TikTok's lead EU regulator opens two data privacy probes
3 years, 3 months ago

TikTok's lead EU regulator opens two data privacy probes

The Hindu  

TikTok's lead data privacy regulator in the European Union has opened two inquiries into the Chinese-owned short-video platform related to the processing of children's personal data and transfers of personal data to China. Ireland's Data Protection Commission, which is lead EU regulator for many of the world's top internet firms due to the location of their regional headquarters in Ireland, is allowed to impose fines of up to 4% of global revenue. The first of the probes relates "to the processing of personal data in the context of platform settings for users under age 18 and age verification measures for persons under 13," the Data Protection Commission said in a statement. Ireland's data watchdog earlier this month levied a record 225 million euro fine on Facebook's WhatsApp under the EU's 2018 General Data Protection Regulation law.

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Facebook owner hit with 251 million euros in fines for 2018 data breach
6 days, 11 hours ago

Facebook owner hit with 251 million euros in fines for 2018 data breach

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union privacy watchdogs hit Facebook owner Meta with fines totaling 251 million euros on Monday after an investigation into a 2018 data breach on the social media platform that exposed millions of accounts. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission issued the penalties after wrapping up its inquiry into the breach, when hackers gained access to user accounts by exploiting …

WhatsApp takes EU privacy board battle to top European court
3 weeks, 5 days ago

WhatsApp takes EU privacy board battle to top European court

The Hindu  

Meta's WhatsApp took its fight against the European Data Protection Board to Europe's highest court on Tuesday, saying it should be able to challenge a ruling that led to a 225 million euro fine by Ireland's privacy watchdog. The Irish data protection watchdog handed out the penalty in 2021 after complaints about WhatsApp's use of personal data in Ireland. WhatsApp …

Google's AI Compliance Now Faces EU Regulator Probe: Trouble In Sight?
3 months, 1 week ago

Google's AI Compliance Now Faces EU Regulator Probe: Trouble In Sight?

News 18  

DUBLIN: Google's lead EU privacy regulator opened an inquiry on Thursday into whether the search engine giant adequately protected European Union users' personal data before using it to help develop its foundational AI Model. Ireland's Data Protection Commission, the lead EU regulator for most of the top U.S. internet firms due to the location of their EU operations in Ireland, …

TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain
7 months, 4 weeks ago

TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain

Associated Press  

LONDON — TikTok said Wednesday that it’s halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features. The company backed down days after the European Union warned that the TikTok Lite app might have breached the 27-nation bloc’s digital regulations when it launched earlier this month. …

TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
8 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or a lawsuit against the company, according to a person familiar with the matter. The investigation is the latest battle in Washington for the social media company, which is already fighting against a federal bill that could …

TikTok Fined $11 million: Italy regulator fines TikTok $11 mln over content checks
9 months, 1 week ago

TikTok Fined $11 million: Italy regulator fines TikTok $11 mln over content checks

The Hindu  

Italy's competition watchdog has fined three units of social media giant TikTok 10 million euros in total for inadequate checks on content potentially harmful to young or vulnerable users, it said on Thursday. TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, and other social media companies including Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms, are under pressure from regulators around the globe to …

TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook
10 months ago

TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Monday it is investigating whether TikTok has broken the bloc’s strict new digital rules for cleaning up social media and keeping internet users safe. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, said it has “opened formal proceedings to assess” whether TikTok has breached the Digital Services Act, which took effect last year. The commission …

EU launches probe into TikTok over child protection
10 months ago

EU launches probe into TikTok over child protection

New Indian Express  

BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content. It is the second probe into a major online platform since Brussels introduced the Digital Services Act, after targeting tech billionaire Elon Musk's X in December. The European Commission's concerns …

TikTok challenges EU supervisory fee, following Meta’s footsteps
10 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok challenges EU supervisory fee, following Meta’s footsteps

The Hindu  

Chinese online social media platform TikTok has challenged a supervisory fee amounting to 0.05% of its annual worldwide net income to cover EU regulators' costs of monitoring compliance with new EU rules, the second company to do so after Meta Platforms. Under the Digital Services Act, 20 very large online platforms, including TikTok, Meta, Google, Apple and two very large …

