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TikTok agrees to $400M settlement over child privacy violations
World· 14h ago

TikTok agrees to $400M settlement over child privacy violations

The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.

BBC News
TikTok agrees to $400M payout in kids' data privacy case
Technology· 16h ago

TikTok agrees to $400M payout in kids' data privacy case

Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement.

TechCrunch
Prince Harry and others ordered to pay hefty legal fees
Culture· 19h ago

Prince Harry and others ordered to pay hefty legal fees

The seven claimants, who include Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, have to pay the Daily Mail publisher an initial £9.54m in the next seven days after losing a privacy case.

BBC News
Prince Harry and others face hefty legal costs in privacy case
Culture· 22h ago

Prince Harry and others face hefty legal costs in privacy case

The seven claimants, who include Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, could potentially have to pay up to £25m more after losing their High Court privacy case.

BBC News
OpenAI intensifies rivalry with Anthropic over enterprise data privacy
Technology· 2d ago

OpenAI intensifies rivalry with Anthropic over enterprise data privacy

A competition is developing between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can provide the best privacy protections for enterprise customer data.

TechCrunch
Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch
Technology· 3d ago

Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch

A new feature added to Comcast's newest routers can detect if there is motion is inside your home without needing traditional motion sensors.

TechCrunch
Why Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods may not be the ‘pervert pods’ consumers fear
Technology· 3d ago

Why Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods may not be the ‘pervert pods’ consumers fear

Apple’s leaked camera-equipped AirPods might avoid the privacy pitfalls of other AI wearables by preventing users from recording photos and videos.

TechCrunch
US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins
Business· 4d ago

US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins

US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

BBC News