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Spyware company Intellexa fined €50,000 for holding up Greek inquiry

Alexander Martin January 18, 2023

Spyware company Intellexa fined €50,000 for holding up Greek inquiry
Irish privacy watchdog fines Meta $400 million amid disagreement among European authorities

Jonathan Greig January 4, 2023

Irish privacy watchdog fines Meta $400 million amid disagreement among European authorities
Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica class-action for $725 million
Brief Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica class-action for $725 million

Adam Janofsky December 23, 2022

Google to pay nearly $400 million over deceptive location tracking practices

Jonathan Greig November 14, 2022

Google to pay nearly $400 million over deceptive location tracking practices
A long-dormant Texas privacy law is finally being put to use against tech giants

Andrea Peterson October 21, 2022

A long-dormant Texas privacy law is finally being put to use against tech giants
White House releases AI ‘bill of rights’ blueprint, calling for privacy protections
Brief White House releases AI ‘bill of rights’ blueprint, calling for privacy protections

Andrea Peterson October 4, 2022

TikTok could face £27 million fine for failing to protect UK children’s privacy

Alexander Martin September 26, 2022

TikTok could face £27 million fine for failing to protect UK children’s privacy
Senators Wyden, Warren urge NTIA to protect ‘highly sensitive’ domain registration info
Brief Senators Wyden, Warren urge NTIA to protect ‘highly sensitive’ domain registration info

Jonathan Greig September 21, 2022

Consumer advocates press FTC for action on data and privacy rules
Brief Consumer advocates press FTC for action on data and privacy rules

Andrea Peterson September 8, 2022

FCC launches investigation into mobile carriers’ geolocation data practices

Andrea Peterson August 26, 2022

FCC launches investigation into mobile carriers’ geolocation data practices
Facebook testing end-to-end encryption as a default on Messenger

Daryna Antoniuk August 12, 2022

Facebook testing end-to-end encryption as a default on Messenger
FTC moves to create data security and privacy rules

Andrea Peterson August 11, 2022

FTC moves to create data security and privacy rules
Why experts have hope in the federal privacy bill – even if it doesn’t pass

Andrea Peterson August 9, 2022

Why experts have hope in the federal privacy bill – even if it doesn’t pass
Feelyou mental health app says emails of 78,000 users exposed in breach

Jonathan Greig July 19, 2022

Feelyou mental health app says emails of 78,000 users exposed in breach
Lawmakers call for FTC crackdown on deceptive VPN practices amid abortion bans

Andrea Peterson July 15, 2022

Lawmakers call for FTC crackdown on deceptive VPN practices amid abortion bans
FTC puts data collectors and brokers on notice in light of abortion bans

Jonathan Greig July 12, 2022

FTC puts data collectors and brokers on notice in light of abortion bans
I was already skeptical of NFTs. Then one stole my face.

Jillian C. York July 10, 2022

I was already skeptical of NFTs. Then one stole my face.
Twitter apologizes for abusing user security information after $150 million FTC settlement

Jonathan Greig June 22, 2022

Twitter apologizes for abusing user security information after $150 million FTC settlement
Bill aims to ban sale of location and health data 
Brief Bill aims to ban sale of location and health data 

Andrea Peterson June 15, 2022

ExpressVPN pulls servers out of India over cybersecurity law, and others may follow

Jonathan Greig June 3, 2022

ExpressVPN pulls servers out of India over cybersecurity law, and others may follow
Twitter fined $150 million by FTC for alleged privacy violations
Brief Twitter fined $150 million by FTC for alleged privacy violations

Adam Janofsky May 25, 2022

In post-Roe world, privacy researcher worries about a ‘scenario where everyone is a sheriff’

Dina Temple-Raston and Will Jarvis May 24, 2022

In post-Roe world, privacy researcher worries about a ‘scenario where everyone is a sheriff’
UK data authority fines Clearview AI more than £7.5m, orders UK data deleted
Brief UK data authority fines Clearview AI more than £7.5m, orders UK data deleted

Andrea Peterson May 23, 2022

Clearview AI CEO: Settlement could be a template for others, won’t materially change business

Dina Temple-Raston and Sean Powers May 16, 2022

Clearview AI CEO: Settlement could be a template for others, won’t materially change business
Prince Charles announces UK ‘data reform’ bill, throwing EU adequacy status into limbo

Jonathan Greig May 11, 2022

Prince Charles announces UK ‘data reform’ bill, throwing EU adequacy status into limbo