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EU Parliament plans to use same committees on digital changes as original laws November 24, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter and Luca Bertuzzi

The European Parliament's work on amendments to regulations on AI, data protection, and cybersecurity, known as the digital omnibus, is set to be led by the same committees that helped draft the original laws,... (more story)

Scope of GDPR curbs on automated credit scoring set for EU top court review November 24, 2025 | Charlotte Westphal

The scope of curbs on automated decision making under the EU's GDPR is to be assessed by the bloc’s top judges in a case that could affect automated credit checks and online payment options. It stems from a di... (more story)

Meta, TikTok facing EU Commission appeal against supervisory fee court ruling November 24, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter

Meta Platforms and TikTok are facing an appeal by the European Commission after an EU court said the European Commission used the wrong procedure to set supervisory fees under the Digital Services Act, or DSA. 

China drafts new personal-data protection rules for major online platforms November 24, 2025 | MLex Staff

China has issued draft rules outlining how major online platforms should meet their obligations to protect personal information by strengthening internal data-protection systems and compliance capabilities and... (more story)

South Korea's SK Telecom reviews fine for data breach, considers appeal November 24, 2025 | Jenny Lee

Fallout from SK Telecom's massive data breach continues to mount, with the company now reviewing a record 134.8 billion won ($91.4 million) fine from South Korea's privacy watchdog while facing about two month... (more story)

Snapchat outlines age-check plans ahead of Australia's under-16 social media ban November 24, 2025 | Saloni Sinha

Snapchat will begin asking Australian users to verify their age through bank-linked IDs, government identification or facial age estimation technology from this week, as the platform moves to comply with Austr... (more story)

Coupang faces breach investigation in South Korea amid questions over reporting timeline November 24, 2025 | Jenny Lee

Coupang is under investigation by South Korea's privacy regulator following a data breach that exposed personal information of approximately 4,500 customers, with authorities now scrutinizing whether the e-com... (more story)

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)

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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)