privacy
Meta agrees to pay $725 million to settle lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica data leak
Technology
December 27, 2022
Meta agrees to pay $725 million to settle lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica data leak
New York CNN — Facebook parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a longstanding class action…
TikTok confirms that journalists’ data was accessed by employees of its parent company
Technology
December 26, 2022
TikTok confirms that journalists’ data was accessed by employees of its parent company
New York CNN — TikTok parent company ByteDance has fired four employees who improperly accessed the personal data of two…
UK bans Chinese surveillance cameras from ‘sensitive’ sites
Technology
November 28, 2022
UK bans Chinese surveillance cameras from ‘sensitive’ sites
Hong Kong CNN Business — Hikvision, a leading Chinese surveillance company, has denied suggestions that it poses a threat to…
TikTok makes clear European data can be accessed by China-based employees
Technology
November 7, 2022
TikTok makes clear European data can be accessed by China-based employees
Washington CNN Business — TikTok updated its privacy policies for European users on Tuesday, adding explicit disclosures that personal data…
UK could fine TikTok $29 million over children’s privacy concerns
Technology
September 27, 2022
UK could fine TikTok $29 million over children’s privacy concerns
Washington CNN Business — The UK said Monday it could impose a multimillion-dollar fine on TikTok after the government found…
Instagram fined $400 million for failing to protect children’s data
Technology
September 7, 2022
Instagram fined $400 million for failing to protect children’s data
Dublin – Ireland’s data privacy regulator has agreed to levy a record fine of 405 million euros ($402 million) against…
How to make sure your private messages stay private
Technology
August 15, 2022
How to make sure your private messages stay private
(CNN Business) – Last year, Facebook-parent Meta effectively pushed back its timetable for rolling out end-to-end encryption by default across…
WhatsApp is going to stop letting everyone see when you’re online
Technology
August 9, 2022
WhatsApp is going to stop letting everyone see when you’re online
(CNN Business) – WhatsApp announced several new privacy updates on Tuesday, including the ability for users to check their messages…
Twitter revamps privacy policy, introducing educational video game and more
Technology
May 15, 2022
Twitter revamps privacy policy, introducing educational video game and more
Beginning May 12, Twitter has rolled out a new set of updates to completely revamp its privacy policy, aiming to…
Clearview AI agrees to restrict US sales of facial recognition mostly to law enforcement
Technology
May 11, 2022
Clearview AI agrees to restrict US sales of facial recognition mostly to law enforcement
(CNN Business) – Clearview AI, a controversial facial-recognition software company, agreed on Monday that it will not sell its software…