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What's happening with your data privacy?
Meta fined by Irish DPA over GDPR, CNIL launches an inquiry into data processing by apps and Swiss "hacktivist" finds no-fly-list on unsecured server.
Content moderation is high on the legislative agenda, but it needs more
US Supreme Court green-lights Meta's spyware lawsuit, China deepfake law to come into effect, UK government calls for bailiff body-worn cameras.
The good and bad side of apps: can we trust them to protect our privacy?
Meta bans "surveillance-for-hire" firms, UK introduces guidance to protect users on apps, Vancouver vote to expand police body-worn cameras.
Safety and security vs. "intrusive monitoring": the two sides of the surveillance coin
London firefighters to be issued with bodyworn cameras, US students reject covert surveillance under desks, UK and South Korea finalise data transfer.
More surveillance means more security, but also more demand for respect of data rights
Meta sued for data collecting practices, India releases new data protection bill, EU lawmakers warn against Qatar World Cup app amid privacy concerns.
Are we seeing a more targeted approach from both regulators and companies to ensure privacy and online user safety?
ICO reprimands Department for Education for data breach, Digital Services Act to become law, NYPD to join Ring network, Bumble publishes open source.
Biometric data: how value and ethics are balanced on the scale
Google sued in Texas for biometric collection, noise-detecting cameras to be trialled across England, rules regulating police body cameras in Finland.
In an age of constant video surveillance, can we be confident in our right to privacy?
Biden signs executive order to facilitate US/EU data transfers, Dutch court says employee was wrongly fired for not turning webcam on, New York.
Are we seeing a tangible international shift in how we protect data?
Australian company, Optus, suffers large data breach, German data retention law found unlawful by the EU, Indonesia passes data privacy legislation.
Is children's online data protection and privacy a priority?
Meta receives a large fine over Instagram's handling of children's data, California passes landmark legislation to protect children and teens online.
Is privacy about personal choice and individual space, or can it only exist if it is based on shared practices and agreements?
Apple suffers huge security flaw, New Delhi police uses Facial recognition with 80% threshold and Google employees demand protection of abortion data.
Data legislation? Oh yeah, I've definitely heard of that...
Amazon gave Ring footage to the Police without user consent, America is close to a federal Data Privacy Act, and the UK proposes a new AI rulebook.