TikTok sues EU over content law levy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok sues EU over content law levy

New Indian Express  

BRUSSELS: TikTok said on Thursday it is challenging an EU fee to enforce a content moderation law, a day after Facebook owner Meta announced a similar move. "We disagree with the fee and are appealing on a number of grounds, including the use of flawed third party estimates of our monthly active user numbers as a basis for calculating the …

YouTube, TikTok face EU requests for details on measures protecting minors
1 year, 1 month ago

YouTube, TikTok face EU requests for details on measures protecting minors

The Hindu  

Google's YouTube and TikTok will be asked by EU industry chief Thierry Breton to explain how they protect children from illegal and harmful content on their platforms in line with new EU rules, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The move by Breton comes three days after he told TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou …

TikTok Fined 345 Million Euros Over Handling of Children's Data in Europe
1 year, 3 months ago

TikTok Fined 345 Million Euros Over Handling of Children's Data in Europe

News 18  

DUBLIN: TikTok has been fined 345 million euros for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of children's personal data in the European Union, its lead regulator in the bloc said on Friday. The Chinese-owned short-video platform, which has grown rapidly among teenagers around the world in recent years, breached a number of EU privacy laws between July 31, 2020, and …

TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules
1 year, 3 months ago

TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules

The Hindu  

European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect children's privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe's strict data privacy rules. Ireland's Data Protection Commission, the lead privacy regulator for Big Tech companies whose European headquarters are largely in Dublin, said it was fining TikTok …

TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules
1 year, 3 months ago

TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect children’s privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, the lead privacy regulator for Big Tech companies whose European headquarters are largely in Dublin, said it was …

TikTok hit with $368-million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules
1 year, 3 months ago

TikTok hit with $368-million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules

LA Times  

European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368-million fine on Friday for failing to protect children’s privacy, the first time that the popular video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, the lead privacy regulator for Big Tech companies whose European headquarters are largely in Dublin, said it was fining TikTok 345 million …

EU slaps Meta with record $1.3 billion privacy fine for transferring user data to US
1 year, 7 months ago

EU slaps Meta with record $1.3 billion privacy fine for transferring user data to US

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic, the latest salvo in a decadelong case sparked by U.S. cybersnooping fears. The penalty fine of 1.2 billion euros from Ireland's Data Protection Commission is the biggest since the EU's strict data privacy regime took …

Facebook parent Meta hit with record fine for transferring European user data to U.S.
1 year, 7 months ago

Facebook parent Meta hit with record fine for transferring European user data to U.S.

The Hindu  

The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine on May 22 and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic by October, the latest salvo in a decade long case sparked by U.S. cybersnooping fears. The penalty fine of €1.2 billion euros from Ireland's Data Protection Commission is the biggest since the EU's strict …

Meta fined $1.3 billion by EU for sending user data to US: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Meta fined $1.3 billion by EU for sending user data to US: Report

Live Mint  

The Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc was hit with a record fine amounting to $1.3 billion by European Union privacy regulators for sending user data to the United States. The Irish Data Protection Commission on Monday announced their judgement on Monday citing the fact that Meta Platforms' continued data transfers to the US didn’t address “the risks to the fundamental …

Facebook parent Meta hit with record $1.3-billion fine by EU over data privacy
1 year, 7 months ago

Facebook parent Meta hit with record $1.3-billion fine by EU over data privacy

LA Times  

The European Union has imposed a record $1.3-billion privacy fine on Meta over the transfer of user data across the Atlantic. The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3-billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring users’ personal information across the Atlantic by October, the latest salvo in a decade-long case sparked by U.S. cyber-snooping fears. Ireland’s …

Meta fined $1.3bn over transfer of EU user data to the US
1 year, 7 months ago

Meta fined $1.3bn over transfer of EU user data to the US

Al Jazeera  

Facebook, Instagram owner says ruling is ‘flawed, unjustified and sets a dangerous precedent for countless other companies’. The Irish Data Protection Commission, which acts on behalf of the European Union, said on Monday that the European Data Protection Board ordered it to collect “an administrative fine”. “The ability for data to be transferred across borders is fundamental to how the …

Meta to Face Record EU Privacy Fine Over Facebook Data Transfer to US
1 year, 7 months ago

