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  • Nov 24, 2023 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Online Security, Social Media, Surveillance,

EFF Agrees: Protecting Privacy Is the Best Way to Address the Internet’s Biggest Problems

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is probably the best-known organization that’s fighting for digital rights. It’s just released a new report with a title that’s certain to interest the readers of this blog. Privacy First: A Better Way to Address Online Harms offers a wide-ranging look at some of the key problems in the online … Continue reading “EFF Agrees: Protecting Privacy Is the Best Way to Address the Internet’s Biggest Problems”

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  • Sep 26, 2023 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Online Security, Social Media,

TikTok Hit with €345 Million GDPR Fine as Privacy Protection Becomes a Key Issue

TikTok has officially come of age: it has joined an exclusive club of companies that have been hit with major fines for infringing on the EU’s main privacy law, the GDPR. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a €345 million fine (about $370 million) on the company for failing to protect children’s personal … Continue reading “TikTok Hit with €345 Million GDPR Fine as Privacy Protection Becomes a Key Issue”

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  • Oct 6, 2022 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

White House “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights” – Big Boost for Privacy or More of The Same?

The White House has taken a major step towards codifying key rights in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) with the release of its “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights“. It has been drawn up by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, which has identified five principles that should guide the … Continue reading “White House “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights” – Big Boost for Privacy or More of The Same?”

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