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Meta agrees to pay $725 million to settle lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica data leak
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Meta agrees to pay $725 million to settle lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica data leak

New York CNN  —  Facebook parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a longstanding class action…
TikTok confirms that journalists’ data was accessed by employees of its parent company
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TikTok confirms that journalists’ data was accessed by employees of its parent company

New York CNN  —  TikTok parent company ByteDance has fired four employees who improperly accessed the personal data of two…
UK bans Chinese surveillance cameras from ‘sensitive’ sites
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UK bans Chinese surveillance cameras from ‘sensitive’ sites

Hong Kong CNN Business  —  Hikvision, a leading Chinese surveillance company, has denied suggestions that it poses a threat to…
TikTok makes clear European data can be accessed by China-based employees
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TikTok makes clear European data can be accessed by China-based employees

Washington CNN Business  —  TikTok updated its privacy policies for European users on Tuesday, adding explicit disclosures that personal data…
UK could fine TikTok $29 million over children’s privacy concerns
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UK could fine TikTok $29 million over children’s privacy concerns

Washington CNN Business  —  The UK said Monday it could impose a multimillion-dollar fine on TikTok after the government found…
Instagram fined $400 million for failing to protect children’s data
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Instagram fined $400 million for failing to protect children’s data

Dublin – Ireland’s data privacy regulator has agreed to levy a record fine of 405 million euros ($402 million) against…
How to make sure your private messages stay private
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How to make sure your private messages stay private

(CNN Business) – Last year, Facebook-parent Meta effectively pushed back its timetable for rolling out end-to-end encryption by default across…
WhatsApp is going to stop letting everyone see when you’re online
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WhatsApp is going to stop letting everyone see when you’re online

(CNN Business) – WhatsApp announced several new privacy updates on Tuesday, including the ability for users to check their messages…
Twitter revamps privacy policy, introducing educational video game and more
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Twitter revamps privacy policy, introducing educational video game and more

Beginning May 12, Twitter has rolled out a new set of updates to completely revamp its privacy policy, aiming to…
Clearview AI agrees to restrict US sales of facial recognition mostly to law enforcement
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Clearview AI agrees to restrict US sales of facial recognition mostly to law enforcement

(CNN Business) – Clearview AI, a controversial facial-recognition software company, agreed on Monday that it will not sell its software…
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