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TikTok Fined €530 Million for EU Privacy Violations
TikTok was fined €530 million by Irish authorities for violating EU privacy laws by storing user data in China and failing to disclose this practice from 2020-2022; the company is appealing the decision and transferring data to EU data centers.
TikTok Fined €530 Million for EU Privacy Violations
TikTok was fined €530 million by Irish authorities for violating EU privacy laws by storing user data in China and failing to disclose this practice from 2020-2022; the company is appealing the decision and transferring data to EU data centers.
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36% Bias Score
Chongqing: Technological Boom and Surveillance Concerns in a Megacity
Chongqing, a 32-million-person Chinese megacity producing over half the world's laptops, is known for its extensive surveillance network ('Sharp Eyes' scheme), layered urban design resulting in limited sunlight for lower-level residents, and a unique microclimate due to its dense construction.
Chongqing: Technological Boom and Surveillance Concerns in a Megacity
Chongqing, a 32-million-person Chinese megacity producing over half the world's laptops, is known for its extensive surveillance network ('Sharp Eyes' scheme), layered urban design resulting in limited sunlight for lower-level residents, and a unique microclimate due to its dense construction.
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60% Bias Score
House Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Targeting Non-Consensual Intimate Images
The House passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill spearheaded by First Lady Melania Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, requiring online platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, within 48 hours, with violators facing criminal penalties.
House Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Targeting Non-Consensual Intimate Images
The House passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill spearheaded by First Lady Melania Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, requiring online platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, within 48 hours, with violators facing criminal penalties.
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56% Bias Score
German Law: Employer Access to Employee Emails
German law permits employers to access employee emails in specific situations (extended absences, suspected crimes), but continuous monitoring is illegal, requiring adherence to data protection laws.
German Law: Employer Access to Employee Emails
German law permits employers to access employee emails in specific situations (extended absences, suspected crimes), but continuous monitoring is illegal, requiring adherence to data protection laws.
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36% Bias Score
EU Seeks Access to Encrypted Data Amid Rise in Youth Gang Crime
Organized crime is increasingly using smartphones and encrypted apps to recruit children and young people to commit violent crimes across borders in Europe, prompting governments to seek ways to access encrypted communications, causing a clash between security and privacy.
EU Seeks Access to Encrypted Data Amid Rise in Youth Gang Crime
Organized crime is increasingly using smartphones and encrypted apps to recruit children and young people to commit violent crimes across borders in Europe, prompting governments to seek ways to access encrypted communications, causing a clash between security and privacy.
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64% Bias Score
Gmail's Incompatible Upgrades Force Users to Choose Between AI and Security
Google's new Gmail upgrades, an AI-powered search and quasi end-to-end encryption, are incompatible, forcing 3 billion users to choose between enhanced AI features and stronger data security, highlighting a broader industry challenge of balancing AI innovation with user privacy.
Gmail's Incompatible Upgrades Force Users to Choose Between AI and Security
Google's new Gmail upgrades, an AI-powered search and quasi end-to-end encryption, are incompatible, forcing 3 billion users to choose between enhanced AI features and stronger data security, highlighting a broader industry challenge of balancing AI innovation with user privacy.
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48% Bias Score
NRW Ranks Low in German State Surveillance Powers
A Max Planck Institute report reveals that North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has fewer surveillance powers than most other German states, ranking fourth from last (233) compared to top-ranking Rheinland-Pfalz and Bavaria (259), based on an assessment of legal frameworks for methods like accessing telecom...
NRW Ranks Low in German State Surveillance Powers
A Max Planck Institute report reveals that North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has fewer surveillance powers than most other German states, ranking fourth from last (233) compared to top-ranking Rheinland-Pfalz and Bavaria (259), based on an assessment of legal frameworks for methods like accessing telecom...
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24% Bias Score
Meta Faces €200 Million EU Fine Over Data Practices
The European Commission fined Meta €200 million for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) due to its "consent or pay" data model, which the EC says doesn't comply with regulations on user data usage. Meta warned this could lead to a materially worse user experience and impact its European business...
Meta Faces €200 Million EU Fine Over Data Practices
The European Commission fined Meta €200 million for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) due to its "consent or pay" data model, which the EC says doesn't comply with regulations on user data usage. Meta warned this could lead to a materially worse user experience and impact its European business...
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56% Bias Score
German Crime Drama Spotlights AI in Policing, Underscoring Privacy Concerns"
A German TV show depicts police using fictional AI software KROISOS to solve a crime, raising concerns about real-world use of similar technologies from companies like Palantir and Clearview AI, highlighting the need for regulation to balance security with data protection and civil liberties.
German Crime Drama Spotlights AI in Policing, Underscoring Privacy Concerns"
A German TV show depicts police using fictional AI software KROISOS to solve a crime, raising concerns about real-world use of similar technologies from companies like Palantir and Clearview AI, highlighting the need for regulation to balance security with data protection and civil liberties.
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56% Bias Score
São Paulo's Smart Sampa System: 1,044 Fugitives Apprehended, Privacy Concerns Raised
São Paulo's Smart Sampa system, using 25,000 cameras and AI-powered facial recognition, led to the arrest of 1,044 fugitives and 2,289 other criminals in six months, raising privacy concerns despite its effectiveness.
São Paulo's Smart Sampa System: 1,044 Fugitives Apprehended, Privacy Concerns Raised
São Paulo's Smart Sampa system, using 25,000 cameras and AI-powered facial recognition, led to the arrest of 1,044 fugitives and 2,289 other criminals in six months, raising privacy concerns despite its effectiveness.
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56% Bias Score
Netherlands Intensifies Crackdown on Misleading Cookie Banners
The Dutch Authority for Personal Data (AP) is cracking down on companies with misleading cookie banners, issuing warnings to 100 companies in the coming months and increasing the likelihood of fines up to 4% of annual turnover, using a new automated bot to check compliance.
Netherlands Intensifies Crackdown on Misleading Cookie Banners
The Dutch Authority for Personal Data (AP) is cracking down on companies with misleading cookie banners, issuing warnings to 100 companies in the coming months and increasing the likelihood of fines up to 4% of annual turnover, using a new automated bot to check compliance.
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44% Bias Score
GPT-NL: A Dutch AI Model Faces Delays Due to Data Scarcity
The Dutch AI model GPT-NL, developed by TNO, NFI, and SURF, is facing delays due to data scarcity, with its training delayed until June 2023 instead of summer 2022, aiming to provide a privacy-focused alternative to large language models developed by American and Chinese tech giants.
GPT-NL: A Dutch AI Model Faces Delays Due to Data Scarcity
The Dutch AI model GPT-NL, developed by TNO, NFI, and SURF, is facing delays due to data scarcity, with its training delayed until June 2023 instead of summer 2022, aiming to provide a privacy-focused alternative to large language models developed by American and Chinese tech giants.
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40% Bias Score
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