Privacy

Microsoft Pushes Ahead With Launch Of ‘Recall’ AI Snapshots

Microsoft moves step closer to general release of controversial AI Recall feature that stores comprehensive history of users' activities

11 hours ago

Court Rejects UK Government Bid For Secrecy On Apple Case

UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal ends secrecy around Apple appeal of government order to provide access to encrypted data

7 days ago

Meta Agrees To Halt Personalised Ads For UK Woman

Meta says it will stop targeting personalised Facebook ads at UK woman after legal battle, considers paid ad-free subscriptions in…

3 weeks ago

Norwegian Man Files Complaint After ChatGPT Claims He Murdered Children

Norwegian man files data-protection complaint after ChatGPT falsely states he murdered two of his sons, was imprisoned for 21 years

3 weeks ago

Amazon Loses Appeal To Record EU Privacy Fine

Amazon loses appeal in Luxembourg's administrative court over 746m euro GDPR fine related to use of data for personalised advertising

4 weeks ago

South Korea Suspends DeepSeek From App Stores

South Korean data authority suspends Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek from Apple, Google app stores while it addresses privacy issues

2 months ago

Google Puts ‘Profits Over Privacy’ With Tracking Change

Privacy advocates criticise Google over decision to allow companies to track users via digital fingerprints, which takes effect this week

2 months ago

LinkedIn Lawsuit Over AI Training Is Dismissed

Plaintiff dismisses proposed class-action lawsuit against LinkedIn over alleged use of private messages for AI training

2 months ago

Italy Blocks DeepSeek Over Data Concerns

Italian Data regulator orders AI start-up DeepSeek to stop processing users' data, opens probe after receiving 'insufficient' answers

2 months ago

Italy Fines OpenAI 15m Euros Over Data Collection

Italy's data regulator fines OpenAI 15m euros over lack of 'adequate legal basis' for data collection, concerns over exposure of…

4 months ago

EU Publishes iOS Interoperability Plans

European Commission publishes preliminary instructions to Apple on how to open up iOS to rivals, prompting privacy complaint

4 months ago

TikTok Seeks ‘Trust’ In Global Markets

TikTok chief executive acknowledges it and other social media companies face 'challenge' in gaining trust as company faces US ban

6 months ago

Worldcoin Rebrands To World Network, Ramps Up Iris Scanning

Sam Altman's Worldcoin rebrands itself as pledges to ramp up its controversial iris-scanning crypto project

6 months ago

Top EU Court Says Meta Must Limit Data For Ad Targeting

Highest EU court rules in favour of privacy advocate Max Schrems, saying Facebook parent Meta must minimise data used for…

6 months ago

The Age of Virtual Assistants

Discover how virtual assistants, powered by AI and innovative technology, are transforming industries and personal productivity. From Siri's debut to…

6 months ago

Apple Must Face Reduced Claims In Device Privacy Case

Privacy lawsuit against Apple to go ahead after federal judge throws out claims related to some data collection settings

7 months ago

Microsoft Relaunches Controversial AI Snapshot Tool

Microsoft to introduce snapshot tool Recall to CoPilot+ PCs in November with security changes, amidst privacy concerns

7 months ago

Facebook Parent Fined £75m Over Password Storage

Facebook parent Meta fined 91m euros over unencrypted storage of hundreds of millions of passwords dating back to 2012

7 months ago

LinkedIn Suspends Use Of UK Data For AI

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn suspends use of UK user data to train generative AI after concerns expressed by data protection office

7 months ago

Uber Fined $324m For Transferring European Data To US

Dutch data protection watchdog imposes fine of €290m on Uber for transferring personal data of European drivers to US servers

8 months ago

US Sues TikTok Over ‘Massive’ Children’s Privacy Breach

In latest legal challenge Department of Justice, FTC sue TikTok, ByteDance over alleged use of children's data without parental consent

8 months ago

Google Cancels Plan To Axe Third Party Cookies For Chrome Browser

Better switch to Firefox? After years of delays, Google performs u-turn and will no longer cancel third-party tracking cookies

9 months ago

Nigeria Fines Meta $220m Over Privacy Infringements

Nigerian competition and consumer agency fines Meta $220m over violations of privacy law, after probe spurred by WhatsApp user agreement

9 months ago

Oracle To Pay $115m In Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

Oracle to pay $115m to settle proposed class-action lawsuit over 'digital dossiers' that allegedly collected data on hundreds of millions

9 months ago

US Government Prepares TikTok Lawsuit Over Child Privacy

US Department of Justice prepares lawsuit alleging TikTok violated child data privacy laws, as company's legal troubles mount

10 months ago

TikTok Offered US ‘Kill Switch’ Over Data Concerns

TikTok discloses in court documents it offered US government ability to shut platform down, as it prepares for September court…

10 months ago

Meta Delays EU AI Launch After Privacy Complaints

Meta delays Europe launch of AI in Europe after user, privacy group complaints over plans to train models on user…

10 months ago

X (Twitter) Now Hides Posts Liked By Users

Elon Musk’s X platform (formerly Twitter) has this week begun hiding user likes, amid reports of declining engagement

10 months ago

Microsoft ‘Recalls’ AI Screenshots After Backlash

Microsoft takes step back on 'Recall' AI screenshot feature on Copilot+ PCs after critics compare it to pre-installed spyware

10 months ago

Meta Plan To Train AI With EU, UK User Data Spurs Complaints

European privacy group files GDPR complaints over Meta plan to use public user data from Facebook, Instagram to train AI…

10 months ago