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From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rulesMeta's AI training tool, Model Capability Initiative (MCI), is reportedly capturing extensive U.S. employee computer usage, including non-U...
Irish regulator investigates Shein over data transfers to ChinaIreland's Data Protection Commission is investigating Shein. The probe focuses on how the Chinese online retailer transfers European user d...
Lord’s Mark among few global players to win HIV self-test approval, exports from June 2026Lord's Mark Industries Ltd. has secured Central Licensing Authority approval for its LordsMed HIV 1&2 Self Test, becoming one of nine globa...
EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rulesEuropean Union nations and Parliament members could not agree on AI regulations. Talks stalled after 12 hours. Discussions will restart in ...
EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rulesEuropean Union nations and Parliament members could not agree on updated artificial intelligence rules. Talks stalled after 12 hours. Negot...
EU spells out how Google must share data with rivalsThe European Commission set out Thursday how it wants Google to make a wide range of data accessible to rival search engines in order to co...
EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
EU bows to pressure on loosening AI, privacy rulesThe EU plans to ease parts of its AI and data protection rules to help European businesses compete with US and Chinese rivals. Critics argu...
Critics call proposed changes to landmark EU privacy law 'death by a thousand cuts'The changes proposed by the European Commission are part of a drive to simplify a slew of laws adopted in recent years on technology, envir...
Mozilla hit with privacy complaint over Firefox user trackingMozilla had defended the feature, saying it wanted to help websites understand how their ads perform without collecting data about individu...
X hit with Austrian data use complaint over AI trainingThe group led by privacy activist Max Schrems announced that it had filed General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) complaints with authori...
Meta's WhatsApp fined $5.95 million by lead EU privacy regulatorThe DPC, which acts as the EU's lead privacy regulator for Meta, said WhatsApp must reassess how it uses personal data for service improvem...
Irish privacy regulator fines Meta more than $400 millionIreland's data privacy regulator fined Meta 390 million euros ($414 million) on Wednesday for breaches at its Facebook and Instagram servic...
WhatsApp has until July to comply with EU consumer law, EU saysThe European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and the European Network of consumer authorities said WhatsApp had not explained the changes in p...
EU's will to protect data, now the wayTo the extent that the EU is putting out a view of how the internet should interact with society, its legislative vigour is commendable.
WhatsApp has until end of Feb to clarify privacy policy change, EU saysAreas of concern include whether the company provides sufficient information about its new terms of service and if its notifications prompt...
Ireland fines WhatsApp 225 million euros for breaching EU privacy lawsIreland was asked to "reassess and increase its proposed fine on the basis of a number of factors ... and following this reassessment the D...
ETtech Exclusive | Big Tech should pay publishers, creators as content gets users: EU's Margrethe VestagerBig Tech firms must pay publishers and creators for the content on their platforms, as users come for the content and not for advertising, ...
Only a third of Indian IT companies ready for EU privacy lawsPotential damages of any breach of privacy of user data from Europe could cost Indian IT firms as much as 4 per cent of their revenue.