Meta to Face Record EU Privacy Fine Over Facebook Data Transfer to US

News 18  

Meta Platforms Inc is set to face a record European Union privacy fine related to data transfer of Facebook’s EU users to U.S. servers for failing to comply with a warning by a top EU court, two sources familiar with the matter said. EU regulators led by Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon have been finalising a ban on the …

Portuguese NGO sues TikTok, says platform 'profits from children'
1 year, 8 months ago

Portuguese NGO sues TikTok, says platform 'profits from children'

The Hindu  

A Portugal-based European consumer protection group has sued short-video app TikTok for allegedly allowing children aged under 13 to sign up for an account without parental consent and failing to implement measures to protect them. The lawsuit came a day after Britain's data watchdog said it had fined TikTok 12.7 million pounds for breaching data protection law, including by using …

TikTok fined $15.9 million by U.K. watchdog over misuse of kids' data
1 year, 8 months ago

TikTok fined $15.9 million by U.K. watchdog over misuse of kids' data

The Hindu  

Britain’s privacy watchdog hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty Tuesday for misusing children's data and violating other protections for young users' personal information. The British watchdog, which was investigating data breaches between May 2018 and July 2020, said TikTok allowed as many as 1.4 million children in the U.K. under 13 to use the app in 2020, despite the platform's …

TikTok hit with $15.9M fine for mishandling children's data by UK watchdog
1 year, 8 months ago

TikTok hit with $15.9M fine for mishandling children's data by UK watchdog

Hindustan Times  

Britain’s privacy watchdog hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty Tuesday for misusing children's data and violating other protections for users' personal information. The British watchdog, which was investigating data breaches between May 2018 and July 2020, said TikTok allowed as many as 1.4 million children in the U.K. under 13 to use the app in 2020, despite the platform's own …

UK fines TikTok $15.9m over misuse of children’s data
1 year, 8 months ago

UK fines TikTok $15.9m over misuse of children’s data

Al Jazeera  

Watchdog says TikTok failed to get consent from parents to process the data, as required by the United Kingdom’s data protection laws. The UK’s privacy watchdog hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty for misusing children’s data and violating other protections for young users’ personal information. The British watchdog, which was investigating data breaches between May 2018 and July 2020, said …

America's TikTok debate shows US politicians are intent on curbing the app's influence. But is a total ban the answer?
1 year, 8 months ago

America's TikTok debate shows US politicians are intent on curbing the app's influence. But is a total ban the answer?

ABC  

Until last week, few Americans would have been familiar with the enigmatic chief executive of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew. "Currently, TikTok is allowed to share its data with its parent company or subsidiaries or partners," said Aynne Kokas, an associate professor of media studies at the University of Virginia. In one particularly tense exchange during the recent congressional hearing, Mr …

“Gross spectacle”: TikTok hearing on Capitol Hill goes off the rails into bizarre GOP racism
1 year, 8 months ago

“Gross spectacle”: TikTok hearing on Capitol Hill goes off the rails into bizarre GOP racism

Salon  

Facebook collects about as much data from underage users as TikTok does, and federal law enforcement agencies have almost limitless access to that data. When asked if he'd be willing to divest TikTok from ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, he responded: "American social media companies don't have a good track record with data privacy and user security. He also detailed …

China defends TikTok, says it does not ask companies to ‘hand over data’
1 year, 8 months ago

China defends TikTok, says it does not ask companies to ‘hand over data’

Hindustan Times  

Beijing said Friday that it does not ask companies to hand over data gathered overseas, as Chinese-owned TikTok faces calls for a ban in the United States. China "has never and will not require companies or individuals to collect or provide data located in a foreign country, in a way that violates local law", foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told …

Belgium bans TikTok from government phones after US, EU
1 year, 9 months ago

Belgium bans TikTok from government phones after US, EU

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Belgium is banning TikTok from government phones over worries about cybersecurity, privacy and misinformation, the country’s prime minister said Friday, mirroring recent action by other authorities in Europe and the U.S. TikTok said it is “disappointed at this suspension, which is based on basic misinformation about our company.” The company said it’s “readily available to meet with officials …

TikTok hires third party to ease data theft accusations
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok hires third party to ease data theft accusations

