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The era of the open internet, characterized by a frictionless entry for users of all ages, is rapidly dismantling under the weight of a new legislative consensus. From Brusse...

EU Fines TikTok €530 Million for Transferring Data to China

TikTok is in trouble for transferring data to China——yet again—with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fining the company €530 million....

Ireland Fines LinkedIn $300 Million for Breaching GDPR Data Processing Rules

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced it is fining LinkedIn €310 million, or more than $300 million, for how it processed user data....

Microsoft Accused of Violating Children’s Privacy In the EU

Microsoft is facing another complaint in the EU, this time a claim the company "violates children’s privacy – but blames your local school."...

Meta’s Twitter Rival Threads Launching Tomorrow, But Not In the EU

Twitter users looking for an alternative will have a new option tomorrow, with Meta launching its Threads app....

Swedish Privacy Watchdog: ‘Companies Must Stop Using Google Analytics’

Sweden is the latest EU country to come out against Google Analytics, telling companies they "must stop using" it....

Ireland Poised to Slap Meta With a Record Privacy Fine

Meta is once again in the crosshairs over privacy, with Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) poised to levy a record fine....

Norway On the Verge of Banning Google Analytics

Norway may soon join the list of EU countries banning Google Analytics following an initial conclusion that it violates the GDPR....

Privacy and Cybersecurity Challenges in 2023 – Part One

With a new year comes new privacy and cybersecurity challenges for companies large and small, not the least of which is new regulation. The tech industry i...

Google Will Be Required to Delete False Search Results About People

EU citizens will have the ability to take back their online presence, thanks to a new ruling requiring Google to delete inaccurate results....

France the Latest Country to Crack Down on Google Analytics

France is the latest country to crack down on Google Analytics, over concerns it violates the GDPR the EU's privacy legislation....

Meta Walks Back Comments About Leaving EU Market

Meta is walking back comments about the possibility of leaving the EU market over data regulations, saying "we have absolutely no desire to withdraw from E...

Meta May Leave EU Market Over Privacy Regulations

Meta is threatening to leave the EU market if it's not allowed to share EU user data with its US-based data centers....

Google Analytics Is Illegal in Austria, Violates the GDPR

In what may be the first of many such rulings, Austria has ruled that Google Analytics violates the GDPR and is therefore illegal....

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission Fines WhatsApp $267 Million

WhatsApp has been fined €225 million ($267 million) for violations of the EU’s GDPR. The GDPR is one o...

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