EU vows to get tougher on Big Tech privacy violations
Regulators will have to show they're taking decisive action in GDPR cases.
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Meta fined $414 million in EU for requiring personalized ads
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp may have to change their ad practices.
EU's 'right to be forgotten' now extends to inaccurate claims about people
Google will have to remove search results for provably false claims.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
EU confirms multiple ongoing investigations into TikTok data practices
Regulators are looking into data transfers to China and ads targeted at minors.
Meta faces $402 million EU fine over Instagram's privacy settings for children
It's the largest fine levied against Meta by the European regulator.
EU consumer groups file complaint against Google over 'deceptive' sign-up practices
'You are subjected to surveillance by design and by default.'
Leaked document indicates Facebook has little insight into how user data is handled
The report casts doubt on the company's ability to comply with privacy regulations.
Meta fined $18.6 million over 12 GDPR-related data breaches
Ireland's data watchdog received a dozen data breach notifications in 2018.
Italy slaps facial recognition firm Clearview AI with €20 million fine
The company is also banned from using images of Italians in its database
Regulators find Europe’s ad-tech industry acted unlawfully
Is this a farewell to consent pop-ups, which officials say don't work?
How a civil rights group is holding Europe's online ad industry to account
Is this the end for the consent pop-up?
WhatsApp faces $267 million EU fine over Facebook data sharing transparency
Officials also say the data sharing itself violates EU law.
Amazon handed record $888 million fine from EU data privacy watchdog
The penalty is the result of a 2018 complaint by French activists.
The EU's proposed AI laws would regulate robot surgeons but not the military
The nation-state collective is hoping the rest of the world follows suit.
European Commission proposes strict policies to govern AI use
Think: GDPR but for artificial intelligence.
Ireland's data privacy agency opens investigation into Facebook data leak
The dataset dates back to 2019 but only recently resurfaced in hacker forum.
TikTok struck with consumer law complaints in Europe
Consumer groups say the app's "vague" privacy policies are in violation of GDPR.
GDPR fines skyrocket as EU gets tough on data breaches
Law firm DLA Piper says fines have increased by 39 percent.
Instagram's handling of children's data sparks EU investigation
Regulators are concerned that accounts can expose kids' personal contact info.
Reuters: UK Google users will lose GDPR protections (update)
The company is reportedly placing UK users under US jurisdiction.
