TikTok planning 2 more data centers in Europe amid data security concerns
TikTok is taking steps to address safety and regulatory concerns by expanding its presence in Europe.
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Facebook inches closer to European blackout
Facebook and Instagram could be prohibited from sending European user data to the United States within the next two months
European Parliament Committee calls to reject EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs issued a Draft Motion for a Resolution demanding that the European Commission not grant adequacy to the newly proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
Want to Delete Your Twitter DMs? Good Luck With That!
Despite statements from Twitter about the supposed deletion of messages, it appears that this is not happening.
Italian DPA stops AI powered chatbot “Replika”
Italian DPA ordered Replika, an AI-powered chatbot that creates a ‘virtual friend’ using text and video interfaces, to stop processing personal data in Italy.
In 2023, Resolve to Fix Your Organization’s Meta Pixel Problem
It’s time to be proactive about user privacy. Find out if you’re sending too much data to Facebook—or if you need to send data at all.
Location data is personal data – agrees Spanish DPA
The Spanish Courts have ruled that telecommunications providers must abide by their customers’ right to access their location data.
AI-Generated Voice Firm Clamps Down After 4chan Makes Celebrity Voices for Abuse
4chan members used ElevenLabs to make deepfake voices of Emma Watson, Joe Rogan, and others saying racist, transphobic, and violent things.
MI5 spies broke law by holding people’s intercepted data for years
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that UK spies have unlawfully held onto individuals’ intercepted data for five years.
Dutch hacker obtained virtually all Austrians’ personal data
The police did not elaborate on the consequences for Austrians’ data security.
Swedish presidency tries to close in on the Data Act
New compromise on the Data Act touching on scope, trade secrets, business-to-government (B2G) data access, international transfers, and compensation, etc.
TikTok CEO seeks to reassure on EU rules on privacy, child safety
TikTok CEO on a visit to Brussels sought to reassure theEU the app would respect the bloc’s tech rules and commitments to privacy and child safety.