Italy’s privacy watchdog hit by probe into alleged corruption
The Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDG) is under criminal investigation following raids on its Rome headquarters by the country's Financial Guard (GdF).
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The German Child Protection Association has come out against the EU's attempt to break end-to-end encryption via the 'chat control' law.
Facebook owner Meta targeted by European online rights activists Ekō
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European watchdog warns China’s Deepseek AI on ‘further regulatory action’
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French express deep concern over EC’s ‘dependency on Microsoft’
French authorities are reported to be concerned about "the potential risks associated with the use of US-based solutions" for handling European Union digital data.
EC ‘illegally targeted adverts at citizens using sensitive personal data’, watchdog finds
The European Commission has lost a case before the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), which ruled that the the EC had "illegally targeted advertisements…
French MP urges EC chief to suspend EU-US data privacy framework over Trump concerns
In a letter obtained by Brussels Signal, French MP Philippe Latombe has urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to suspend the US-European Union…
Uber’s €290 million fine for breaching GDPR rules sparks industry outcry
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Uber €290 million for transferring personal data of European taxi drivers to the US without ensuring data protection…
Irish regulator takes X to court over Grok AI
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EU ‘chat-control’ plan goes back to drawing board
A controversial bill giving the European Union digital powers including the ability to look into citizens’ private online chats will not now be voted on.
ECHR: Laws weakening encrypted communications breach human rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has made a new landmark decision, ruling that laws that weaken data protection violate human rights.
Meta Platforms’ paid ad-free service targeted in Austrian privacy complaint
Meta Platforms' paid no-ads subscription service launched in Europe this month faced one of its biggest tests as advocacy group NOYB on Tuesday filed a complaint…
Amazon to launch ‘sovereign’ cloud in bid to satisfy EU privacy demands
US online e-commerce giant Amazon is launching a new "sovereign" cloud computing service in Germany aimed at satisfying European Union privacy demands.
Meta ‘to appeal $100k a day fine over data-privacy breaches’
Facebook owner Meta is to appeal a Norwegian decision to fine the social media giant just under US$100,000 a day over alleged data privacy breaches, a source inside…