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Elon Musk's X faces privacy complaints in Europe over data use: ‘No consent’
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's X faces privacy complaints in Europe over data use: ‘No consent’

Hindustan Times  

A Vienna-based privacy campaign group lodged complaints in eight European countries against Elon Musk's X on Monday over "unlawfully" feeding the personal data of users into its artificial intelligence technology without their consent. The complaints filed by the European Center for Digital Rights -- also known as Noyb -- come after Ireland's Data Protection Commission earlier this month took court …

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TikTok takes first steps in turning on Norwegian data...
1 year ago

TikTok takes first steps in turning on Norwegian data...

Daily Mail  

In a bid to combat concerns over European privacy, TikTok has revealed plans to open an enormous data centre in Norway. In a bid to combat concerns over European privacy, TikTok has revealed plans to open an enormous data centre in Norway TikTok, owned by China-headquartered Bytedance, has been trying to address concerns over whether the Chinese government could access …

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European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe
1 year, 1 month ago

European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — European officials widened a ban on Meta’s “behavioral advertising” practices to most of Europe on Wednesday, setting up a broader conflict between the continent’s privacy-conscious institutions and an American technology giant. Behavioral advertising, used by Meta’s Facebook and Instagram among many other tech companies, involves observing individual behavior such as browsing habits, mouse clicks and app usage, …

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Facebook parent Meta seeks to stop privacy breach fine in Norway
1 year, 4 months ago

Facebook parent Meta seeks to stop privacy breach fine in Norway

The Hindu  

Meta Platforms will ask a court in Norway on Tuesday to stop a fine the country's data regulator has imposed on the owner of Facebook and Instagram for breaching users' privacy, in a case that could have wider European implications. Since August 14, Meta Platforms has been fined 1 million crowns per day for harvesting users' data and using it …

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Britain becomes latest to ban TikTok on government phones
1 year, 9 months ago

Britain becomes latest to ban TikTok on government phones

LA Times  

Britain is following the U.S. and European Union in banning TikTok from government mobile phones on security grounds. British authorities said Thursday that they are banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from government mobile phones on security grounds, following similar moves by the U.S. and European Union. The moves were prompted by growing concerns that TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, would …

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TikTok accuses EU of keeping it in the dark over staff phone ban
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok accuses EU of keeping it in the dark over staff phone ban

The Hindu  

TikTok accused the European Commission on Friday of failing to consult it over a decision to ban the Chinese short video sharing app from staff phones on cybersecurity grounds, a move subsequently followed by another top EU body. The EU executive and the EU Council, which brings together representatives of the member states to set policy priorities, said on Thursday …

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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 …

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TikTok banned from European Commission phones over cybersecurity concerns
1 year, 10 months ago

TikTok banned from European Commission phones over cybersecurity concerns

LA Times  

The European Union’s executive branch has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure. The European Union’s executive branch said Thursday that it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video-sharing app. TikTok faces intensifying scrutiny from Europe and the U.S. …

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Italian court seeks data on Belgian prisons, in EU scandal
2 years ago

Italian court seeks data on Belgian prisons, in EU scandal

Associated Press  

BRESCIA, Italy — An Italian court said Tuesday that it will seek information on prison conditions in Belgium before ruling on whether to turn over a woman for possible trial in Brussels in an influence-peddling scandal that has rocked the European Parliament. A panel of judges accepted the defense motion to seek documentation via the Italian justice minister on whether …

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Microsoft to roll out ‘data boundary’ for EU customers from Jan. 1
2 years ago

Microsoft to roll out ‘data boundary’ for EU customers from Jan. 1

The Hindu  

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday its European Union cloud customers will be able to process and store parts of their data in the region from Jan. 1. The phased rollout of its “EU data boundary” will apply to all of its core cloud services – Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power BI platform. Big businesses have become increasingly anxious …

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NASA exchanges data of its Mars mission with India, China, UAE & European Space Agency
3 years, 8 months ago

NASA exchanges data of its Mars mission with India, China, UAE & European Space Agency

The Hindu  

The U.S. space agency NASA has exchanged data of its current Mars mission with its counterparts in China, India, the UAE and the European Space Agency to lower the risk of a collision as their spacecraft were also currently hovering the red planet, a media report said on March 31. “To assure the safety of our respective missions, NASA is …

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Oxford-AstraZeneca Q&A: How effective is the Covid-19 vaccine, and how is it different to Pfizer?
3 years, 8 months ago

Oxford-AstraZeneca Q&A: How effective is the Covid-19 vaccine, and how is it different to Pfizer?

The Telegraph  

Should we be worried? Emer Cooke, chief of the EMA, said the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is not associated "with an increase in the overall risk of thromboembolic events and blood clots". On Wed Apr 7, the European Medicines Agency concluded that blood clots should be listed as a "very rare" side effect of the vaccine, restating that the benefits continue to …

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EU countries agree joint stance ahead of WhatsApp, Skype privacy talks
3 years, 10 months ago

EU countries agree joint stance ahead of WhatsApp, Skype privacy talks

The Hindu  

EU countries on Wednesday agreed to take a joint position in forthcoming negotiations with EU lawmakers and the European Commission on planned privacy rules governing Facebook's WhatsApp and Microsoft's Skype, ending a three-year impasse. While EU lawmakers quickly agreed a joint stance, the countries had until now failed to find common ground because of disagreements over rules for cookies, consent …

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