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Canada's privacy watchdog says TikTok should keep kids off platform

Canada's privacy watchdog called for TikTok to enhance protection for children on the social video platform.

24/09/2025

Tech News

Some national regulators ill-equipped to enforce incoming EU Data Act

Business associations have called upon the European Commission to uphold the rules.

12/09/2025

EuroVerify

Fact check: Is the EU about to start scanning your text messages?

Viral posts are fuelling panic that the EU will soon scan text messages. But the concerns are premature with the proposal still being debated and the measures likely to change before anything is enforced.

11/09/2025

Tech News

Ombudsman opens inquiry into Commission’s silence on EU privacy chief

The mandate of the current European Data Protection Supervisor expired in December, but no decision on the successor has been taken.

01/09/2025

Tech News

EU privacy chief selection process triggers complaints to ombudsman

The mandate of the current privacy watchdog of the EU institutions expired in December last year.

22/08/2025

Tech News

Austrian newspaper’s consent model violates EU privacy rules: court

The case will likely be referred to the EU’s highest court.

19/08/2025

Tech News

Could an AI chatbot trick you into revealing private information?

In a test, people were more likely to share personal information with AI chatbots that first used empathy or emotional support to gain their trust.

14/08/2025

Tech News

Dutch privacy watchdog warns against Israeli terms for aid groups

EU privacy regulators will discuss how the new measures tally with the EU’s data transfer deal with Israel.

06/08/2025

Lifestyle

What’s behind the Kamala Harris-based fear about wireless earphones?

In a now-viral clip, Kamala Harris said she only used wired earphones to take calls. Her rationale behind not using wireless tech for conversations is rooted in her experience serving on the Senate Intelligence Committee. Now, social media users are questioning some of their lifestyle choices...

05/08/2025

Culture news

Explained: What's the ‘Panama Playlists’ leak and what does it expose?

Offshore bank accounts again? No – “onshore vibes” this time. An anonymous sleuth claims they have been ‘scraping’ Spotify accounts of celebrities, politicians and journalists since the summer of 2024. The results may surprise you.

31/07/2025

Tech News

Irish privacy watchdog seeks extra funding to handle expanded role

The Irish data protection authority has already involved in questions related to the lawfulness of AI apps such as Meta AI and X’s Grok.

19/06/2025

Tech News

EU clinches deal to ease cross-border data protection cooperation 

Investigations under the General Data Protection Regulation must now be completed in 15 months.

17/06/2025

Tech News

Six months without a new EU privacy chief, and still no deal in sight

The mandate of the current European Data Protection Supervisor expired on 5 December.

03/06/2025

Tech News

TikTok fined €530 million for unsecure data transfers to China

The Irish watchdog launched the probe in 2021: TikTok was already fined €345 million in 2023 for failing to protect children's privacy.

02/05/2025

Tech News

Trump White House jeopardises EU-US data deal: German ministry

The Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework has already been challenged before the EU’s highest court.

17/04/2025

Tech News

Minority Report: UK forges 'murder prediction' project to stop killers

A new report from UK-based charity Statewatch says the UK is trying to develop a programme that will use police and government data to decide how likely someone is to kill.

09/04/2025