data-privacy

Image for US lawmakers want UK briefing on backdoor order to AppleFinance

US Lawmakers Want UK Briefing on Backdoor Order to Apple

Image for Reddit fined $20 million in UK over children's data failuresFinance

Reddit Fined $20 Million in UK Over Children's Data Failures

Image for UK privacy watchdog warns over AI-generated images in joint statementFinance

UK Privacy Watchdog Warns Over AI-generated Images in Joint Statement

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Germany's Ruling Party Backs Social Media Curbs for Children

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Meta Slams EU's 'aberrant' Antitrust Demands for Data on Facebook

Date: December 8, 2025

By Foo Yun Chee LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -Meta Platforms on Wednesday hit out at EU antitrust regulators for what it said were "aberrant" requests for information during two investigations four years ago,...

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UK Police Arrest Two Over London Ransomware of Children's Data

Date: October 7, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British police said on Tuesday that they had arrested two people on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail following a cyberattack on a London childcare company in which data on...

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Myanmar Groups to Sue Telenor Over Data Sharing With Junta

Date: October 7, 2025

By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) -Myanmar civil society groups said on Tuesday they are suing the Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor, alleging it shared customer data with the Southeast Asian...

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Meta to Use AI Chats to Personalize Content and Ads From December

Date: October 1, 2025

By Echo Wang (Reuters) -Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it would begin using people's interactions with its generative AI tools to personalize content and advertising across its apps such as Facebook...

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London Nurseries Hit by Hackers, Data on 8,000 Children Stolen

Date: September 26, 2025

By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) -Cybercriminals have stolen data on over 8,000 children attending nurseries in London operated by childcare provider Kido International, the hackers said on their...

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X Hit by Complaints to EU Over User Data and Targeted Advertising

Date: July 15, 2025

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Elon Musk's X social media platform has been hit by complaints by nine civil society organisations to EU and French regulators over what they say is its use of...