The technology that allows Facebook facial recognition violated state privacy protection. This is what Texas attorney general’s office said and sued Meta’s Facebook.
According
to the office, the giant’s technology violated state privacy
protections.
Three congresspersons want to stop targeted advertising. This might stop Google, Facebook and other tech giants using personal data to target their users with ads.
Stop tracking for targeted advertising
The act might just stop huge players from using users’…
The consumer watchdog Which? has attempted to discover the right personal data value. And they did this to regulate the data-collection practices of tech giants such as Google and Facebook. The British company has repeatedly argued that people are uncomfortable about the…
The Brazilian government launched a data protection guide, so that it can raise awareness on data protection among the general public. The “How to protect your personal data” guide includes information on how to restrict access to one’s data. Also, it…
Identity theft will have one more serious "enemy" in the U.S.A.
September 15, 2021
An
identity theft bureau which will work on improving data security and
privacy will start working soon in the United States. The US House of
Energy and Commerce Committee voted recently to provide the Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) with $1 billion.
The money come in…
China passed an online privacy law to protect consumers from scams and the large tech companies that have been hoovering up personal data. The new law is aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data.
An online privacy law or a farce?
Under…
The
new data protection council will have 23 members. The
council will support the creation of guidelines on how to apply the
data protection rules.
Brazil has announced the members of its National Council for the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy. The council is…
The use of data determined Britain’s competition authorities to open a formal investigation into Amazon. The Financial Times announced it citing three people, familiar with what happens.
Investigators watch the use of data
The Competition and Markets…
