Keywords: Privacy


Meta smart glasses face privacy lawsuit over alleged unauthorized data collection

Meta is facing an expanded class-action lawsuit accusing the technology company of misleading consumers about the privacy protections surrounding its AI-powered smart glasses. The amended complaint broadens the group of potential plaintiffs beyond people who own or use the glasses to include individuals......

Riyadh brings 194 countries together for global dialogue on AI ethics

Riyadh is preparing to host the fourth UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence from September 14 to 17, bringing together representatives from 194 countries to discuss how the rapidly evolving technology should be governed responsibly. The event is expected to reinforce Saudi Arabia’s......

Meta strengthens privacy safeguards for its AI-powered smart glasses

Meta is introducing another privacy-focused update for its artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses after users discovered a way to continue recording even after covering the front-facing recording indicator. Alex Himel, Meta’s vice president of augmented reality, announced the change in......

Meta agrees to $16.8 billion settlement over risks to minors on its platforms

The standoff between Meta and several U.S. states concludes with a monumental financial settlement. Accused of fostering addictive use of its platforms among young people and failing to adequately protect minors, the company led by Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to pay up to $16.8 billion to settle lawsuits......

TikTok Fined in Brazil: Over 25 Million Euros for Minors' Data Violations

A new sanction adds pressure on major digital platforms regarding the protection of underage users. In Brazil, TikTok must pay a fine of 153.7 million reais, equivalent to over 25 million euros, following a decision by the national data protection authority. A Sanction Targeting the Management of Minors'......

TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle U.S. child privacy case

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice under which the companies will pay approximately $400 million to resolve allegations related to violations of children’s online privacy protections. The agreement concerns a long-running legal......

Prince Harry and Elton John Ordered to Pay £9.5 Million to Daily Mail

The lengthy legal battle involving several British celebrities against the owner of the Daily Mail now has a significant financial aspect. Prince Harry, Elton John, and other plaintiffs will have to pay an initial sum of £9.5 million, approximately €11 million, to Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL),......

SFR confirms data breach following cyberattack targeting its fiber subscribers

SFR has confirmed a data breach related to a cyberattack detected in early July. Personal information of fiber customers may have been accessed or retrieved, including email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses. The operator claims, however, that passwords and banking data were not exposed. Another......

Meta faces federal trial over alleged harm to children on social media

Meta is facing a major federal trial in the United States over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that encouraged excessive use among children and teenagers while the company failed to adequately address potential risks to young users. The case opened in Oakland, California,......