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Publishers see 'consent or pay' question left unresolved in Austrian court ruling August 20, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter

Publishers in the EU using the “consent or pay” model may face fresh scrutiny after Austrian newspaper Der Standard was found to partially violate the GDPR. That was because users are forced into an “all-or-no... (more story)

Kakao's new targeted chat ad service triggers privacy complaint in South Korea August 20, 2025 | Jenny Lee

Kakao is facing possible regulatory scrutiny over its new “brand message” advertising service, with South Korea’s privacy regulator confirming it has received and logged a privacy complaint alleging that the t... (more story)

TikTok sued by Minnesota attorney general over child safety, financial claims August 20, 2025 | Mike Swift

TikTok has been sued by the state of Minnesota on addictive design allegations similar to suits filed by other states against other social media companies.  But there's a twist: The state says TikTok’s use of ... (more story)

Google employee raised concerns over 'deceptive' privacy language, US jury hears August 19, 2025 | Xu Yuan

A Google engineer raised concerns internally that the company’s privacy policy concerning its collection of users’ data on third-party app use didn’t clearly inform them of what data Google collected, internal... (more story)

Google falsely promised users control over mobile app data, US jury hears August 19, 2025 | Xu Yuan and Maria Dinzeo

Google made false promises to 98 million users that they had control over their data and owes tens of billions of dollars in compensatory damages for benefiting from the allegedly ill-gained data, counsel for ... (more story)

TikTok, Instagram settings fed harmful content to children, group says August 19, 2025 | Frank Hersey and Patricia Figueiredo

TikTok and Instagram were showing suicide and self-harm content at an “industrial scale” in the run-up to the implementation of parts of the UK Online Safety Act to protect children in July, the Molly Rose Fou... (more story)

T-Mobile privacy fines survive, but future US FCC actions unclear, commissioner says August 19, 2025 | Mike Swift

Anna Gomez, the sole Democratic member of the US Federal Communications Commission, said the agency's key win before a federal appeals court preserving privacy fines against T-Mobile and Sprint underscores the... (more story)

Jury selected in US trial over Google’s alleged mobile app activity tracking August 18, 2025 | Xu Yuan

A federal jury selected today in San Francisco will decide whether Google violated users’ privacy by collecting data without permission about their activity from websites, apps, and devices that use Google services.

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EU digital regulation sees widening chorus of US critics August 20, 2025 | Mike Swift

US tech companies have long criticized Europe’s expansive regulatory framework on competition and privacy, but the number of critics appeared to be widening at an influential US tech policy conference this wee... (more story)

Even if Apple wins UK encryption dispute, risk for other tech giants remains August 19, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Apple’s legal dispute with the UK government over access to encrypted data could be edging towards resolution, but it will continue to highlight regulatory risks for tech companies offering end-to-end encrypti... (more story)

Does EU’s green light for UK data law mark a shift in data protection approach? August 19, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo and Sara Brandstätter

Companies handling cross-border data transfers are watching closely as the European Commission moves to renew decisions to allow the free flow of personal data from the EU to the UK. With two draft decisions e... (more story)

Brazil enters crucial week for advancing bill protecting minors online August 18, 2025 | Henrique Santiago

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva supports the approval of Bill 2628, which calls for the immediate removal of illegal content for children and adolescents on social media. The National Congress is... (more story)

High-stakes showdown over Google privacy controls set to begin in US court August 15, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo and Mike Swift

The question of whether "off" actually means off in Google's privacy settings will be put to the test at a federal trial that opens next week in San Francisco. 

Trump enforcers distance themselves from Biden-era antitrust enforcement August 15, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Gail Slater and the rest of the Trump administration are charting a path in antitrust enforcement that is becoming increasingly clear. "We can call it MAGA Antitrust. We could call it America First antitrust,"... (more story)

Meta seeks to overturn jury verdict in first US Big Tech privacy trial August 12, 2025 | Mike Swift

Meta Platforms moved to overturn the recent historic jury verdict that the digital ads giant violated California's wiretapping law by collecting the personal data of women who used the Flo Health period-tracke... (more story)

China ups pressure on Nvidia over chip security, fueling cyber review risks August 12, 2025 | MLex Staff

China's propaganda engine is turning up the heat on Nvidia following a recent summons by the country’s Internet regulator, suggesting heightened risk of a cybersecurity review that reflects the broader regulat... (more story)