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UK and EU impose new sanctions against Russia for carrying out cyberattacks across Europe
The United Kingdom and the European Union have jointly imposed sanctions against 24 Russian nationals and entities that are held responsible for destructive cyberattacks and hybrid operations to sow chaos and division across Europe.
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EU will launch social media age rules to protect children after the summer
The European Commission wants to introduce a “start date” for children to join social media. It will come up with a proposal after the summer.
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Home improvement marketers fined £370K for unsolicited marketing calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a fine on two home improvement companies for making hundreds of thousands of unlawful marketing calls to people who asked not to be contacted.
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Italy investigates if Microsoft pushed users into pricier Copilot plans
The Italian competition authority is investigating whether Microsoft was clear when it raised the prices of some Microsoft 365 subscriptions. The probe focuses on whether the company adequately disclosed the addition of Copilot and other AI features before raising prices.
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OpenAI unveils “Patch the Planet” to fix open-source software
OpenAI has announced a new initiative called “Patch the Planet” to get rid of vulnerabilities in open-source software.
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Meta’s employee surveillance program hit by internal data exposure
Sensitive employee data that was collected to train AI models was accessible to anyone from within the company.
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Solvinity fights Dutch ban on Kyndryl deal
Solvinity, the company that hosts the DigiD national ID system serving over 16 million Dutch citizens, is appealing the government’s ban on its acquisition by the American IT service provider Kyndryl.
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The Pentagon turned to Grok to fire 2,000 missiles at Iran
A high-ranking official for the US Department of War has confirmed that the United States used xAI’s chatbot Grok to fire 2,000 missiles during the war with Iran.
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Basic-Fit targeted in cyberattack, data of 1M members exposed
Fitness franchise Basic-Fit has been hit by a cyberattack, exposing personal information of approximately one million members.
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Data breach at Booking.com, travelers’ personal data exposed
Online travel agency Booking.com has fallen victim to a data breach, affecting an unknown number of customers.
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Reddit fined £14.47M for violating children's privacy
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a fine of £14.47 million for using children’s personal information unlawfully and for failing to check the age of users.
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Texas is suing TP-Link for espionage on behalf of China
The US state of Texas has filed a lawsuit against network equipment manufacturer TP-Link for alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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FTC reminds data brokers of their duties to protect the data of American citizens
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent letters to 13 data brokers to remind them of their legal duties to protect the sensitive data of Americans in accordance with the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFAA).
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Social media ban in Spain is a step towards mass surveillance, Telegram CEO warns
Pavel Durov, Co-Founder and CEO of Telegram, expresses his concerns about the Spanish government’s plans to introduce age restrictions and age verification for social media.
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Spain plans to introduce age restrictions and age verification for social media
Spain wants to ban social media for minors and teenagers under 16. To enforce this new law, social media platforms are required to implement age-verification systems.
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Google is considering opt out option for British websites to be excluded from AI searches
Google is exploring updates for website owners in the United Kingdom to opt out of AI search results.
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Companies do not fear GDPR violations, noyb claims
Businesses and organizations in violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have nothing to fear from data protection authorities (DPAs).
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French parliament votes to ban social media for under-15s
A majority of the French parliament is in favor of banning social media for children under the age of 15. The bill was passed with 116 members of parliament in favor and 23 against.
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UK is considering a social media ban for kids
The United Kingdom has launched a consultation on the use of social media by children under a certain age. The government says it wants to protect the children’s well-being and improve their online experiences.
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British porn company fined £1M for failing to comply with Online Safety Act
The Office of Communications (Ofcom), the broadcasting, internet, telecommunications, and postal supervisor in the United Kingdom, has imposed a £1 million fine on AVS Group Ltd for not having “robust age checks” in place.
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