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China's DeepSeek AI Covering Up Uyghur Genocide: Report
The rapid rise of China's DeepSeek AI chatbot has sparked widespread security concerns and allegations of censorship. Several countries have already banned its use, citing privacy and data issues.
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DeepSeek May Face Further Regulatory Actions, European Data Protection Board Says
DeepSeek may face more actions from national regulators in the future, Europe's privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, underscoring the bloc's concerns about the rising popularity of the cheap Chinese Artificial Intelligence startup.
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Worldcoin Ordered to Delete All Iris Scanning Data From Users in Spain, GermanyÂ
Spanish data protection watchdog AEPD and the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) have ordered Sam Altman-led World (formerly Worldcoin) to erase all the iris scanning data it has collected so far.
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Facebook-Parent Meta Settles with Australia's Privacy Watchdog Over Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
Meta Platforms has agreed to a AUD 50 million settlement ($31.85 million or roughly Rs. 270 crore), Australia's privacy watchdog over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In June 2023, the country's federal court ordered Meta and the privacy commissioner to enter mediation.
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Meta Plans To Appeal Indian Regulator's Rs 213 Crore Penalty Order
After the Competition Commission imposed a Rs 213-crore penalty on Meta in relation to WhatsApp privacy policy, the company said it disagrees with the watchdog's decision and plans to appeal.
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Microsoft Targeted By Austrian Privacy Group Over Education Programme
Microsoft on Tuesday found itself targeted in two complaints filed by privacy advocacy group NOYB to the Austrian privacy watchdog related to its online education software, the latest grievances levelled against the U.S. tech giant.
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ChatGPT Still Not Meeting Data Accuracy Standards, EU Data Protection Board Says
OpenAI's efforts to reduce false information being generated by its ChatGPT chatbot are not sufficient to comply with the data accuracy principle, according to the EU's privacy watchdog. Data accuracy is one of the guiding principles of the EU's set of data protection rules, and the EU personal data protection board set up the task force on ChatGPT...
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Meta, Others Online Platforms Should Give Users Free Option Without Targeted Ads, Says EU Privacy Watchdog
Meta Platforms and other large online platforms should offer users the option to use their services for free without targeted advertising, the EU privacy watchdog said on Wednesday, responding to the company's paid ad-free service that has triggered criticism.
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OpenAI’s Video-Making Service Under Data Privacy Scrutiny in EU
OpenAI faces further scrutiny from Italy’s data protection watchdog over concerns that the firm’s new artificial intelligence video creation system would process people’s personal data. It’s the second time OpenAI has come to the attention of the Italian regulator, which is already investigating possible data violations by the tech company...
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Snapchat's AI Chatbot May Pose Privacy Risks To Children: UK Watchdog
Snapchat may have failed to properly assess privacy risks to children from its artificial intelligence chatbot, Britain's data watchdog said on Friday, adding it would consider the company's response before making any final enforcement decision
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French Antitrust Watchdog Issues Statement of Objection Over Alleged iPhone User Data Tracking by Apple
France's antitrust watchdog said on Tuesday it had issued a statement of objection against Apple, citing concerns the US technology company could have breached regulations linked to the use of iPhone user data for advertising purposes.
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European Commission Announces New Rules to Speed Up Big Tech Data Privacy Probes
Stung by criticism of tardy privacy investigations and the Irish privacy regulator's outsized role in overseeing Big Tech, the European Commission on Tuesday announced new rules to help watchdogs work on cross-border cases at a faster clip.
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Japan Privacy Watchdog Warns ChatGPT Maker Over Sensitive Data Collection
Japan's privacy watchdog said on Friday it has warned OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup behind the ChatGPT chatbot, not to collect sensitive data without people's permission.
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Apple Under Italian Antitrust Watchdog's Scanner Over Alleged Abuse of App Market Dominance
The watchdog said Apple penalised third-party app developers by imposing "a more restrictive privacy policy" than it applies to itself.
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European Privacy Watchdog Sets Up ChatGPT Task Force; Will Look at Privacy Rules on AI
The move by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) follows a unilateral move by Italy last month to curb ChatGPT - a stance that Germany's commissioner for data protection said could be followed in Europe's biggest economy. Spain's AEPD watchdog said on Thursday that it too would launch a preliminary investigation into potential data breaches by...