Firstpost  

Beijing: TikTok launched a new effort to assuage European leaders’ worries over data security on Wednesday, as Western governments consider further bans on the video-sharing app. TikTok executives said the company was working with a third-party European security company to oversee and check how it handles European users’ data, which will be stored at three centres in Dublin and Norway …

Explained | European Commission bans Tiktok on staff devices
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | European Commission bans Tiktok on staff devices

The Hindu  

The story so far: The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, on February 23 banned popular social media platform TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, from the official devices of its staff amid concerns over data security. “Based on a demonstrated need to do their job, subject to a series of robust security controls and approval protocols, and …

EXPLAINER: Canada latest to ban TikTok on government phones
1 year, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: Canada latest to ban TikTok on government phones

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canada is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it might be a first step to further action. The EU’s action follows similar moves in the U.S., where more than half of the states and Congress have banned TikTok from official government devices. Both the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission in …

EU tightens the screw on TikTok, European commission bans staff from using TikTok on work devices
1 year, 9 months ago

EU tightens the screw on TikTok, European commission bans staff from using TikTok on work devices

Firstpost  

TikTok was taken off guard when the European Commission issued an order restricting the use of the social media app on government devices. Banning TikTok on official devices On Thursday, Commission employees received an email informing them that the Chinese-owned social media app must be uninstalled from all company devices by March 15. TikTok’s worsening position across North America and …

TikTok at Risk: Canada starts investigating platform over data collection from young users
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok at Risk: Canada starts investigating platform over data collection from young users

Firstpost  

Four Canadian privacy authorities are investigating TikTok’s gathering, use, and disclosure of personal information, including whether it is in compliance with laws when working with younger users. Federal and provincial governments are investigating whether the platform, which is controlled by China’s ByteDance, is in compliance with privacy rules. “The joint inquiry will concentrate on TikTok’s privacy policies in relation to …

European Commission Bans TikTok on Official Devices: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

European Commission Bans TikTok on Official Devices: Report

News 18  

The European Commission has banned TikTok on official devices used by staff amid concerns over data protection, a spokesperson told AFP on Thursday. The ban also means European Commission staff cannot use the Chinese-owned video-sharing app on personal devices including phones that have official apps installed, the spokesperson said, confirming a report by news website Euractiv. The United States last …

European Commission bans TikTok from official devices
1 year, 10 months ago

European Commission bans TikTok from official devices

CNN  

Washington/London CNN — The European Commission has banned TikTok from official devices because of concerns about cybersecurity, a move sharply criticized by the company in its latest run-in with Western governments over how it handles user data. “This measure aims to protect the Commission against cybersecurity threats and actions which may be exploited for cyberattacks against the corporate environment of …

TikTok eyes European data centres amid regulatory pressure
1 year, 10 months ago

TikTok eyes European data centres amid regulatory pressure

Al Jazeera  

Top executive says video-sharing app aims to expand its data storage with two more centres in Europe. Chinese social media company TikTok plans to open two more data centres in Europe, according to a senior executive, a move that could mitigate concerns over the security of users’ data and ease regulatory pressure on the company. The short video-sharing app, owned …

Xi's China could force TikTok to share American users' data, claims US senator
1 year, 10 months ago

Xi's China could force TikTok to share American users' data, claims US senator

Hindustan Times  

A Democrat senator has called on technology giants Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their respective app stores. Citing national security concerns, Michael Bennet has claimed that China could use its national security laws to force TikTok or its parent company ByteDance to hand over the personal data of the app's American users, CNN reported. The senator from Colorado …

EU’s Breton warns TikTok CEO: Comply with new digital rules
1 year, 11 months ago

EU’s Breton warns TikTok CEO: Comply with new digital rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union’s digital policy chief warned TikTok’s boss Thursday that the social media app will have to fall in line with tough new rules for online platforms set to take effect later this year. The company’s Brussels-based director of public policy and government relations, Caroline Greer, said on Twitter that Breton’s talk with Shou was a “good …

TikTok boss meets European officials as scrutiny intensifies
1 year, 11 months ago

