US federal judge rules against Meta in privacy fight with FTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Meta Platforms, which owns WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, lost the latest round of a court battle over privacy
2023-11-28 05:29
TikTok fined 345 million euros over handling of children's data in Europe
DUBLIN TikTok has been fined 345 million euros ($370 million) for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of
2023-09-15 20:29
Elon Musk should be forced to testify on X's 'chaotic environment,' US regulator tells court
Elon Musk should be forced to testify in an expansive US government probe of X, the company formerly known as Twitter, the US government said.
2023-09-13 03:16
Time is running out to file claims for Facebook's $725 million data privacy settlement
Anyone in the United States who had a Facebook account in the past 16 years has roughly one week left to file for payment in a data privacy settlement case.
2023-08-17 21:15
US watchdog teases crackdown on data brokers that sell Americans' personal information
The US government plans to rein in the vast data broker industry with new, privacy-focused regulations that aim to safeguard millions of Americans' personal information from data breaches, violent criminals and even artificial intelligence chatbots.
2023-08-16 00:22
Google fails to end $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge rejected Google's bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy
2023-08-08 22:24
Google update makes it easier for US users to remove some unwanted search results
Google unveiled new privacy updates this week that lets US users have a wee bit more control over the search results that pop up about themselves online.
2023-08-04 23:22
California agency probes automakers data privacy practices
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A California state agency on Monday said it is reviewing the privacy practices of automakers
2023-08-01 02:48
Privacy group challenges Ryanair's use of facial recognition
DUBLIN Digital rights group NOYB on Thursday filed a complaint against Ryanair, alleging that the airline is violating
2023-07-27 18:15
Twitter asks federal court to terminate 2022 FTC privacy settlement
Twitter has asked a federal court to terminate a 2022 privacy settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that is the subject of an ongoing FTC investigation, alleging that the probe has "spiraled out of control and become tainted by bias."
2023-07-13 23:23
Privacy activists slam EU-US pact on data sharing
The deal overcame objections about US intelligence agencies' level of access to European data.
2023-07-11 11:25
EU seals new US data transfer pact, but challenge likely
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on
2023-07-11 02:56