Europe News EU countries 'should be able to challenge' big tech firms over privacy Data protection agencies should be allowed to pursue legal action against Facebook and other firms over privacy issues, says the advocate general of the ECJ. 13/01/2021
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 EU could partially halt new privacy rules to fight online child abuse There are an estimated 16 million images of child abuse on the internet - at least 800,000 of them from within the EU. 17/11/2020
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
world news StopCOVID: France's controversial tracing app ready by June The French government's tracing project has raised many questions over privacy and civil liberties. 29/04/2020
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 Zuckerberg comes to Europe to answer Facebook criticisms The social media boss will be questioned by the heads of the political groups in the European Parliament in a session that will be livestreamed to the public. 22/05/2018
