Report: Facebook Did Not Notify EU Regulators Over Latest Leak Drew Wilson | April 7, 2021 A report is highlighting a potentially huge legal liability for Facebook. It says that Facebook didn’t proactively notify EU regulators about the leak.
Facebook Suffers Data Breach – 533 Million Accounts Compromised Drew Wilson | April 4, 2021 Facebook has suffered from another data breach. In all, 533 million accounts have been compromised as a result of the latest breach.
TikTok Faces Privacy Complaints in 15 European Countries Drew Wilson | February 16, 2021 Consumer groups in 15 European countries have lodged complaints against TikTok. Among the allegations are failure to adequately protect children.
French Privacy Regulator Fines Google €100 Million, Amazon €35 Million Drew Wilson | December 13, 2020 French privacy watchdog, CNIL, has fined Google a record breaking 100 million euros. It also fined Amazon 35 million euros.
Facebook Walks Back Threat of Leaving Europe Over Data Transfers Drew Wilson | September 28, 2020 A court filing earlier showed Facebook is considering leaving Europe. Now, they are saying they are not really leaving Europe after all.
Facebook Threatens to Pull Out of Europe Over Data Transfer Laws Drew Wilson | September 22, 2020 Facebook is threatening to pull out of Europe. The reason isn’t what you’d expect: it’s over new data transfer requirements.
EU Court Advisor: Platforms Like YouTube Not Liable for User Content Drew Wilson | July 27, 2020 A European court advisor has said that platforms like YouTube are not automatically liable for the actions of their users.
Google Caves to Regulators, Will Pay Link Tax to Publishers Drew Wilson | July 17, 2020 The link tax got a major boost recently. Google is backing down from regulatory pressure and is agreeing to pay the link tax.
CJEU Ruling: Countries Must Vet Data Before Info Sent Overseas Drew Wilson | July 16, 2020 The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled that countries must vet the sending of personal information being sent overseas.
European Top Court to Make Facebook Privacy Ruling Drew Wilson | July 15, 2020 Facebook could once again be in the privacy hot seat. The top European court is set to make a ruling on the site’s privacy configuration tomorrow.
