Tag: Data privacy
EU court leaves Facebook more exposed to privacy challenges
LONDON — Facebook is subject to EU privacy challenges from watchdogs in any of the bloc's member states, not just its lead regulator in...
Leak of billionaires’ tax data draws GOP outcry over privacy
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are alarmed by the leak of confidential IRS data to the investigative news organization ProPublica, enabling it to reveal...
European privacy groups challenge facial scan firm Clearview
LONDON — Privacy campaign groups filed legal complaints Thursday with European regulators against Clearview AI, alleging the facial recognition technology it provides to law...
Census Bureau’s use of ‘synthetic data’ worries researchers
ORLANDO, Fla. — First came the “noise” — small errors the U.S. Census Bureau decided to introduce into the 2020 census data to protect...
WhatsApp won’t apply new data-sharing rules in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — WhatsApp has informed Turkey that its controversial new data-sharing rules will not come into effect in the country, the Turkish competition...
WhatsApp won’t apply new data-sharing rules in Turkey
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — WhatsApp has informed Turkey that its controversial new data-sharing rules will not come into effect in the country, the Turkish competition...
China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices
HONG KONG — China’s internet watchdog said Friday it had found Bytedance’s Douyin, Microsoft Bing, LinkedIn and 102 other apps were engaged in improper...
China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices
<p>HONG KONG — China’s internet watchdog said Friday it had found Bytedance’s Douyin, Microsoft Bing, LinkedIn and 102 other apps were engaged in improper...
Facebook loses court fight over halting EU-US data transfers
LONDON — Facebook lost a legal battle Friday with Ireland's data privacy watchdog over a European Union privacy decision that could result in the...
Facebook loses court fight over halting EU-US data transfers
<p>LONDON — Facebook lost a legal battle Friday with Ireland's data privacy watchdog over a European Union privacy decision that could result in the...