle ‘backbone’ of EU digital markets November 18, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services faced the near-inevitable news today that the EU’s tough gatekeeper rulebook was coming for their cloud businesses, thus delivering on political calls that the crucial i... (more story)

UK privacy watchdog raises concerns over resources for expanded cyber remit November 18, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK’s privacy regulator has been raising internal concerns about the legal resources needed to deliver broader cybersecurity enforcement, documents obtained by MLex show. The records, which cover 2021-2024,... (more story)

AI chatbot conversations pose growing privacy risk, researchers warn US Congress November 18, 2025 | Amy Miller

Privacy policies are back in the spotlight as researchers urge US lawmakers to strengthen transparency requirements for artificial intelligence-powered chatbots, especially to protect children. AI companies ar... (more story)

India forces Big Tech to treat under-18s as minors in privacy rules November 18, 2025 | Freny Patel

India has significantly changed data-protection rules, defining anyone under 18 as a child. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, which was put into effect by the subsequent rules released last Frida... (more story)

Apple, Google preparing response to Australia’s under-16 social media ban November 17, 2025 | James Panichi, Saloni Sinha and Mike Swift

Google says it’s ready to roll out age-verification technology already adopted by its YouTube video-streaming service in global markets, amid media speculation the search giant is preparing to launch a legal c... (more story)