Tag: data privacy
EU to Expand Commission’s Authority to Penalize Big Tech for User Manipulation
The European Commission is set to gain enhanced powers to fine major tech companies for failing to protect consumers, especially minors, from online abuse.
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Australia Doubles Penalties for Social Media Platforms Allowing Under-16 Users
Australia increases fines for social media companies violating under-16 user restrictions amid ongoing enforcement challenges.
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UN Rights Office Urges Platform Reforms Over Social Media Bans for Children
The UN calls for digital platform reforms and stronger regulations to protect children online, cautioning against outright social media bans.
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Roskomnadzor Fines 85 Internet Providers for Failing to Supply Subscriber IP Addresses
Russian regulator Roskomnadzor fined 85 ISPs for not providing subscriber IP address data as required by law.
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Unauthorized Access to Anthropic’s Claude AI Model Sold at Deep Discount in China
A gray market in China resells discounted access to Anthropic’s Claude AI, exploiting stolen accounts and collecting user data for AI model distillation.
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LinkedIn Accused of Covertly Collecting User Browser Extension Data
LinkedIn reportedly gathers data on users’ installed browser extensions, linking them to personal and professional details.
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Perplexity Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Secret Data Sharing with Advertisers
AI startup Perplexity is sued for allegedly sharing user data and conversations with advertisers without consent, raising privacy concerns.
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Intel Unveils Heracles Chip to Accelerate Fully Homomorphic Encryption by 5000x
Intel introduces Heracles, a chip designed to process fully encrypted data without decryption, boosting performance by 5000 times.
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Smart TV Apps Harvest Internet Data to Train AI Models, Raising Privacy Questions
Some Smart TV apps are quietly using user bandwidth to collect web data for AI training, enabled by a new SDK from proxy network operator Bright Data.
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