TikTok boss meets European officials as scrutiny intensifies

Associated Press  

LONDON — TikTok’s CEO met Tuesday with European Union officials about strict new digital regulations in the 27-nation bloc as the Chinese-owned social media app faces growing scrutiny from Western authorities over data privacy, cybersecurity and misinformation. “There cannot be any doubt that data of users in Europe are safe and not exposed to illegal access from third-country authorities.” Caroline …

EU fines Meta $414 million for privacy violations, prohibits firm from forcing users to agree to personalised ads
1 year, 11 months ago

EU fines Meta $414 million for privacy violations, prohibits firm from forcing users to agree to personalised ads

Firstpost  

London: European Union regulators on Wednesday hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for privacy violations and banned the company from forcing users in the 27-nation bloc to agree to personalized ads based on their online activity. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission imposed two fines totaling 390 million euros in its decision in two cases that could shake …

Irish privacy regulator fines Meta more than $400 million
1 year, 11 months ago

Irish privacy regulator fines Meta more than $400 million

The Hindu  

Ireland's data privacy regulator fined Meta 390 million euros on Wednesday for breaches at its Facebook and Instagram services and said both must reassess the legal basis on how they run advertising based on personal data in the European Union. The order on how both social media companies run advertising was made in December by the EU's privacy watchdog, according …

Britain may fine TikTok $29 million in children's data privacy probe
2 years, 2 months ago

Britain may fine TikTok $29 million in children's data privacy probe

Hindustan Times  

Britain could fine TikTok 27 million pounds following an investigation that found the short-form video app may have breached UK's data protection law by failing to safeguard privacy of children using the platform. The investigation found that TikTok could have processed data of children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental consent and failed to provide proper information to …

TikTok could face £27m fine for failing to protect children’s privacy
2 years, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok may face a £27m fine for breaching UK data protection law involving …

UK: TikTok may face big fine over children’s data protection
2 years, 2 months ago

UK: TikTok may face big fine over children’s data protection

Associated Press  

LONDON — TikTok could face a 27 million-pound fine in the U.K. over a possible breach of U.K. data protection law by failing to protect children’s privacy when they are using the video-sharing platform. The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office said Monday that it has issued the social media company a legal document that precedes a potential fine. It said TikTok …

Instagram Fined Over Rs 3,100 Crores In Ireland Over GDPR Violations: All Details
2 years, 3 months ago

Instagram Fined Over Rs 3,100 Crores In Ireland Over GDPR Violations: All Details

News 18  

Meta-owned photo and video-sharing platform Instagram has been fined 405 million euros by the Irish Data Protection Commission for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation. The fine, the second-highest under the GDPR after a 746 million euros penalty against Amazon, is the third for a Meta-owned company handed down by the Irish regulator, reports Politico. “This inquiry focused on …

Irish regulators fine Instagram 405 million euros for data breach
2 years, 3 months ago

Irish regulators fine Instagram 405 million euros for data breach

The Hindu  

Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal data. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said by email on September 5, 2022 that it made a final decision last week to fine the company 405 million euros, though the full details won’t be released until next week. The penalty is …

Irish watchdog fines Instagram 405M euros in teen data case
2 years, 3 months ago

Irish watchdog fines Instagram 405M euros in teen data case

Associated Press  

LONDON — Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal information in violation of strict European Union data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said by email Monday that it made a final decision last week to fine the company 405 million euros, though the full details won’t …

TikTok delays changes to privacy policy over Europe data concerns
2 years, 5 months ago

TikTok delays changes to privacy policy over Europe data concerns

The Hindu  

TikTok suspended changes to its privacy policy for targeted advertising on Tuesday, a day before they took effect, while the lead European Union regulator studies whether they comply with the bloc's data protection rules. Italy's data protection authority had sounded an initial alarm, saying that Chinese-owned TikTok had told users of the video app that it was going to deliver …

Italy’s watchdog warns TikTok over alleged breach of EU privacy rules
2 years, 5 months ago

Italy’s watchdog warns TikTok over alleged breach of EU privacy rules

The Hindu  

Italy's data protection authority has formally warned Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok about an alleged breach of existing European Union rules to safeguard user privacy, the watchdog said on Monday. TikTok had told users in recent weeks that it was going to deliver targeted advertising to them from July 13, without requesting consent for using data stored in their devices, the …

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