How a civil rights group is holding Europe's online ad industry to account
Is this the end for the consent pop-up?
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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.
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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.
Facebook Dating's Valentine's Day launch in Europe is canceled
Irish officials say Facebook didn't hand over any of the documentation it was required to do.
Ireland's data privacy watchdog opens probes into Google and Tinder
Under GDPR, the companies could face hefty fines.
After Math: Risky businesses
Who else is looking forward to bidding against other riders for their Uber?
The latest Chrome OS education devices will get updates for eight years (updated)
Previously, most Chrome OS devices recieved six years of software support.
GDPR has led to $126 million in fines over data privacy
As well as 160,000 reported data breaches and counting.
Study finds Grindr, OKCupid and Tinder sharing sensitive data (updated)
Twitter's ad unit has also been blamed for playing a part.
Most websites don't follow European cookie consent laws, study shows
Just over one in ten sites conform to EU laws, according to researchers.
International money transfer service Travelex held ransom by hackers
The group wants $6 million in exchange for sensitive data.
The laws protecting our data are too weak
Should Google be able to pull tens of millions of patients' data without consent?
Twitter introduces a Privacy Center to keep users informed
Its new privacy policies go into effect January 1st.
