brussels bureau 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
United Kingdom British Airways faces fine of more than €200 million over data breach After roughly 500,000 users' data was compromised in 2018, British Airways faces a fine of £183.39 million (€204.6) by the UK Information Commissioner's Office. 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
brussels bureau 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
View A year on, Cambridge Analytica still remains topical – even from beyond the grave ǀ View Has data-driven electioneering fundamentally changed since the [Cambridge Analytica] scandal broke? Or is it still business as usual? 25/04/2019
World EU citizens 'being tracked' on government websites | #TheCube A report by Danish company CookieBot finds that ad tracking companies are monitoring EU citizens when they search for sensitive health issues on public sector websites. 20/03/2019
Italy Italy fines Facebook €10m over data misuse An Italian watchdog fines Facebook €10million for misleading users of its data practices. In addition, the authority demanded the company state how it uses data on its website and app. 08/12/2018
USA Up to 500 million Marriott hotel guests may have had their data hacked The New York Attorney General has opened an investigation into the hack at the world's largest hotel chain. 30/11/2018
World Parliamentarians criticise Zuckerberg's no-show at Facebook hearing Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is not fielding questions at the international committee hearing. 27/11/2018
Germany Good news! GDPR 'doesn't ban letters to Santa' Officials in Germany have stopped children from putting their Christmas wishes on a public tree 21/11/2018
World How to tell if your data was stolen on Facebook? How to tell if your data was stolen on Facebook? Euronews explains. 19/10/2018
View EU digital trade proposal opens data protectionism loophole | View The European Commission should revise its proposed rules for cross-border data flows to clearly prohibit unjustified barriers done in the name of "privacy." 16/07/2018
world news Here's how political parties collect your data to target you Elections are becoming “increasingly datafied” as political parties tap into big data to target their messaging and this could have a “significant impact” at the ballot box, Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on Wednesday. 11/07/2018
world news Facebook bug made some private posts public, affecting as many as 14M Facebook bug made some private posts public, affecting as many as 14M users. 07/06/2018
world news Facebook faces more scrutiny over data sharing New York Times investigation accuses it of breaching its users' data privacy rights. 04/06/2018
Sweden Microchips are getting under the skin of thousands in Sweden Thousands of Swedes are having microchips implanted into their bodies so that they don't need to carry key cards, IDs, and even train tickets. 31/05/2018
Papua New Guinea PNG to shut down Facebook for one month to hunt down ‘fake users' Communication Minister Sam Basil said the shutdown would allow officials to conduct research into how Facebook is being used in the island nation, which is home to some 8 million people. 29/05/2018
world news EBS: European business leaders talk GDPR, data and Facebook At the European Business Summit in Brussels we spoke to several entrepreneurs and innovators about the new laws, data privacy and Facebook, to find out the impact for their businesses. 25/05/2018
world news US newspaper websites blocked in EU after missing GDPR deadline European users were met with an error message when trying to access websites 25/05/2018
world news Europe's new data protection laws pose problems for small businesses SME's face dilemma over stored data and raised costs to adminster personal databases to compy with GDPR legislation, but the EU is attempting to reassure them that they won't be hard-hit...and is facing some scepticism. 25/05/2018
USA Facebook accused of mass surveillance Social media network allegedly gathered information on people who had not signed up to Facebook 25/05/2018
world news Twitter sees the funny side to GDPR e-mail burst People have been receiving a spurt of e-mails ahead of major new data protection laws coming into force on Friday and the deadline has sparked some funny responses and memes on social media. 24/05/2018
Insight New EU data rules stop us being 'naked' New EU rules come in this week, which aim to give us more protection - when it comes to our personal data. GDPR should make it easier for us to access information that companies hold about us. After all the scandals we've seen of - like Cambridge Analytica - many will be welcoming it. 23/05/2018
Belgium Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook and your privacy Mark Zuckerberg's visit to the European Parliament coincides with the introduction of the EU's new rules on data protection, which requires companies to give European citizens greater control over their personal data. But some believe that all publicity is good publicity. 22/05/2018
world news Why does everyone keep asking if they can use my data? If you've been seeing a lot of messages on websites about your data, or getting bombarded with emails, here's why. 22/05/2018
brussels bureau 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
