Europe News Brussels says EU-UK data flows are safe to continue post-Brexit The decision of the European Commission, which is not yet final, will allow the transfer of personal data between the UK and the EU. 19/02/2021
The Cube TikTok accused of breaching users' rights 'on a massive scale' "TikTok falls foul of multiple breaches of EU consumer rights and fails to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content," said the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) 16/02/2021
The Cube TikTok agrees to block underage users in Italy It comes after a girl, 10, died in Sicily while participating in a so-called “blackout” challenge on the Chinese-owned network. 04/02/2021
The Cube Turkey investigates WhatsApp and Facebook over data privacy update The new policy means users outside the EU and UK must agree to more of their data being shared to Facebook for advertising purposes. 11/01/2021
Europe News Digital Service Act: EU vows to 'put order into chaos' with tech laws The European Commission's landmark regulations, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act, aim to curb the hegemony of dominant multinationals and force them to be more transparent about how content is ranked, advertised and removed. 15/12/2020
France French watchdog fines Google and Amazon over their policies on cookies The National Commission for Informatics and Liberties (CNIL) said both American tech companies automatically place cookies — advertising trackers — on users' computers without asking for consent. 10/12/2020
Europe News EU seeks to take back control of data from Big Tech EU citizens and companies generate more and more data online, and the Commission expects a five-fold increase between 2018-2025. Vice-president of the Commission Margrethe Vestager notes that 'today only very little of all of that data is put to productive use'. 25/11/2020
world news Spies to not access phone data except for serious threats - EU court The European Court of Justice has issued its long-awaited ruling on whether data collection and retention by national governments aligns with EU law. 06/10/2020
Europe News MEPs warn COVID-19 tracing apps must protect privacy MEPs have been looking at COVID-19 contact tracing apps - how they work across borders and what happens to the data they collect. 14/05/2020
The Cube TikTok subject of Dutch data protection probe The watchdog say they will “examine whether TikTok adequately protects the privacy of Dutch children”. 12/05/2020
Spain Why Spain is tracking smartphone users on a massive scale Spain's National Institute of Statistics has launched a controversial survey this week involving tracking mobile phones on a massive scale, without the consent of customers. 20/11/2019
Europe News The Brief: data privacy vs surveillance transatlantic clash "The whole case is about NSA surveillance. If you share data with one of the big tech companies like Facebook or Google, they have to forward that information to the US security services in a way that is oftentimes described as mass surveillance," Austrian lawyer Max Schrems tells Euronews. 08/07/2019
state of the union New far-right alliance in European Parliament Before the European elections there was a lot of talk about a nationalist wave – well, that didn't quite materialize, but the far-right parties see themselves as a force to be reckoned with. This week they gave birth to a new parliamentary group. 14/06/2019
Europe News The Brief: Companies, EU citizens still adapting to GDPR data regulati The General Data Protection Regulation has shaped the way companies handle the personal data of EU citizens since 2018. Some are still adapting to the rules though. Learn more by watching The Brief from Brussels. 13/06/2019
Europe News Mark Zuckerberg apologises to European Parliament for massive data lea Watch live as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets lawmakers in the European Parliament. 22/05/2018
Europe News Facebook's Zuckerberg bound for Brussels Social media boss to face data protection grilling, but closed-doors meeting is slammed 17/05/2018
Europe News EU moves to protect whistleblowers Under proposed new rules, informants would be protected from being fired or demoted 23/04/2018
