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Applying foreign tech laws in US may be deceptive practice, FTC's Ferguson warns
US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson sent letters to more than a dozen tech companies today warning them they could be engaging in deceptive or unfa... (more story)
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Kakao's new targeted chat ad service triggers privacy complaint in South Korea
Kakao is facing possible regulatory scrutiny over its new “brand message” advertising service, with South Korea’s privacy regulator confirming it has received and l... (more story)
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Millionaire Match US privacy case puts online arbitration terms under microscope
A panel of federal appellate judges cast doubt on an Illinois man’s claim that he unknowingly agreed to arbitrate his privacy claims against a dating site for milli... (more story)
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The District of Columbia Court of Appeals declined TikTok’s interlocutory appeal seeking to dismiss DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s allegations the company violated the DC Money Transmitters Act by failing... (more story)
Law firm Kennedys has reported a personal data breach to the UK privacy watchdog after it mistakenly disclosed the e-mail addresses of victims registered on the Church of England’s redress scheme for survivors... (more story)
A three-month investigation into one of South Korea's most damaging cyberattacks has concluded with privacy regulators imposing a record-breaking 134.8 billion won (about $97 million) penalty against SK Teleco... (more story)
The Brazilian Senate granted a voice vote to pass Bill 2628/22, which establishes a series of responsibilities for tech companies to protect minors and prevent crimes against them in digital environments.
Google’s privacy policy makes it clear that it continues to collect data when users turn off the settings governing the collection of data concerning their use of third-party apps, an expert hired by the compa... (more story)
US-based online forums 4chan and Kiwi Farms have filed a lawsuit against UK regulator Ofcom in what could prove to be a key test of the international reach of the UK's online safety law. The lawsuit, thought t... (more story)
With app stores in Singapore set to roll out age-assurance measures using national ID and credit cards next year, the government is moving to extend the requirement to social media platforms. A spokesperson fo... (more story)
Plaintiffs accusing Google of illegally collecting and using their data on the use of third-party apps rested their case today, with the exception of one key witness who will be called out of order later this ... (more story)
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Thousands of companies could be plunged into uncertainty next week over the legality of a widely used mechanism for trans-Atlantic data flows, if EU judges annul a landmark EU-US data transfer agreement. An an... (more story)
A Belgian court ruling on a key mechanism used to preserve privacy in relation to targeted online advertising has prompted a researcher to devise a new way for websites to track when users consent to targeted ... (more story)
Over the next three weeks, Google must persuade a federal jury that it lived up to its privacy commitments despite deep disagreements over what the company actually pledged to users.
News that the US federal judiciary’s e-filing and document-retrieval platforms were recently the target of a sophisticated cyberattack could prompt a rethink of not only internal security measures but also, fo... (more story)
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)
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)
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)
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)