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India's news publishers challenge the DPDP Act in Supreme Court, arguing it could create a pre-censorship regime by requiring media to obtain consent from news sources before publication.
Meta updated its terms of service to allow automated scraping and use of website content for training AI models, raising concerns among publishers about unauthorized use of their data.
Karnataka High Court directs telecom operators to review SIM activation procedures after a case involving unauthorized activation of 75 SIM cards using others' Aadhaar details.
Twenty-one Indian news publishers challenged the Digital Personal Data Protection Act in India's Supreme Court, arguing it threatens investigative journalism and journalist source protection.
India's TRAI recommends that live TV streaming apps like Samsung TV Plus obtain government licenses under the Telecommunications Act, with data localization and channel registration requirements.
UK Biobank's research platform will reopen after being shut down for months following a major data breach affecting 500,000 volunteers' health data.
Instagram restricted and then re-restricted a comedian's reel in India citing 'Indian legal requirements' without identifying the specific law or regulatory authority involved.
Apple's privacy tools like App Tracking Transparency and iCloud Private Relay limit future tracking but cannot remove data already collected by brokers across hundreds of databases.
Google updated its privacy policy to potentially allow Gmail and Photos data to inform ad personalization when shared with other Google services, reversing longstanding limits.
Google updated its privacy policy to allow personalized ad targeting based on Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos data when users enable AI features.
A New Mexico judge has fined Meta $25 billion for systematically violating data privacy laws from 2010 to 2021, including unauthorized sharing of user data with Cambridge Analytica.
Opinion piece by IDfy's COO explores the tension between banks' AI innovation needs and customer data protection obligations.
Maharashtra Cyber Police demanded X Corp provide personal data of users who posted criticism of a political figure's remarks on garba and religious inclusion.
India's Department of Telecommunications has mandated that messaging apps including WhatsApp and Telegram implement SIM-binding requirements by January 1, 2027, to improve security and prevent fraud.
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty by New Mexico in data privacy case related to Cambridge Analytica's unauthorized access to Facebook user data.
Meta's ad revenue growth has slowed following the EU's introduction of less-personalized ad options earlier this year.
Security Bite podcast episode discusses privacy concerns around AI agents and who controls their operations and data access.
A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in civil penalties for misleading users about data privacy and content moderation on Facebook, following a jury finding of millions of willful violations.
