CHILDREN PRIVACY IN EUROPE
Social media companies list out worries as Centre readies data protection rules
Social media platforms have said that undoing behavioural tracking of children and targeted advertisements are among the biggest concerns they have with the new data law the government is prepping. The companies are voicing their concerns as rules of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act will be released soon.
EU queries Meta about ad-free subscriptions, 'shadow-banning'
The EU on Friday used new regulatory powers to query Meta about ad-free subscriptions to Facebook and Instagram as well as claims some voices are suppressed online in a phenomenon known as "shadow banning". Brussels also demanded Meta "provide information related to the practice of so-called shadow banning and the launch of Threads", a spin-off of the Instagram photo app.
All you need to know about the EU's landmark digital content law
The EU's milestone legislation known as the Digital Services Act demands that digital companies crack down on illegal and problematic content. These large platforms must assess the risks linked to their services with regards to the spread of illegal content and privacy infringements.
Google, Facebook skim most data from apps for kids: study
Google is the leading recipient, collecting 33% of the data collected from children's apps, followed by Facebook at 22%, revealed a study by data privacy services company Arrka. In addition, 85% of the surveyed apps had accessed at least one “dangerous permission”, or permission for collecting highly sensitive data, the misuse of which can cause harm to children.
Experts flag exemption on processing children’s data; fintechs lead expansion in MF
Experts have flagged concerns about the consent architecture and exemptions provided to certain intermediaries on the processing of children’s data in the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.
Now you have to verify your age before using Pornhub, XVideos, and Stripchat. Learn all about Europe's new digital law
Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat have now been classed as "very large online platforms" subject to more stringent controls under the Digital Services Act because they have more than 45 million users each, according to the European Commission, the EU's executive branch.
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Global AI guidelines 'normative', unclear about implementation, say researchers
To determine if a global consensus existed regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI), the researchers identified and analysed 200 documents related to AI ethics and governance published between 2014 and 2022 from 37 countries and six continents and written or translated into five different languages - English, Portuguese, French, German and Spanish.
EU law sets the stage for a clash over disinformation
A new European Union law, the Digital Services Act, aims to combat disinformation and harmful content on social media platforms. The law could force social media giants to adopt new policies and practices or face fines of up to 6% of their revenue. The law's effects could extend beyond Europe, potentially changing company policies worldwide.
TikTok fined $379 million for failure to keep children's data safe in EU
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €345 million ($379 million) for failing to protect children's data on its platform. The fine was issued under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and comes after TikTok was found to have violated eight articles of the GDPR. The DPC requires TikTok to bring its processing into compliance within three months.
TikTok fined $370 million over handling of children's data in Europe
It is the first time ByteDance-owned TikTok has been reprimanded by Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner, the lead regulator in the EU for many of the world's top tech firms due to the location of their regional headquarters in Ireland.
From chargers to children's data: How the EU reined in big tech
Now the iPhone 15 is expected to have a USB-C charger, instead of Apple's usual Lightning charger, after the EU ordered manufacturers to adopt a common connection.
Europe's sweeping rules for tech giants have kicked in, here's how they work
Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe must comply with one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people see online.
Digital Services Act: Here's how Europe is cracking down on Big Tech
The Digital Services Act aims to protect European users when it comes to privacy, transparency and removal of harmful or illegal content.
Governments abroad look to model on India’s ‘landmark’ data law
New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster said he takes a 'keen interest' in the privacy impacts of new and emerging technologies and how countries such as India respond to these developments.
Is Twitter ready for Europe's new Big Tech rules? EU official says it has work to do
European commissioner Thierry Breton said late Thursday that he noted the "strong commitment of Twitter to comply" with the Digital Services Act, sweeping new standards that the world's biggest online platforms all must obey in just two months.
Twitter faces 'stress test' of Europe's tough new Big Tech rules
The EU law, along with new regulations in the pipeline for data and artificial intelligence, has made Brussels a trailblazer in the growing global movement to clamp down on Big Tech.
Italy watchdog to review other AI systems after ChatGPT brief ban
Italy's data protection authority Garante plans to review other artificial intelligence platforms and hire AI experts, a top official said, as it ramps up scrutiny of the powerful technology after temporarily banning ChatGPT in March.
Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK ready new rules
The updates help solidify Europe's reputation as the global leader in efforts to rein in the power of social media companies and other digital platforms.
Meta’s ads business faces a reckoning in Europe
While the fallout from Apple’s move is still playing out, there’s little doubt it has delivered a swift uppercut cut to Meta’s once-invincible ads business. The only consolation has been that Meta can still track its users’ activity within Facebook or Instagram to show them targeted ads.
TikTok delays changes to privacy policy over Europe data concerns
The Italian watchdog had informed Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) of TikTok's potential breaches of EU data rules. The Irish body is the lead EU regulator for TikTok and other leading internet businesses.
Facebook, Google, Twitter face grilling by UK lawmakers
Governments on both sides of the Atlantic want tougher rules aimed at protecting social media users, especially younger ones, but the United Kingdom's efforts are much further along.
Mutual benefit
From Groww foraying into mutual funds to Amazon vaccinating its frontline workers in India and Bytedance taking Tencent to court, here's a quick look at the top tech news today.
TikTok faces UK lawsuit over alleged kids' data breach
The former children's commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, and law firm Scott + Scott have brought the case against the firm and its Chinese parent group ByteDance on behalf of children aged under 13 in the UK and under 16 in the European Economic Area, a statement said.
TikTok faces claim for billions in London child privacy lawsuit
TikTok is one of the world's most popular apps -- especially among youngsters -- and has around 100 million users in Europe alone.
ETtech Exclusive | Big Tech should pay publishers, creators as content gets users: EU's Margrethe Vestager
Big Tech firms must pay publishers and creators for the content on their platforms, as users come for the content and not for advertising, European Union's Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager says in an exclusive interview.
EU unveils plan to toughen rules for tech giants
The EU outlined its long-awaited sweeping overhaul of digital regulations while the British government released its own plans to step up policing of harmful material online, signaling the next phase of technology regulation in Europe.
TikTok poised for deal to avoid millions in privacy damages
TikTok's Chinese owner is proposing to settle consumer privacy litigation that has exposed it to hundreds of millions of dollars in damages as the video-streaming app prepares for a possible acquisition under threat of being shut down in the U.S. over national security concerns.
Facial Recognition: Let's face it, it's a big market & a big danger
The technology has opened up a massive surveillance market in India which still lacks a legal framework.
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