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China's DeepSeek AI Covering Up Uyghur Genocide: Report
The rapid rise of China's DeepSeek AI chatbot has sparked widespread security concerns and allegations of censorship. Several countries have already banned its use, citing privacy and data issues.
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DeepSeek May Face Further Regulatory Actions, European Data Protection Board Says
DeepSeek may face more actions from national regulators in the future, Europe's privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, underscoring the bloc's concerns about the rising popularity of the cheap Chinese Artificial Intelligence startup.
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Worldcoin Ordered to Delete All Iris Scanning Data From Users in Spain, GermanyÂ
Spanish data protection watchdog AEPD and the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) have ordered Sam Altman-led World (formerly Worldcoin) to erase all the iris scanning data it has collected so far.
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Facebook-Parent Meta Settles with Australia's Privacy Watchdog Over Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
Meta Platforms has agreed to a AUD 50 million settlement ($31.85 million or roughly Rs. 270 crore), Australia's privacy watchdog over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In June 2023, the country's federal court ordered Meta and the privacy commissioner to enter mediation.
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Meta Plans To Appeal Indian Regulator's Rs 213 Crore Penalty Order
After the Competition Commission imposed a Rs 213-crore penalty on Meta in relation to WhatsApp privacy policy, the company said it disagrees with the watchdog's decision and plans to appeal.
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Microsoft Targeted By Austrian Privacy Group Over Education Programme
Microsoft on Tuesday found itself targeted in two complaints filed by privacy advocacy group NOYB to the Austrian privacy watchdog related to its online education software, the latest grievances levelled against the U.S. tech giant.
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ChatGPT Still Not Meeting Data Accuracy Standards, EU Data Protection Board Says
OpenAI's efforts to reduce false information being generated by its ChatGPT chatbot are not sufficient to comply with the data accuracy principle, according to the EU's privacy watchdog. Data accuracy is one of the guiding principles of the EU's set of data protection rules, and the EU personal data protection board set up the task force on ChatGPT...
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Meta, Others Online Platforms Should Give Users Free Option Without Targeted Ads, Says EU Privacy Watchdog
Meta Platforms and other large online platforms should offer users the option to use their services for free without targeted advertising, the EU privacy watchdog said on Wednesday, responding to the company's paid ad-free service that has triggered criticism.
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OpenAI’s Video-Making Service Under Data Privacy Scrutiny in EU
OpenAI faces further scrutiny from Italy’s data protection watchdog over concerns that the firm’s new artificial intelligence video creation system would process people’s personal data. It’s the second time OpenAI has come to the attention of the Italian regulator, which is already investigating possible data violations by the tech company...
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Snapchat's AI Chatbot May Pose Privacy Risks To Children: UK Watchdog
Snapchat may have failed to properly assess privacy risks to children from its artificial intelligence chatbot, Britain's data watchdog said on Friday, adding it would consider the company's response before making any final enforcement decision
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French Antitrust Watchdog Issues Statement of Objection Over Alleged iPhone User Data Tracking by Apple
France's antitrust watchdog said on Tuesday it had issued a statement of objection against Apple, citing concerns the US technology company could have breached regulations linked to the use of iPhone user data for advertising purposes.
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European Commission Announces New Rules to Speed Up Big Tech Data Privacy Probes
Stung by criticism of tardy privacy investigations and the Irish privacy regulator's outsized role in overseeing Big Tech, the European Commission on Tuesday announced new rules to help watchdogs work on cross-border cases at a faster clip.
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Japan Privacy Watchdog Warns ChatGPT Maker Over Sensitive Data Collection
Japan's privacy watchdog said on Friday it has warned OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup behind the ChatGPT chatbot, not to collect sensitive data without people's permission.
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Apple Under Italian Antitrust Watchdog's Scanner Over Alleged Abuse of App Market Dominance
The watchdog said Apple penalised third-party app developers by imposing "a more restrictive privacy policy" than it applies to itself.
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European Privacy Watchdog Sets Up ChatGPT Task Force; Will Look at Privacy Rules on AI
The move by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) follows a unilateral move by Italy last month to curb ChatGPT - a stance that Germany's commissioner for data protection said could be followed in Europe's biggest economy. Spain's AEPD watchdog said on Thursday that it too would launch a preliminary investigation into potential data breaches by...
