TikTok has been fined €345m by Irish privacy regulator the DPC over its processing of children’s personal data in the EU.
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YouTube hits back at new claims about ads, kids and privacy
The rows over children’s privacy on some of the biggest digital services continue to rumble, with YouTube in the spotlight again.
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TikTok will soon let European users de-personalise its feeds
The hyper-personalised ‘For You’ feed has been the secret sauce to TikTok’s rapid growth in the last few years.
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US campaign against facial recognition in venues ramps up
A US-based campaign to ban facial recognition technology at live events is picking up steam again, four years after it first launched.
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Spotify hit with €5m fine from Swedish privacy regulator IMY
Spotify has fallen foul of the privacy watchdog in its homeland, and has been slapped with an SEK 58m (€5m) fine.
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Amazon fined $25m in the US over Alexa and children’s privacy
Amazon is the latest big tech company getting its knuckles rapped by the US Federal Trade Commission, with a $25m fine.
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Meta fined €1.2bn by Ireland’s DPC over data transfers to US
Irish regulator the DPC has fined Meta €1.2bn in a case relating to transfer of data to the US, and whether it broke GDPR regulations.
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TikTok fined £12.7m in the UK for misusing children’s data
TikTok is in privacy trouble again: it has been fined £12.7m by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office for misusing children’s data.
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TikTok’s ‘Project Clover’ targets data-security fears in Europe
TikTok is under intense scrutiny in the US and Europe alike over data security. Project Clover is its latest response.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to appear before US House in March
TikTok has been facing increasing pressure in the US over issues including privacy and children’s safety. Its CEO will appear at a hearing.
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Madison Square Garden owner questioned about facial recognition tech
New York’s attorney general Letitia James has written to MSG Entertainment with some pointed questions about its facial recognition tech.
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Irish regulator slaps Meta with €390m of privacy fines
Yesterday was an expensive day indeed for Meta, hit by €390m of fines from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC).